tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578980753063154388.post838804433411249704..comments2024-03-25T17:14:03.066-07:00Comments on The New Theological Movement: Is it really a mortal sin to skip Sunday Mass?Father Ryan Erlenbushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07557817305024750902noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578980753063154388.post-25341863422771954772016-07-30T14:45:22.135-07:002016-07-30T14:45:22.135-07:00Anonymous,
If the mass is in the eve on saturday, ...Anonymous,<br />If the mass is in the eve on saturday, it fulfills - but a typical daily Mass is before the eve and therefore doesn't fulfill.Father Ryan Erlenbushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07557817305024750902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578980753063154388.post-16759959882699400602016-07-30T14:06:28.657-07:002016-07-30T14:06:28.657-07:00I am confused about the paragraph that states that...I am confused about the paragraph that states that going to Saturday Mass whether the Mass of Saturday, a wedding Mass or Vigil Mass fulfills the Sunday obligation. I was taught that to fulfill the Sunday obligation the Mass has to be the Vigil Mass on Saturday evening or Sunday Mass and that attending Saturday daily Mass, a wedding or funeral Mass does not fulfill the obligation. Have I been mistaken for my entire life?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578980753063154388.post-3250977844904823882016-07-27T12:17:56.822-07:002016-07-27T12:17:56.822-07:00Hello again Lyllian. I am sure all will be well e...Hello again Lyllian. I am sure all will be well eventually. Not sure if my previous comment was clear enough: I meant that you could receive Holy Communion and Confession at home but your response does not indicate that you are having this. <br /><br />All the best,<br />Morag Morag Marinoninoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578980753063154388.post-74188225170343827412016-07-27T05:25:18.111-07:002016-07-27T05:25:18.111-07:00Thank you for your comment Father ...thank you Mor...Thank you for your comment Father ...thank you Morag: <br /> I am happy to say that I do have a spiritual guide who is a priest in a parish... He of course knows my situation.... although he has known it hard for me to leave my house for mass, we never really discussed it as being a sin... He is a very holy priest, and I am thankful to have him guide me... <br /> I did go to mass the other day to find the doors closed for the summer ...open in the evening...pray that I find courage to once again try to go into the church for mass... My priest said I can sit in the way back ... <br /> Thank you, God Bless,<br />Praying for all priests... <br />Odile-Lyllianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18096411707423747296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578980753063154388.post-44527460738925129012016-07-26T11:34:51.780-07:002016-07-26T11:34:51.780-07:00Lilianne, your parish priest will arrange for you ...Lilianne, your parish priest will arrange for you to receive Our Lord if you let him know your situation. <br /><br />God bless you.Morag Marinoninoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578980753063154388.post-39404200443881274232016-07-25T16:50:17.891-07:002016-07-25T16:50:17.891-07:00Lyllian, it is very understandable that you would...Lyllian, it is very understandable that you would not be able to attend Mass for some time (maybe even a few months). I encourage you to reach out to your parish priest and ask for his assistance and support. I will say a prayer for your daughter and your family. +Father Ryan Erlenbushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07557817305024750902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578980753063154388.post-89905910775835746772016-07-25T14:40:41.842-07:002016-07-25T14:40:41.842-07:00Hello, I do not know if this site still works.... ...Hello, I do not know if this site still works.... <br /> I have lost my beautiful daughter when she took her own life on June 4 of this year 2016... <br /> This devastation has taken so much from me... I pray to God while He guides me..I am trying to get back out into the world, but my pain is so great that being around others is extremely difficult..I will get there, with patience and prayers...<br /> I am writing this because I, who usually go to mass everyday...have not been able to get out because its just too hard to see others that know me...My tears are to great for now...My devastation too hard....I have to make an effort and ask Our Dear Lord to guide me, and give me His Grace of courage... Pray that I have the courage and fortitude to go back to mass, and not fear the people and their reactions towards me... In my heart I know that God does understand me and the reason for my not leaving my home, which in turn prevents me from going to mass...I have gone, but it was so hard..I cannot become the center of attention and cry cry cry.... In time...I will start going back again, everyday like I have done... thank you for reading this.. Odile-Lyllianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18096411707423747296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578980753063154388.post-2915569317478386052014-11-18T18:55:33.064-08:002014-11-18T18:55:33.064-08:00Christ centered,
Is it a mortal or venial sin to m...Christ centered,<br />Is it a mortal or venial sin to miss mass because my manager requires us to work under pain of being written up or even worse disciplinary measure.arnoldhttp://yahoo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578980753063154388.post-47785505662749263432014-11-03T06:24:21.099-08:002014-11-03T06:24:21.099-08:00Anonymous 87 year old,
If you are able to get to M...Anonymous 87 year old,<br />If you are able to get to Mass, you are obligated to go. If you are truly not able, then you are not obligated.<br /><br />However, it is good to ask yourself -- "do I manage to go anywhhere when there is snow? Or do I remain trapped in my house all winter?" If you are able to get out to go to the store, then there should be some way to attend Mass. <br /><br />Certainly, if there is a blizzard on Sunday morning, this could well make it impossible to attend Mass.<br /><br />However, if you have friends or relatives who take you to the store or to doctor's appointments and haircuts, you should also ask these individuals to help you get to Mass as often as possible on Sundays. <br />You wouldn't feel bad asking for a ride to the ER to save your physical life -- neither should you feel at all bad asking for a ride to church.<br /><br />Again, if it really is extrememly difficult, you are not obligated to attend Mass and there is no sin in missing.<br /><br />Hope that helps! +Father Ryan Erlenbushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07557817305024750902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578980753063154388.post-47166423756471542442014-11-03T06:15:58.582-08:002014-11-03T06:15:58.582-08:00Dan,
