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Augustinian
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That is certainly true enough.
However, do you think it is possible that the attendance obligation will be changed to a suggestion?
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However, do you think it is possible that the attendance obligation will be changed to a suggestion?
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I’d have to do more digging, but I don’t think the Church ever formally inserted “obligation” to Sunday. I think it’s just been assumed that’s always been the nature of the thing, since the beginning. Sunday is important, and willingly refusing to gather for the church’s public worship is gravely wrong for a Christian to do.
But I do think this is separate from obligatory Holy Days, which arguably add to a legalistic tendency — even one that Jesus criticized, when religious leaders created “heavy burdens” for the people.
Holy Days of Obligation aren’t necessarily “heavy burdens”…But why make things harder by making them grave matter to miss?
But I do think this is separate from obligatory Holy Days, which arguably add to a legalistic tendency — even one that Jesus criticized, when religious leaders created “heavy burdens” for the people.
Holy Days of Obligation aren’t necessarily “heavy burdens”…But why make things harder by making them grave matter to miss?
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Its in the Code of Canon Law, RC.I’d have to do more digging, but I don’t think the Church ever formally inserted “obligation” to Sunday.
To Wit:
Can. 1246 §1. Sunday, on which by apostolic tradition the paschal mystery is celebrated, must be observed in the universal Church as the primordial holy day of obligation. The following days must also be observed: the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Epiphany, the Ascension, the Body and Blood of Christ, Holy Mary the Mother of God, her Immaculate Conception, her Assumption, Saint Joseph, Saint Peter and Saint Paul the Apostles, and All Saints.
§2. With the prior approval of the Apostolic See, however, the conference of bishops can suppress some of the holy days of obligation or transfer them to a Sunday.
Can. 1247 On Sundays and other holy days of obligation, the faithful are obliged to participate in the Mass.
Moreover, they are to abstain from those works and aVairs which hinder the worship to be rendered to God, the joy proper to the Lord’s day, or the suitable relaxation of mind and body.
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RealisticCatholic
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Right.
I meant “inserted” in the sense of added this extra. As if it was a random decision at some point in the Church’s history to make Sunday an obligation.
Rather, the canon above could as well be recognizing it as such, albeit in a formal way.
I meant “inserted” in the sense of added this extra. As if it was a random decision at some point in the Church’s history to make Sunday an obligation.
Rather, the canon above could as well be recognizing it as such, albeit in a formal way.
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