August Wilhelm Leu (1849)
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When I’ve been able to live the Sabbath properly — and, frankly, even Sabbath-observant Latter-day Saints have a hard time keeping the day sufficiently uncluttered, unhectic, reflective, open for visiting family and the sick and the needy, available for scripture study — I have loved it.
The Sabbath is now an official emphasis of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Proper Sabbath observance has always been a teaching of Mormonism, but it’s receiving renewed attention of late, by direct decision of the First Presidency and the Twelve. This roughly three-minute video reflects that institutional focus:
I believe that trying to live the Sabbath well can have enormous benefits for both individuals and the Church. And potentially for society as a whole.
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