Incredulity, heresy, apostasy, or schism

[JamesATyler]

I was just reading a page on the internet that defines mortal sins.

Here’s the page:
saintaquinas.com/mortal_sin.html

Here’s my issue:

Deliberate failure of the Sunday obligation—The Christian Sunday (the Lord’s Day) celebrates the new life of the world born in Christ’s Resurrection. All humans have a duty, to praise God and give him thanks. Thus all Christians are bound to participate in the Mass, and must partake of the Eucharist at least on holy days of obligation. Deliberate failure to do this constitutes a grave sin (CCC 2181).

I like Mass but I don’t feel obligated to attend Mass. I don’t feel guilty about missing it. What’s more, I don’t want to be obligated to go. Why is it so important?

 

[George_Stegmeir]

I don’t know where or how you were religiously educated, but attending Mass on Sunday and on Holy Days of Obligation is not a matter of choice. As a Catholic, you are obligated to attend Mass under the pain of incurring mortal sin by not attending. There is no choice about it.
I strongly suggest that you need an attitude adjustment and recommend that you find your nearest Catholic Rectory and make an appointment to see a priest and discuss the matter with him. It will help you enormously.

 

[Daizies]

I was just reading a page on the internet that defines mortal sins.

Here’s the page:
saintaquinas.com/mortal_sin.html

Here’s my issue:

Deliberate failure of the Sunday obligation—The Christian Sunday (the Lord’s Day) celebrates the new life of the world born in Christ’s Resurrection. All humans have a duty, to praise God and give him thanks. Thus all Christians are bound to participate in the Mass, and must partake of the Eucharist at least on holy days of obligation. Deliberate failure to do this constitutes a grave sin (CCC 2181).

I like Mass but I don’t feel obligated to attend Mass. I don’t feel guilty about missing it. What’s more, I don’t want to be obligated to go. Why is it so important?

What I was told is that it is a matter of obedience to the authority of the Church that Jesus has left us. As part of our continual formation in the faith we need to attend Mass unless there are very serious reasons not to go. And if you think about it, 1 hour out of 168 hours in a week, is that really so much to ask?

I know that sometimes being told we have to do something immediately generates opposition (at least for me it does) and if that is the case for you, just try to focus on the “I like Mass” part, and not as much on the “obligation” part (without neglecting attending Mass, of course).