Well, the pastor of your parish really does h...Dan,<br />Well, the pastor of your parish really does have faculties to dispense your daughter from the obligation to attend Mass. This should inly be done for a grave cause, and apparently he feels that the trip is sufficient reason to miss Mass. <br />As the father, you still have the say in whether or not she can go -- however, it is good to realize that she would not be held guilty for skipping Mass (and that priest will obviously have to answer before God for all the times he used his authority as a shepherd to excuse people from the Mass).<br /><br />On the other hand, if your daughter's conscience tells her that the trip is not really of grave importance so as to justfy skipping Mass, then even the priest's dispensation would not excuse her from sin.<br /><br />Given the dispensation, I suppose her conscience would dictate whether she should ask you to let her go.<br />And then you have the right to decide based on what you think is best for her.<br /><br />Peace. +Father Ryan Erlenbushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07557817305024750902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578980753063154388.post-41626162178249173472014-11-03T04:11:47.416-08:002014-11-03T04:11:47.416-08:00I would consult a good and holy priest about this....I would consult a good and holy priest about this. Do you live far away from the church? If driving under snow/sleet conditions poses a grave danger to you, particularly given your age, then this might be a mitigating circumstance. If however, you have another way of getting there (someone taking you and your neighbour in bad weather) it would be good. Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01701631251443478673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578980753063154388.post-38720230529778222632014-11-02T21:14:03.759-08:002014-11-02T21:14:03.759-08:00My daughter has the opportunity to go on a class f...My daughter has the opportunity to go on a class field trip to Washington DC. It is a three day trip (Fri-Sun) and the itinerary literally goes from 7AM until 10PM all three days. There is no time to go to Mass. I told her she couldn't go but after much complaining on her part I agreed to let our parish priest decide. We asked him today and he said she is permitted to miss Mass since there is no time to attend. I don't agree with this but my hands are tied because of our priest. Who is right? Dannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578980753063154388.post-24262716102749183022014-11-02T17:20:12.564-08:002014-11-02T17:20:12.564-08:00I am 87 yrs. old. live alone and drive to church. ...I am 87 yrs. old. live alone and drive to church. I will not drive if there is snow on the roads or if it is sleeting out. My neighbor is 82 and she does not drive. I usually take her. Am I committing a sin by not attending Mass on bad weather days? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578980753063154388.post-64918433142300827452014-11-02T14:44:33.868-08:002014-11-02T14:44:33.868-08:00Cheryl, I also suffer from scrupulosity, even to t...Cheryl, I also suffer from scrupulosity, even to the point of being diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. This is why I love the Church so much. After a lifetime in Protestantism where the next book I read might point out a new sin in my life that I was not aware of, I love being able to rely of the authority and honesty of the magisterium to help me deal with my faults.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578980753063154388.post-90355990273813801492014-10-30T05:59:13.408-07:002014-10-30T05:59:13.408-07:00Cheryl,
Scrupulosity is an error in judgment: when...Cheryl,<br />Scrupulosity is an error in judgment: when we think a venial sin is mortal or a mere fault is a venial (or even mortal) sin. Thus, knowing what the church teaches about what is and isn't a mortal sin is a great help to the scrupulous soul - her only hope is to trust in the teaching of the church and accept what mother church says regarding mortal/venial.<br /><br />To simply ignore or deny the difference between mortal and venial is not help to the soul. The mere fact that some people look for loop holes is no reason for you to say "I don't care for the church's 2000 year tradition of teaching on this point".<br /><br />Humility is what the scrupulous soul needs most. Your great task should be to humbly and rrustingly submit to the church as to a loving mother.Father Ryan Erlenbushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07557817305024750902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578980753063154388.post-71568745198280676292014-10-28T11:06:00.240-07:002014-10-28T11:06:00.240-07:00I admit, I struggle with the idea of mortal (and g...I admit, I struggle with the idea of mortal (and grave) sin. Firstly, I believe it puts to great a burden on scrupulous consciences (Those who want to go to Mass will and everyone ought to go because they love Christ, not because they are fearful that the habitual grace of Christ will leave them. Secondly, I don't care for where the definition of mortal sin can lead (A sensitive conscience will be prone to find comfort in a theological loop-hole rather than Christ who cleanses us from all sin, or to put it this way, be so afraid of losing grace, that they withdraw from facing their sin head-on in all it's ugliness). Thirdly, it can make venial sin, seem not so bad, when a person can commit it with full (sufficient) knowledge and deliberate will, but not lose the grace that is within them because the matter is not deemed "grave". And finally, all sin comes under the Ten Commandments. I'm a fairly orthodox Catholic, but I'm also scrupulous to a fault and it's a very scary way to live.cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16583811501343752136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578980753063154388.post-89352028571274551902014-10-22T08:27:48.336-07:002014-10-22T08:27:48.336-07:00I have to admit that I was confused by your first ...I have to admit that I was confused by your first quote. It looks like Pope Innocent was saying that it is not a mortal sin to miss Mass on Sunday, and that you are condemning his statement. I kept reading it thinking, "Why would Pope Innocent say that?" Maybe if the entire passage were in quotes or if the entire passage were in italics, it would be less confusing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com