How often do you go to Mass

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As often as I can. At the moment that is daily, thanks be to God.
 
I would like to be able to say that I go every Sunday, but two or three times in these past few weeks I have been so horribly tired that I just couldn’t do it. It was the last chance Mass on Sunday (5:30 pm) and all I could do was go back to bed.

I realize that I need to go, not just because the church says we must, but for my own peace of mind (a state of holiness? or maybe just a bit more holy than normal, which isn’t very holy . . . :rolleyes:) and yet despite the desire to go, I just couldn’t get going.

I have constant struggles with depression (including suicidal ideation) and fatigue. I see a therapist, but I have to admit I still have huge problems.

I feel sort of halfway sinful and halfway not. I realize that there can be extenuating circumstances (i.e. that depression is an illness), and yet I’m still terribly disappointed with myself.

I try to console myself with prayers and rosaries . . .
 
Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation and when i’m on vacation, I normally go to Daily Mass.
 
this is a question i can’t answer fully. Working in retail, I never have the same hours, but i go to mass on sundays when i am not working
 
I go daily. I hope I can continue having the luxury of going to daily Mass for the rest of my life, or just as often as I want to.
 
…why is there no option that says “Sundays AND Days of Obligation”?

Last time I checked, the rules say we’re supposed to do both.
 
Lost_Wanderer said:
…why is there no option that says “Sundays AND Days of Obligation”?

Last time I checked, the rules say we’re supposed to do both.
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Sorry, most holy days of obligation are on Sunday here in the US-- I forgot about some other countries and Christmas etc. OOPS
 
Greetings,

I try to go M-F and Sundays (along with Holy Days of Obligation).

I’m probably averaging 3 Masses during the work week and Sundays, but my new attitude is to schedule around going to Mass and not just trying to “fit it in” which is what I’m doing.

I am blessed that I make my own work schedule, as I realize many people cannot.

In a way, it has been fun, because I’ve been attending several different parishes because of varying Mass times to work within my work schedule. It’s been enjoyable listening to different priests’ homilies as well as occasionally meeting some friendly parishioners.

And of course the highlight is receiving the Eucharist!

One benefit of attending “almost” daily is the flow of the scripture readings from one day to another.

God bless,
Bryan
 
I go on Sundays, Holy Days of Obligation, and sometimes a day or two during the week as well. I would love to go to Daily Mass but I can’t because I would have to drive too far and I don’t have the gas to do so.
 
I go every Sunday of course and the Holy Days of Obligation and I like to go twice a week to Daily Mass. I enjoy going to Daily Mass especially because it is quieter and I feel it is more reverent. I would like to go every day but my work schedule interferes.
 
Pat_Albertson said:
I would like to be able to say that I go every Sunday, but two or three times in these past few weeks I have been so horribly tired that I just couldn’t do it. It was the last chance Mass on Sunday (5:30 pm) and all I could do was go back to bed.

I realize that I need to go, not just because the church says we must, but for my own peace of mind (a state of holiness? or maybe just a bit more holy than normal, which isn’t very holy . . . :rolleyes:) and yet despite the desire to go, I just couldn’t get going.

I have constant struggles with depression (including suicidal ideation) and fatigue. I see a therapist, but I have to admit I still have huge problems.

I feel sort of halfway sinful and halfway not. I realize that there can be extenuating circumstances (i.e. that depression is an illness), and yet I’m still terribly disappointed with myself.

I try to console myself with prayers and rosaries . . .
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I’m still feeling enormously fatigued, but at least I got to mass this evening.

I feel better for having done so.

The priest told us to go up after mass and pick out a “fruit of the Holy Spirit (love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control)” printed on scarlett “construction paper” and decorated with the outline of a dove, from a basket.

The priest picked “love”. When he said that he picked “love”, he said “Oh, that’s a good one . . . the world can always use some more of that . . .” He seemed pleased.

Mine was “faithfulness”. I waited until I was almost out of the church before I looked to see what it was. I was a bit taken aback, because I don’t think I’m a very good representative of that, but then I thought that perhaps I should take it as a gentle admonition or recommendation, since I’m probably a better representative of the idea of faithlessness to God rather than faithfulness to God.

I’m still thinking and wondering if I will get some further sort of meaning from it in the near future, and whether or not I will recognize it if it occurs . . .
 
Sundays, Mondays and Wednesdays, as well as Holy Days of Obligation.
 
I go to Mass every Sunday and Holy Day of Obligation. I would like to go every day, but now it’s impossible.
 
Every Sunday, plus all other Holy Days of Obligation. But I voted “Sundays.”
 
Sundays, holy days, and special occasions. I used to do twice on Sundays but my duty times conflicted at different locations… I would bilocate IF I could.
 
Daily. It’s my priority. There is no good I could do than commune with my Jesus physically, spiritually, mentally and emotionally.
 
Pat_Albertson said:
I would like to be able to say that I go every Sunday, but two or three times in these past few weeks I have been so horribly tired that I just couldn’t do it. It was the last chance Mass on Sunday (5:30 pm) and all I could do was go back to bed.

I realize that I need to go, not just because the church says we must, but for my own peace of mind (a state of holiness? or maybe just a bit more holy than normal, which isn’t very holy . . . :rolleyes:) and yet despite the desire to go, I just couldn’t get going.

I have constant struggles with depression (including suicidal ideation) and fatigue. I see a therapist, but I have to admit I still have huge problems.

I feel sort of halfway sinful and halfway not. I realize that there can be extenuating circumstances (i.e. that depression is an illness), and yet I’m still terribly disappointed with myself.

I try to console myself with prayers and rosaries . . .
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May I be so intrusive as to suggest that you see a doctor and have a blood test? Your problems may not be due to just depression…start there.😊
 
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