Example of an offense against faith?

[StJoseph8]

This may sound dumb, but I’m having trouble thinking about this. So I took off a day from work so I could go to a Holy Day of Obligation Mass. When my boss asked why, I said that there was an “important church event” that I had to go to. I didn’t say that I was going to Mass because my boss is non-Christian so I didn’t think that the boss would understand what a Mass is. Is this an example of sin against faith, or being ashamed of my faith? I only said it the way I did since I figured she didn’t know what a Mass is. Thanks for any help.

 

[Vico]

This may sound dumb, but I’m having trouble thinking about this. So I took off a day from work so I could go to a Holy Day of Obligation Mass. When my boss asked why, I said that there was an “important church event” that I had to go to. I didn’t say that I was going to Mass because my boss is non-Christian so I didn’t think that the boss would understand what a Mass is. Is this an example of sin against faith, or being ashamed of my faith? I only said it the way I did since I figured she didn’t know what a Mass is. Thanks for any help.

Fine.

 

[Reuben_J]

This may sound dumb, but I’m having trouble thinking about this. So I took off a day from work so I could go to a Holy Day of Obligation Mass. When my boss asked why, I said that there was an “important church event” that I had to go to. I didn’t say that I was going to Mass because my boss is non-Christian so I didn’t think that the boss would understand what a Mass is. Is this an example of sin against faith, or being ashamed of my faith? I only said it the way I did since I figured she didn’t know what a Mass is. Thanks for any help.

In the situation that you described, no, you are doing fine. You were being prudent, recognizing the situation, and adjusted your explanation to it. Nothing more is required; you had just used your discretion to tell your non-Christian boss. You could have expanded on it if he inquired as to what it was, otherwise it was up to you and that was fine.

God bless.

 

[LittleFlower378]

This may sound dumb, but I’m having trouble thinking about this. So I took off a day from work so I could go to a Holy Day of Obligation Mass. When my boss asked why, I said that there was an “important church event” that I had to go to. I didn’t say that I was going to Mass because my boss is non-Christian so I didn’t think that the boss would understand what a Mass is. Is this an example of sin against faith, or being ashamed of my faith? I only said it the way I did since I figured she didn’t know what a Mass is. Thanks for any help.

No big deal, she may in the future figure out you are Catholic, which is a good thing. I take off every Holy Day and when I come back to work some people, even Catholics, heckle me.

 

[Polycarp1]

In telling your boss that you were going to an important church event you told him something about your self… That you recognize a higher power, that you are a praying person, that you recognized the importance of a community of faith.

You could have said that you had to deal with an important personal matter and left it at that, but you didn’t. What you said was a witness to Christ. A seed was planted. Now just be ready with an answer an case some where down the road your boss asks you why you believe and go to church!

 

[StJoseph8]

Thanks for the replies. So what is an example of an offense against the faith? Is it like not saying you are Catholic when you are asked? Is that considered a grave matter or is willfully rejecting the faith, like apostasy, a grave matter? I ask because while I was thinking about this, I remember I chickened out one time in school and didn’t raise my hand when the teacher asked who was Catholic.