Resolution to commit a mortal sin = mortal sin?

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So today I was checking to see what my schedule would be at my job for the coming week, and I was told that I was scheduled for 6 hours this Sunday, even though I had told them in the past that I can’t work on Sundays. After I hung up, I ‘came to terms’ in a sense that I would be committing a mortal sin tomorrow (I even put it in my examination of conscience in advance) but hour and a half later I gained the courage to request off for that day (I still don’t know if they’re letting me off). I know it sounds stupid but I’m super shy so it was pretty hard, plus I had just taken off three months for the virus so it felt scummy. Anyways, I read in the past something that says if you resolve to sin then you have already committed that sin, so I am wondering if I am now in mortal sin (I thought of this after I ended the first call and still accepted it so full knowledge would apply I believe). Also, if they tell me that I can not have off tomorrow and I go to work, is that a sin? That’s not the topic of this post but just curious if you would have any insight into that as well. Thanks 🙂
 
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Being required to work at our jobs on Sunday is not a mortal sin.
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This is correct. We are to abstain from unnecessary servile work. If we couldn’t work at all on Sundays, then I would have a lot of parishioners very angry that I didn’t say Mass for them.

-Fr ACEGC
 
Even if your conscience erred, you are bound to follow it. Yes, this was a bad thing, as well as presuming upon the Lord’s mercy: planning to ask forgiveness ahead of time… you should definitely go make a good confession, mentioning both things… make a good act of contrition right now too!

As for work on Sunday, yes you should avoid it, and if you can change jobs easily enough then you should. But it would not necessarily be a violation of the precept to rest, depending on the necessity…
 
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If you’re being forced to work on a Sunday, that’s not your sin. Don’t worry about it. If they let you off, fine, but if they don’t, you aren’t doing this voluntarily, and in order for it to be a sin, you have to have a choice in the matter. You’ve exercised your choice by calling them back and requesting the day off. If they don’t give it to you, you’ve done all you reasonably can. God knows that. Go to work and do a good job.
 
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