Benefits of Going to Daily Mass

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It was wonderful. I really enjoyed it and I like the shorter homilies.
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Well, that’s great! If you keep going a couple of times a week, you will start to look forward to going and be disappointed when you can’t attend. 🙂
 
I go to daily mass every morning before work. The only day I don’t attend is Saturdays as it is only offered on the first Saturday in my parish.

The benefits for me is it has helped me to remain closer to God. By hearing His word everyday it refocuses me on God as being the center of my life. I also draw strength in seeing the same people worshipping God every day. We have a woman that is over 90 that attends every day rain or shine. I am half her age and seeing her devotion has strengthened my own faith.

I also benefit from the more quiet reverence in the daily mass. When I am setting up for mass there is a quiet hush of anticipation as people gather. I feel a sense of love for God when we ring the bell before mass begins. This is different from Sunday mass with the crush of people. It’s odd, but daily mass with 30 people has given me a greater sense of community than Sunday mass with 500+ people.
 
Faith1960 said:
It was wonderful … I like the shorter homilies.
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Glad you found it worthwhile, but you wouldn’t like my pastor during weekdays. 😊

Since we usually only have two readings and distribution of the Eucharist takes maybe 5 minutes, he tends to have slightly longer homilies. The thing I like is that each day he builds on things from earlier in the week. That is one of the advantages of daily attendance; the readings are generally continuous from day to day, so his homilies build on that foundation of salvation history.
 
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That is one of the advantages of daily attendance; the readings are generally continuous from day to day, so his homilies build on that foundation of salvation history.
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Yes, this is one of the things I like too. The connection. It makes more sense.
 
I try to go on my days off if I’m not late from work. Saw a guy on A-Shift the other day at mass (another fellow NY transplant). Nice surprise. 🙂
 
‘It is most true that he who attends the HOLY MASS shall be freed from many evils and from many dangers, both foreseen and unseen’ - Saint Gregory the Great
 
I admire anyone who goes to Mass regularly. It’s a great discipline, and public affirmation of faith. On my deathbed, I know I will regret very much my “off again, on again” Mass attendance. I always feel so much better, after attending Mass, every time I go. But after about four or five consecutive Masses, I become lazy again, and miss for long stretches. I’m “back on” now, and pray I can remain faithful, for as long as possible. I truly love my Catholic faith.
 
I second most of the things said here about daily mass and would like to add one more. It is amazing to experience the full liturgical year. I am fortunate to go to daily mass at a church that really emphasizes liturgy and we so often do beautiful celebrations on weekdays.We are a rare church that does music nearly every day. Sunday only mass goers miss a lot of feast days and solemnities - even with so many of them being transferred to Sundays now.

Most years Sunday only goers miss (in order of liturgical year):
Our Lady of Guadalupe (hymns to the BVM, dancers, mariachis)
The Baptism of the Lord
The Presentation of the Lord (Candlemas/blessing of the candles)
St. Blaise (blessing of the throats)
The Annunciation of the Lord
Holy Thursday
Good Friday
The Visitation
St. Anthony (blessing of the bread and lilies - Franciscan parishes)
Nativity of St. John the Baptist.
The Transfiguration
The Nativity of the BVM
St. Francis (Franciscan parish - is a BIG glorious deal)
Exaltation of the Cross
Holy Archangels
Holy Guardian Angels
All Soul’s Day (remembrance of recent deaths and loved ones)
All your favorite saints…
We don’t have special rituals for every feast day, but we do for a lot of them.

I have noticed that after 3 years of going to mass every single day, I think liturgically. “Oh no I can’t miss mass that day it is the feast of the Sacred Heart!” or “it was on St. Anthony’s day 2 years ago” or “when was his birthday? oh yea, Our Lady of Lourdes”. Everything in my life is now related in some way to mass or the liturgical calendar. It is really quite delightful.
 
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