Origin of daily Mass?

[tractarian]

I know that the Mass dates from Apostolic times, but did that include only the Lord’s Day or was it celebrated daily from the beginning? If it’s not from the Apostles, then how old is the tradition of parishes offering Mass every day, and how did it get started?
Looking forward to learning something new!:yup:

 

[Joe_Kelley]

See Acts 2:46-47 Every day they devoted themselves to meeting together in the temple area and to breaking bread in their homes. They ate their meals with exultation and sincerity of heart, praising God and enjoying favor with all the people. While not conclusive this suggests a daily Liturgy of the Word in the Temple followed by a Liturgy of the Eucharist at homes.

 

[Ray_Marshall]

Priests are required to say Mass every day, whether or not there is a congregation.

As to when this requirement was imposed, I don’t know, but it probably came after a period of laxity when some priests weren’t saying Mass regularly at all.

 

[Gary_Konczal]

Ray Marshall:

Priests are required to say Mass every day, whether or not there is a congregation.

As to when this requirement was imposed, I don’t know, but it probably came after a period of laxity when some priests weren’t saying Mass regularly at all.

Priests are not required to celebrate Mass every day; however they are encouraged to do so.

 

[Mike_C]

I think daily Mass started in the monasteries, then in parishes.

 

[Hesychios]

Ray Marshall:

Priests are required to say Mass every day, whether or not there is a congregation.
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This is interesting, in the homelands of the eastern Catholic churches daily Divine Liturgy is not normal, it isn’t necessarily considered ideal either. That’s not knocking the daily Mass, it just goes to show the incredibly broad range of practices of the church. In North America most parishes are latinized to the point that they offer daily Divine Liturgy, but as we recover our original traditions we are also reverting to earlier practices in this matter.

In fact, a Byzantine priest does not celebrate the liturgy without some kind of congregation, if nobody shows up, no liturgy.