Missing Sunday Mass. Now what?

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Haha, might be time to (lovingly) tell her to chill. And hopefully your husband has your back.
 
I’m sorry about your mother-in-law. But I think the real issue here is that you don’t have transportation to get to the Mass.
If you had your own car and your mother-in-law told you not to go, it would be your responsibility as a Catholic to tell your mother-in-law to butt out and go to Mass.
 
I am home with a cold today so I am going to pray and read the Mass readings. Realised when I woke up that if I “wouldn’t want to sit beside myself in the pew” then I should be home. Likely home from work tomorrow as well…

I had so much looked forward (for three months) to going to another parish today than the one close to me.
 
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I had so much looked forward (for three months) to going to another parish today than the one close to me.
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I had also really looked forward to going to this little church. It’s in the nation register of historic places. There are beautiful stain glass windows.
 
I’m going to try one more time to find a ride.
 
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Is there public transportation you can take? Taxi service? Use them and be firm with your non-Catholic relatives. Explain to them that you are Catholic now and you must go to Mass before taking part in family activities. Invite them to come to Mass with you (even if you know they’ll refuse).

Remember, you answer to a Higher Power than the power of your MIL.
 
I would do whatever I can to compensate for being unable to attend mass on days of obligation though admittedly it is rather rare. I would pray (obviously) which include the reflection and meditation on the mass readings of that day. Sometimes being unable to come for the mass may involve all in the family, in which case we would do the readings at home - somebody to read them and perhaps I would preach them and then ask the others to share their take in the word. We would respond to the words with prayers. And then maybe add the Rosary to finish. The whole day we would try to make it holy by observing minimal work and rest and to keep the atmosphere of prayers.
 
I just assumed that all the Vigil Masses on Sunday had the Sunday Reading and I wasn’t sure if my terminology was correct.
 
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I’ve been in similar situations, though not exact. My plan of action was to say a rosary on Sunday evening after the day’s actives ended, then attend daily mass during the week (I rarely attend daily mass due to my work schedule), then confess. Best to not beat yourself up over this, it happens.
 
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