Reclaiming Sundays

Sunday is a day which is at the very heart of the Christian
life. Let us open our time to Christ, that He may cast light upon it and give it
direction. He is the One who knows the secret of time and the secret of eternity,
and He gives us “His day” as an ever-new gift of His love. The rediscovery of this
day is a grace which we must implore, not only so that we may live the demands
of faith to the full, but also so that we may respond concretely to the deepest
human yearnings. Time given to Christ is never time lost, but is rather time
gained, so that our relationships and indeed our whole life may become more
profoundly human. (Pope St. John Paul II, Dies Domini, 7)