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Bezant
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It’s surely sinful to miss mass outside of sickness, bad weather, etc., but is it a mortal in to skip mass?
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Bookcat
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Yes it is grave matter for mortal sin (Sundays and Holy Days of obligation)
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ahs
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Mising Mass intentionally (without a serious reason) is grave (serious) in nature, according to the Church.
Because it is a grave sin, it is a mortal sin if you knew it was sin and you made a conscious decision to miss Mass.
Because it is a grave sin, it is a mortal sin if you knew it was sin and you made a conscious decision to miss Mass.
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Bookcat
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Catechism
2181 The Sunday Eucharist is the foundation and confirmation of all Christian practice. For this reason the faithful are obliged to participate in the Eucharist on days of obligation, unless excused for a serious reason (for example, illness, the care of infants) or dispensed by their own pastor.119 Those who deliberately fail in this obligation commit a grave sin.
vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/__P7O.HTM
(grave sin = mortal sin = serious sin…the terms are interchangable)
2181 The Sunday Eucharist is the foundation and confirmation of all Christian practice. For this reason the faithful are obliged to participate in the Eucharist on days of obligation, unless excused for a serious reason (for example, illness, the care of infants) or dispensed by their own pastor.119 Those who deliberately fail in this obligation commit a grave sin.
vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/__P7O.HTM
(grave sin = mortal sin = serious sin…the terms are interchangable)
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ESMDHokie77
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Hope you find the strength to attend Mass. Following the Big Guy isn’t easy, but it pays off in the end.
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puzzleannie
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deliberately to skip Mass with no good reason, simply because you don’t want to go, yes it is a mortal sin, one of the worst because it offends God himself. You do realize the commandments are in order of importance and gravity, and at No. 3 this is a biggie.
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eegardner
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Absolutely!
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Monica4316
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I don’t miss Mass through my own choice, but does this quote say that we must receive Communion on Sunday on all the days of obligation?
what if a person couldn’t get to Confession? or does it just talk about attending Mass?
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Monica4316
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to answer the OP’s question, yes it’s a mortal sin to skip Mass on Sunday.
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Tantum_ergo
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Yes, it is mortal sin. Unfortunately a lot of people focus on mortal sin (which requires three things–grave matter, full knowledge, and full consent) and then try to argue that ‘they’ don’t meet all three.
If something is grave matter (and missing Mass without good reason is grave matter, stated in the Catechism and a precept of the Church), they’ll argue it really isn’t. . .I mean, ‘how can you compare missing a piddly Mass to murder or rape?’
As for full knowledge, they’ll argue that nobody can really know every single Catholic teaching 100% so they don’t REALLY fully ‘know’ or understand.
And of course, they’ll argue ‘but even the Catechism says that people aren’t fully CULPABLE if they are not in full physical or mental health 100%’. heck, by their reasoning a person could wake up on Sunday morning 1 minute shy of the recommended 8 hours and claim, LEGITIMATELY they say, that they are ‘too tired’ to attend Mass and since they didn’t have their full sleep they aren’t really 100% capable of making an informed or a 'full ‘consent.’
For sadly some people love loopholes, and willingly create them if they don’t exist.
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puzzleannie
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no it quite clearly says participation in the celebration of the Eucharist–that is “the Mass”–is required. No where does it say you must receive communion.I don’t miss Mass through my own choice, but does this quote say that we must receive Communion on Sunday on all the days of obligation?
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Tantum_ergo
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No. You are never obliged to receive the Eucharist on any given Sunday or holy day. And you are not to receive if you are in mortal sin. (of course, missing not through your own fault is not a mortal sin.) But you may and indeed must attend Mass, though without receiving the Eucharist if you are in mortal sin. . .and get to confession ASAP.I don’t miss Mass through my own choice, but does this quote say that we must receive Communion on Sunday on all the days of obligation?
- Yes, I know all about Easter duty. That means that one receives the Eucharist at least once during the Easter season which lasts from the Triduum to Pentecost. Plenty of time in there to go to sacramental confession.
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Monica4316
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ah I see
okay thanks. I took “Eucharist” to mean “Communion”.thanks!
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Bookcat
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There is not an obligation to receive Communion each Sunday Mass or Holy Day…(there is the Easter duty as it is called…but that is once during an extended time…and only once a year…)I don’t miss Mass through my own choice, but does this quote say that we must receive Communion on Sunday on all the days of obligation?
A person should go to confession prior to receiving…if they have committed a mortal sin
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eegardner
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This is so true and in so many other parts of life as well.
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Bookcat
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Catechism
2181 The Sunday Eucharist is the foundation and confirmation of all Christian practice. For this reason the faithful are obliged to participate in the Eucharist on days of obligation, unless excused for a serious reason (for example, illness, the care of infants) or dispensed by their own pastor.119 Those who deliberately fail in this obligation commit a grave sin.
(grave sin = mortal sin = serious sin…the terms are interchangable)
2181 The Sunday Eucharist is the foundation and confirmation of all Christian practice. For this reason the faithful are obliged to participate in the Eucharist on days of obligation, unless excused for a serious reason (for example, illness, the care of infants) or dispensed by their own pastor.119 Those who deliberately fail in this obligation commit a grave sin.
(grave sin = mortal sin = serious sin…the terms are interchangable)
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Lingua
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It would be a mortal sin if you skipped it on a Sunday or Holy day.
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speakttruth
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Of course it is, without a good and acceptable excuse. It’s one of the commandments.
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