Catholic Answer Column: Is Missing Mass a Mortal Sin?

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Yes, it is a mortal sin without sufficient reason for not attending.
 
brandonjennings said:
i would say no because there are other ways to show love for jesus
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It “is” a mortal sin unless you are sick or the reason for not attending being beyond your control. Waking up sunday morning and feeling too tired to attend (as an example) is not sufficient reason for skipping and thus, a mortal sin.
 
brandonjennings said:
i would say no because there are other ways to show love for jesus
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But He didn’t say ‘show love for Me in whatever way floats your boat’.

He said ‘IF you love Me you will keep My commands’, commanded us to keep holy the Sabbath along with the other nine commandments of the Decalogue, and then gave us a command as to HOW to keep holy the Sabbath - ‘do this (the Eucharist) in memory of Me.’
 
LilyM said:
But He didn’t say ‘show love for Me in whatever way floats your boat’.

He said ‘IF you love Me you will keep My commands’, commanded us to keep holy the Sabbath along with the other nine commandments of the Decalogue, and then gave us a command as to HOW to keep holy the Sabbath - ‘do this (the Eucharist) in memory of Me.’
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He also said to be perfect to give all your possessions away and follow him. Why dont more Christians do that i am very confused
 
brandonjennings said:
He also said to be perfect to give all your possessions away and follow him. Why dont more Christians do that i am very confused
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He said it to one person - the rich young man. And for a very specific reason - he was extremely attached to his wealth.

He did not say it to every rich person he knew. Because not all were somattached to their wealth. He did not, for example, say it to Martha Mary and Lazarus, who were wealthy, nor Joseph of Aramithea. Nor even Zacchaeus, who although he restored what he had gained through sinful means, and more, was not required to give up all he owned.

Besides which, the fact that none of us follow Him as well as we should does not mean that his commands, including the one to celebrate the Eucharist on Sundays, are somehow unimportant or not binding.

We try, we fail sometimes, we repent and try again. What we do not do is say ‘it is too hard to be good, therefore there is no sin in not trying’
 
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