I had a discussion this morning at our parish pancake breakfast about the moral obligation to attend Sunday Mass under pain of mortal sin. (N.B. My friend goes to Mass every Sunday so the discussion was theoretical.) The issue centered around whether it is really grievous matter such that God would send someone to hell forever for deliberately missing one Sunday Mass or even missing occasionally without sufficient reason (illness, incapacity, caring for someone who cannot go, etc.). My statement that the Church teaches it is a mortal sin got a shrug and the question, "Show me where the Church has made an ex cathedra statement about missing Mass." Of course that same response could be given about any number of sins. As far as I know there are no ex cathedra statements about contraception or fornication. Is there an ex cathedra statement about abortion or sodomy or embezzlement?
Showing posts with label Sunday Mass obligation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sunday Mass obligation. Show all posts
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Why is it a mortal sin to miss Mass on Sunday?
I had a discussion this morning at our parish pancake breakfast about the moral obligation to attend Sunday Mass under pain of mortal sin. (N.B. My friend goes to Mass every Sunday so the discussion was theoretical.) The issue centered around whether it is really grievous matter such that God would send someone to hell forever for deliberately missing one Sunday Mass or even missing occasionally without sufficient reason (illness, incapacity, caring for someone who cannot go, etc.). My statement that the Church teaches it is a mortal sin got a shrug and the question, "Show me where the Church has made an ex cathedra statement about missing Mass." Of course that same response could be given about any number of sins. As far as I know there are no ex cathedra statements about contraception or fornication. Is there an ex cathedra statement about abortion or sodomy or embezzlement?
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