HOLIDAY VS HOLY DAY

HOLIDAY VS  HOLY DAY

 Every break from the usual can be classified  as holiday or holy day. Holiday is a period of time wherein people would normally chooses to relax and enjoy at home or engage in a seasonal celebrations mainly for the fun of it. Today's holiday celebration is usually seen akin to feast day in foods, wine, laughter, dancing and other excessive activities attach to the world.On the other hand, holy day is a day to fulfill the third commandment "the Sabbath Day" from which the Lord declared it holy after the six days of creation, Exodus 20: 8-11. Holy day is a day of obligation set for all of us Christians to faithfully attend masses, enjoin religious activities for spiritual growth and get to relax in a peaceful place to reflect regarding our ways of living in accordance to the purpose and plan of God's creation. Such reflection, should partially assess how ones life went on to attain our final destination, to the Lord our creator after life on earth.

Holiday and holy day differs lightly from the beginning being an observance from the religious viewpoint  and time off from work activities  now differs significantly for the former's set of activities seem to be more of worldly satisfaction rather than in the essence of preparation of a life beyond this world can offer. The later  are sets of activities for a long term preparation into the fulfillment of man's ultimate goal in life, to return to his creator.