Why Sunday morning?

[jtavington]

Mom (Baptist) and I were having an interesting discussion yesterday. One of the things I like best from a physical, non-doctrinal POV about converting to Catholicism was that I no longer had to be sleep-deprived to meet my Sunday obligation. But in the church I grew up in, Sunday morning was considered the service you were supposed to go to and Sunday evening attendance was a sign of being devout. She said you were really supposed to go both times and our pastor actually preferred people showing up at the evening service because he considered that to be when God moved most powerfully. And yet, it’s the morning service that’s still considered the main service. Any thoughts on the sociological thing going on here?

(Baptist services are different from more liturgical churches and denominations in that the same Scripture passages and sermon would not be preached morning and evening)

 

[PaulfromIowa]

Our Lord rose from the dead on Sunday morning, which is why Sunday morning became the preferred time of the Divine Liturgy. Why does the Catholic Church allow Saturday evening and Sunday evening Masses to fulfil the Sunday obligation? Probably just to make the Sunday Mass more accessible.

 

[Limoncello4021]

As to the Saturday evening Mass, Sunday actually begins at sundown on the evening before. Hence, the Saturday evening Mass fulfills Sunday obligation, as does a Mass later in the day on Sunday.

 

[SnowRose]

Lutheran High Mass is Sunday mornings, but if you sneak in the Sunday afternoon mass as well and the priest catches you, you’ll be asked about scrupulosity, spending devout time with your family and seeing God in nature and your everyday life.
It’s not an attendance contest.