When tested, I have rarely been consistent with the doctrine of Sabbath-keeping to which I subscribe (heh, doctrines as subscriptions, how consumerish). That being said, here’s an interesting quote from St. Ignatius’s, the Apostolic Father’s, epistle to the Magnesians on Sabbath-keeping vs. keeping the Lord’s Day. The question I will answer later today, and which I ask you, is how would living like this change your life? Here’s the quote:

But let every one of you keep the Sabbath after a spiritual manner, rejoicing in meditation on the law, not in relaxation of the body, admiring the workmanship of God, and not eating things prepared the day before, nor using lukewarm drinks, and walking within a prescribed space, nor finding delight in dancing and plaudits which have no sense in them. [690. Reference is here made to well-known Jewish opinions and practices with respect to the Sabbath. The Talmud fixes 2000 cubits as the space lawful to be traversed. Philo (De Therap.) refers to the dancing, etc.] And after the observance of the Sabbath, let every friend of Christ keep the Lord’s Day as a festival, the resurrection-day, the queen and chief of all the days [of the week]. Looking forward to this, the prophet declared, “To the end, for the eighth day,”[691. Ps. vi., Ps. xii. (inscrip.). ] on which our life both sprang up again, and the victory over death was obtained in Christ, whom the children of perdition, the enemies of the Saviour, deny, “whose god is their belly, who mind earthly things,”[692. Phil. iii. 18, 19.] who are “lovers of pleasure, and not lovers of God, having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof.”[693. 2 Tim iii:4] These make merchandise of Christ, corrupting His word, and giving up Jesus to sale: they are corrupters of women, and covetous of other men’s possessions, swallowing up wealth[694. Literally, “whirlpools of wealth.”] insatiably; from whom may ye be delivered by the mercy of God through our Lord Jesus Christ!

EDIT: My doctrine of the Sabbath, at least the one I purport to hold, is that the Sabbath shifted to the first day of the week with the resurrection. If I were asked to formulate my own doctrine, I would probably say something a bit more like what St. Ignatius said in the above-quoted epistle. However, I subscribe to my church’s doctrine that Sunday is the Sabbath and should be treated with the respect shown it during the Old Testament/Covenant. Now, if one were to examine my life, he would see that except for on a few occasions, my Sundays are filled with church, dozing, eating, and watching TV. There is a little more family time than usual, but, in all, it doesn’t measure up to how a Sabbath should be spent. So, if I were to follow the wisdom of the most reverend Ignatius, on Sundays, I would probably cut the television and be a bit less hokey when I am with my family. I’d also encourage my family to extend their circle of fellowship. On Saturdays, I’d resume the theological study that Sarah and I once hosted and spend a great deal more time in prayer and meditation (how does one teach an infant to meditate?). This would mean that I’d have to be more productive during the week so that I would not be any more tardy in my chores than I am, but that really is not hard. My weeks are generally very unproductive.