I skipped Mass today

[crazzeto]

Ok, but what if I’m not on the way to the confessional but I am going on Saturday but die tomorrow…

I mean only God is the perfect judge of mind and heart… I guess it would depend upon your internal disposition… were you going to go to the confessional at the earliest possible moment?

Regardless, the best thing always is to receive aboslution at your earliest possible convinience.

 

[limabeanerson]

really? seems like on that 4th week you could get hit by a car before you got there…

Would you go to hell if that happened?

You would only lose salvation if you died in a state of mortal sin so unless you are committing mortal sins in the first 4 weeks you should be ok. Venial sins it is good to confess to but if we were required to confess those every time its unlikely any priest would ever get any rest!

to note, missing mass for an invalid reason could be considered a mortal sin.

 

[jmcrae]

I’m going to go to confession for this and other sins on Saturday when our Chruch has weekly reconciliation.

How often do ya’ll go to confession. I feel like I could be in there every week at this point… Is this normal for some people? The priest is gonna think “this guy is jacked up”…

I attended Confession weekly for the first year and a few months that I was Catholic - and yes, I needed to go that often.

As someone who is just returning to the practice of the faith after a long absence, don’t be too surprised if you find yourself in a similar situation.

These days, I typically go about once a month, whether I need to or not.

 

[johnthebaptist1]

I wish to say to you my friend,I was aways told by a priest, the only excuse for not
making Mass, is IF you realy sick,or if the weather is very bad,especial in the winter
months and you can,t see getting there.,or if you have to take some to the Hospital.
But, because you didn,t feel like getting up,is a no,no.
Three years back, I was dignosed with prostate cancer,the only hope they could give me
raditaion treatments, during the treatments,I ended up with bladder problems,and had too have the think put in me and the bag attacted to my leg, but I still walk too church,too ask
GOD,that if it be his will, that they would destory my prostate cancer ,since it was all
cancerous. So, never give up missing Mass,for GOD should always come first,before thinking of yourself.
GOD BLESS :signofcross:

 

[Ben_F]

You don´t know how many points you were given for attending that Mass. Someone once said, Oh what a great loss when we miss a Mass, oh what a great gain when we don´t. God bless:thumbsup:

 

[Padraig1972]

Going to mass is important and such a wonderful experience. I understand that the weather can get really nasty (more extreme too than before) and that people can get very ill.

But my advice is: unless you have to take a friend or family member(s) to hospital like said earlier, do try to attend mass each sunday. It is such a blessing and the obligation is not just a obligation, but your chance to reflect, repent, get closer to the Lord and show him your true heart.

I spent the entire last year of learning, understand and failing before converting and becoming catholic (missing some high masses - sure i will fail again at some point with some thing, as im not perfect - no one is), but trying always is so important.

God bless you and yours.

 

[IrishRush]

I think if you want to go to reconciliation weekly that’s great! The priest will NOT see you as “jacked up,” he’ll see you as someone serious about his faith. I could probably go weekly myself, but lately have been going monthly. Every one of us sins every day, one way or another, but we’re blessed with forgiveness if we only ask. Go as often as you feel the need - more is better in this case. It is also a great way to learn to do a proper examination of conscience. Practice makes perfect!
I do want to tell you welcome home though - I have a story similar to yours but without the Protestant church part. I have been back with the church about 7 years now and I totally get what you mean about your passion. There’s a hunger to learn all you can as fast as you can, right? I’ve done a few bible studies, a few home study courses and I’ve started volunteering with my church’s food pantry for the needy. All of these things feed that hunger.
God bless you Link, and keep you strong in your growing faith!

 

[dswearin]

Isn’t weekly confession required of some orders/orgs, like Opus Dei?

 

[JReducation]

It is always a good thing to encourage people to live a holy life. This means staying close to Christ in the Sacraments and through prayer. However, there is also such a thing as an overkill. I think that we’re giving too much information from our own heads. It would be better to provide the information found in the authoritative documents of the Church, the CCC and Canon Law. When 10 people give 10 versions of what may be the same thing, but in different ways, it can be confusing, overwhelming and even frightening. God wants us to repent, not to panic or despair of his mercy.

Every Catholic and Orthodox is bound to attend mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation, barring those times where for reasons of health, safety (such as bad roads) or charity (caring for a sick person) it is impossible.

