Why do we go to Mass every Sunday? Is it because of what we "get out of it"? Is it the way it makes us feel? Is it out of love for God? Or something even deeper and more profound? Fr. Mike Schmitz explains:
The moral obligation to participate in the eucharistic sacrifice on Sundays dates from the very beginning of Christianity, although it did not become a definite law of the Church until the fourth century.
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Catholics are instructed to attend Mass and enjoy adequate rest on Sundays (see Catechism of the Catholic Church 2180-2188). This is not optional. However, in our modern society filled with packed schedules and stacks of bills, many Christians treat Sunday like just another day. Read more from Nicholas LaBanca
"La celebración dominical de la eucaristía está en el centro de la vida de la Iglesia (cf. Catecismo de la Iglesia Católica, n.2177).
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