Sabbath Monologue
This is a monologue from a Christian perspective using the story found in the Gospel of John, chapter 5, verses 1-15. It definitely touches on what Sabbath is and isn't. But we each have our own point of view. What is important to you?
He’s the one! (point) He’s the one! Jesus, I tell you, he’s the one who told me to carry my mat on Sunday. He’s the one who healed me. Haven’t you heard the story? I thought everyone at the Temple had heard by now.
My name is AESCHYLUS.[1] That is a variation of the word “shame.” I have felt shame each and every day of my life. As other boys played, I sat still, shamed by paralysis. As young men wooed their loved ones, I struggled simply to move from room to room. As zealots fight against the Romans, I can do nothing. I struggle with understanding myself ...