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Posted by Lisa Hendey in News on Saturday, March 20, 2010 2:00 PM
From CNN this week comes a cool story about a Jewish based group called “Reboot” who is encouraging folks to take back the Sabbath this weekend with a National Day of Unplugging until sundown tonight. I guess posting this blog article has me in non-compliance, but I thought you might to view their “guiding principles for an unplugged Sabbath:
1. Avoid technology.
2. Connect with loved ones.
3. Nurture your health.
4. Get outside.
5. Avoid commerce.
6. Light candles.
7. Drink wine.
8. Eat bread.
9. Find silence.
10. Give back.
What would you add to the guiding principles above? For me certainly at the top of the list would be prioritizing family Mass together. Read the entire article here and consider an unplugged Sabbath of your own very soon!
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Great idea. Some Jews (the more Orthodox ones) do this every Sabbath. I’m just as guilty of shopping and eating out on Sundays as anyone else, but I wonder what would happen if more people just went to church and then home or to visit extended family. Wouldn’t it be nice to give restaurant and retail workers the day off?
I have been unplugging at least my computer every Sunday for some time now, and it has been a great blessing. At first, it was a great stress to not be able to do that “work” that I do on the computer (though I often call it “play”), but I’ve seen the benefits in how I can relate better to my family and how I gain new energy from the rest.
Thanks so much for sharing this!
We’ve been making an effort to do no shopping or eating out on Sundays for the past few years. It has been hard on some extended family members who are used to eating out (brunch) & making a quick trip to the store on Sundays. We also try to prepare for Sunday by reading the Epistle & Gospel readings on Saturday night as a family.
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