This has been a very interesting week of formation for us, because we had the privilege of having two of our sisters with us, who so generously gave us time and formation to broaden important issues in our learning. Our first session was with Sr. Maureena P. Fritz, who guided us through the meaning of Shabbat in Jewish tradition. In this regard I continue to reflect. For us as Catholics, it is easy to define the Shabbat as the rest day for Jews and we also make the connection with our Sunday… Of course, we do not have the same formality and seriousness. We need to understand why there has been some misunderstandings around the differences. This is probably due to a misunderstanding about what is “the day consecrated to the Lord”. “Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy.”(Exodus 20.8) “It will be a day of rest, a solemn rest, to humble their souls; it is a perpetual statute.” (Leviticus 16, 31) Echoing the ideas fully explained by Sr. Maureena, the Shabbat was first …