{"id":23085,"date":"2022-04-04T09:56:44","date_gmt":"2022-04-04T13:56:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aboutcatholics.com\/?p=23085"},"modified":"2022-04-04T09:57:41","modified_gmt":"2022-04-04T13:57:41","slug":"is-not-attending-church-a-sin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aboutcatholics.com\/beliefs\/is-not-attending-church-a-sin\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Not Attending Church a sin?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
In the Catholic Faith, Attending Church is one of the most important practices that we must partake in. It is the foundation of the faith, and therefore must not be missed. Let\u2019s dive in deeper and discuss the importance of attending Mass and if missing it is a sin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Before we go through things in detail, let\u2019s discuss the importance of Mass. Going to Church, or Attending Mass is more than just sitting in a room, listening to the priest, & singing hymns. the Mass is a celebration of the sacrifice of the Eucharist<\/a>. We attend mass to remember and receive the grace that God gives us through his sacrifice on the Cross. Attending Mass is also a time when we worship God and thank Him for all the graces that we receive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Besides all of that, in the Mass, we are also able to listen to the word of God through the Liturgy. And most importantly, at Mass, we receive the Eucharist. The Eucharist is Jesus\u2019 body and blood, (in the form of bread and wine) when we receive it, we are reasserting our covenant with God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When you look at the third commandment<\/a>, \u201c Remember to keep holy the Sabbath day<\/a>\u201d it simply states the importance of making time to make the sabbath day, a holy day. In olden times, Sabbath day was strictly a day for the Lord, a day of worship, and devotion without any distraction. This commandment reminds us of the importance of deliberately spending time with the Lord, most especially during the rest days of the week. With this, it is safe to say, that attending Church is somewhat in the Commandments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the Catechism of the Catholic Church 2180-2181<\/a>, it states that,<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2180 The precept of the Church specifies the law of the Lord more precisely: “On Sundays and other holy days of obligation the faithful are bound to participate in the Mass.”117<\/a> “The precept of participating in the Mass is satisfied by assistance at a Mass which is celebrated anywhere in a Catholic rite either on the holy day or on the evening of the preceding day.”118<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n 2181 The Sunday Eucharist is the foundation and confirmation of all Christian practice. For this reason the faithful are obliged to participate in the Eucharist on days of obligation, unless excused for a serious reason (for example, illness, the care of infants) or dispensed by their own pastor.119<\/a> Those who deliberately fail in this obligation commit a grave sin.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nIs Attending Church in the Commandments?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The Catechism of the Catholic Church on Sunday Mass<\/h2>\n\n\n\n