Suffice it to say what the CCC and Canon Law say: **2192 “Sunday . . . is to be observed as the foremost holy day of obligation in the universal Church” (CIC, can. 1246 § 1). “On Sundays and other holy days of obligation the faithful are bound to participate in the Mass” (CIC, can. 1247). **

Now let’s look at mortal sin. ** 1857 For a sin to be mortal, three conditions must together be met: “Mortal sin is sin whose object is grave matter and which is also committed with full knowledge and deliberate consent.”**

Now let’s look at what we should know regarding the Eucharist. ** 1395 By the same charity that it enkindles in us, the Eucharist preserves us from future mortal sins. The more we share the life of Christ and progress in his friendship, the more difficult it is to break away from him by mortal sin. The Eucharist is not ordered to the forgiveness of mortal sins - that is proper to the sacrament of Reconciliation. The Eucharist is properly the sacrament of those who are in full communion with the Church.**

Our obligation is to encourage each other to follow these teachings, not to frighten people or to tell them that they can do whatever they want. Both extremes are presumptuous on our part. Because we are neither Christ nor the ecclesial authorities, we cannot make a judgment about the state of a soul, nor can we go in the other direction and excuse people from what are objective obligations.

Let us simply provide the information and allow the person to think about it and use it according to his or her conscience. It’s important that we inform, but that we remain objective as well.

If one believes that he or she is in a state of mortal sin he or she should make an act of contrition and resolve to go to confession as soon as it is possible, that may be the next Saturday or by appointment.

This is all the information a person needs to this question.

Fraternally,

Br. JR, OSF

 

[JReducation]

Isn’t weekly confession required of some orders/orgs, like Opus Dei?

I have never heard of that. It may be. But there may be a canonical problem with religiious orders and religoius congregations. Religious orders and religious congregations cannot oblige their members to receive the sacraments on a specific schedule. The rules and constitutions must encourage frequent confession, but they cannot bind the religious to weekly confession. They can encourage weekly confession. Encourage and binding is not the same thing.

The logic is that if you oblige someone to go to confession, when they feel no need to do so, what is accomplished?

The Opus Dei are in a group of their own. They are a Personal Prelature of the Holy Father. It’s almost like a diocese without boundaries that comes under the direct jurisdiction of the Holy Father and is run by a Vicar. They may have similar regulations that encourage people to make frequent, even weekly use of confession. But I cannot see how it would be legal to impose it. Remember what I said, Opus Dei is in a class of its own. There is no other organization like Opus Dei. I have no idea how their laws work.

If anyone finds if this is even possible, it would be great to share it.

Fraternally,

Br. JR, OSF

 

[dswearin]

I have never heard of that. It may be. But there may be a canonical problem with religiious orders and religoius congregations. Religious orders and religious congregations cannot oblige their members to receive the sacraments on a specific schedule. The rules and constitutions must encourage frequent confession, but they cannot bind the religious to weekly confession. They can encourage weekly confession. Encourage and binding is not the same thing.

The logic is that if you oblige someone to go to confession, when they feel no need to do so, what is accomplished?

The Opus Dei are in a group of their own. They are a Personal Prelature of the Holy Father. It’s almost like a diocese without boundaries that comes under the direct jurisdiction of the Holy Father and is run by a Vicar. They may have similar regulations that encourage people to make frequent, even weekly use of confession. But I cannot see how it would be legal to impose it. Remember what I said, Opus Dei is in a class of its own. There is no other organization like Opus Dei. I have no idea how their laws work.

If anyone finds if this is even possible, it would be great to share it.

Fraternally,

Br. JR, OSF

Ok, “required” was probably too strong of a word. I just remember seeing it somewhere when I was looking into different orders and such. Thanks!

 

[angelic06]

Going to mass is important and such a wonderful experience. I understand that the weather can get really nasty (more extreme too than before) and that people can get very ill.

But my advice is: unless you have to take a friend or family member(s) to hospital like said earlier, do try to attend mass each sunday. It is such a blessing and the obligation is not just a obligation, but your chance to reflect, repent, get closer to the Lord and show him your true heart.

I spent the entire last year of learning, understand and failing before converting and becoming catholic (missing some high masses - sure i will fail again at some point with some thing, as im not perfect - no one is), but trying always is so important.

God bless you and yours.

And it is even better if you get to receive Holy Communion.

 

[kitkatty]

It should also be an obligation of love.

 

[Padraig1972]

It should also be an obligation of love.

Yes, that part is also very important. And also such a fantastic feeling to have, after the mass. It`s like you are renewed in many ways.