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Chrish1975
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Can they listen to Sunday Mass on the radio or watch it on TV?
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grasscutter
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This might be better posted in the moral theology forum or the liturgy and sacraments forum.
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YoungTradCath
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If you miss Mass and have full knowledge and intent of what you are doing, you mortally sin.
If you cannot make it to Mass for a reason outside of your control, you do not sin. In such a case, you are excused from the obligation. Listening to Mass on the radio or watching it on TV does not satisfy the obligation, because there is no obligation if you cannot make it to Mass for a reason outside of your control. It is a good thing to do if you cannot make it to Mass, however.
If you cannot make it to Mass for a reason outside of your control, you do not sin. In such a case, you are excused from the obligation. Listening to Mass on the radio or watching it on TV does not satisfy the obligation, because there is no obligation if you cannot make it to Mass for a reason outside of your control. It is a good thing to do if you cannot make it to Mass, however.
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poptown
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I think a very important point of the Mass is to receive the Eucharist. So even you can see Mass on TV, you still can’t receive the Eucharist through TV. There are many ordinary Sunday Masses and even daily Masses being broadcast through TV. I am not sure the intention of doing so…
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grasscutter
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I’m glad you mentioned wondering about the intention. Every morning before work, I’m lucky enough that daily Mass is broadcast at 5:00 am. Even though I cannot receive Holy Communion, I can still perform a Spiritual Communion. Plus hear the reading and the proclamation of the Gospel and a homily which gives me the right start to the day. In addition to the Liturgy of the Eucharist.
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grasscutter
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And it is a wonderful comfort to the people who are house-bound or in nursing homes, etc.
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Crumpy
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There are a lot of legitimate reasons for not attending weekly Mass on Saturday or Sunday.
For example, if you are sick at home or in a hospital, if you are traveling someplace where Mass is not available, if you are in prison, if you are caring for a sick person and cannot leave them. My mother had a mental problem and would hardly go anyplace at all, but especially seeing all these people in Church; only God can judge her on that one.
Lack of planning is not a good reason for missing Mass.
Nobody should let the words get in their way. Going to Mass is WORSHIPPING GOD. Don’t tell me, tell God – why doesn’t a person want to worship God?
If a person complains that they don’t have much faith – that’s the very reason to go there, too, and ask for it.
For example, if you are sick at home or in a hospital, if you are traveling someplace where Mass is not available, if you are in prison, if you are caring for a sick person and cannot leave them. My mother had a mental problem and would hardly go anyplace at all, but especially seeing all these people in Church; only God can judge her on that one.
Lack of planning is not a good reason for missing Mass.
Nobody should let the words get in their way. Going to Mass is WORSHIPPING GOD. Don’t tell me, tell God – why doesn’t a person want to worship God?
If a person complains that they don’t have much faith – that’s the very reason to go there, too, and ask for it.
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poche
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if you are unable to make it to Sunday mass it is very commendable to listen to the mass on the radio or the television.
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Mrs_Sally
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This. Yes, watching Mass on TV when you are sick can be a great comfort as is remembering to pray for spiritual communion. However, if you can’t make it to Mass for reasons out of your control (there are examples in the CCC), you have no obligation.
Watching Mass on TV, going to Mass during the week, reading the Mass readings, etc. are all good ways to feel better about missing Sunday Mass, but nothing can ‘make up’ for it.
Either you are dispensed of your obligation (see above), or you have sinned by deliberately missing Mass.
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