curtins Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 I cant go to Mass today cause my mom is sick and my dad is going to Cape Cod but mom said we can go during the week so thats good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dudette Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 Prayers! Do a Spiritual Communion! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cam42 Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 Make sure you go to confession before you receive again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dudette Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 ^but he didn't choose not to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smile_Jesus_loves_you Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 Do a Spiritual Communion! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dudette Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 [quote name='Smile_Jesus_loves_you' date='Apr 17 2005, 11:02 AM'] Do a Spiritual Communion! [/quote] you can tell we sorta think alike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cam42 Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 [quote name='Dudette' date='Apr 17 2005, 11:02 AM'] ^but he didn't choose not to go. [/quote] doesn't matter....the obligation is still binding.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel's angel Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 are you sure? I always thought that it was ok if you really couldn't go, i.e as long as you weren't absent because you can't be bothered getting out of bed, or you are going shopping etc. I remember a while back the_rev was really sick and asked if it was ok and I think the answer was 'yes' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel's angel Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 (edited) yep, I'm right-read this: Of course, serious circumstances arise which excuse a person from attending Mass, such as if a person is sick, has to deal with an emergency, or cannot find a Mass to attend without real burden. A pastor may also dispense a person from the obligation of attending Mass for serious reason. For instance, no one, including Our Lord, expects a person to attend Mass who is so sick he can not physically attend Mass or may pose a threat to the health of others; there is no virtue in further hurting one’s own health plus infecting everyone else in the church. Or, in the case of a blizzard, like this February, a person must prudently judge whether he can safely travel to attend Mass without seriously risking his own life and the lives of the others. When such serious circumstances arise which prevent a person from attending Mass, he should definitely take time to pray, read the prayers and readings of the Mass in the Missal, or watch the Mass on television and at least participate in spirit. [b]Keep in mind when such serious circumstances arise, a person does not commit mortal sin for missing Mass.[/b] Edited April 17, 2005 by Noel's angel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Eremite Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 There is no obligation to do the impossible. If a person is unable to attend Mass, then he is excused from his obligation. (He is also excused for other reasons, such as sickness, family duties, etc). "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." (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2181) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrea348 Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 if you are not old enough to drive and your parents aren't going, there isn't much you can do about it...unless of course the church is within reasonable walking distance...i can't imagine it being a sin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cam42 Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 So....Mom is so sick that the bedside cannot be left for an hour, is that it? Or is it that Mom is too sick to drive. If it is the latter, then how about calling a neighbor or walking? I would be willing to bet that if we delved into this a little, then we would find that the criteria are not exactly the same. If the case is a matter of serious illness, then I apologize, but I doubt it. So, the valid excuses are just that valid, bu they cannot be abused. Now....even if Mom is so sick, I would still go to confession to get the prudent advice of the priest. If he deems it to be valid, then he will dispense, if not he will abslove. Confession in this case is a win, win. Cam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theoketos Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 Curtins do you live in Dallas? Maybe I can hook you up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Eremite Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 Cam, I assumed that the reason is that there is no adequate means of transportation to Mass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cam42 Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 [quote name='Eremite' date='Apr 17 2005, 11:44 AM'] Cam, I assumed that the reason is that there is no adequate means of transportation to Mass. [/quote] fair enuf.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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