Mass during the week??
As Catholics, we hold the Communion of Saints to be in high esteem. They are in heaven praying for us now. And the greatest we have to offer them here on earth is the Holy Mass. The Mass is given to us by God through Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit. How can anyone justifiably say, “I worship God in my own ways,” and fulfill all obligations as a human being, a child of God?
Every Sunday we relive the Resurrection of Christ. We relive the Last Supper, the Institution of the Eucharist, and become united with the Saints in the glory of Heaven! We are obligated to do this every Sunday out of thanks for all that we have. But if that is not enough, we also have the opportunity to do this every day at daily Mass. But sometimes we are obligated to go even during the week. For example, this Wednesday, August 15, is the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This event, which we hold as a dogma (a truth that is unchangeable, no matter how hard it may be to understand) reminds us that the resurrection of the body is not limited to just Christ. It reminds us that our bodies are special to God and should be treated as such. Our bodies are so special that he took the body of the holiest woman to ever live, Mary, mother of Jesus, up to heaven. What a glorious event is was, as it reminds us of our place in heaven with Christ our Savior! Therefore, we are all obligated to celebrate the Mass that day.
Thus, we should want to celebrate the Mass and relive the event that made it all possible—the Easter event!! Should we choose not to, we tell God that his gift of salvation to us doesn’t mean all that it should. And if that is the case, then why should he share it with us?
Holy Days of Obligation in the USA:
1. Jan. 1—Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God**
2. Thursday of the Sixth Week of Easter—Solemnity of the Ascension*
3. Aug 15—Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary**
4. Nov 1—All Saints**
5. Dec 8—Immaculate Conception
6. Dec 25—Christmas
*Often moved to following Sunday
**If these fall on a Saturday or Monday, there is no obligation (only in the United States)
Every Sunday we relive the Resurrection of Christ. We relive the Last Supper, the Institution of the Eucharist, and become united with the Saints in the glory of Heaven! We are obligated to do this every Sunday out of thanks for all that we have. But if that is not enough, we also have the opportunity to do this every day at daily Mass. But sometimes we are obligated to go even during the week. For example, this Wednesday, August 15, is the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This event, which we hold as a dogma (a truth that is unchangeable, no matter how hard it may be to understand) reminds us that the resurrection of the body is not limited to just Christ. It reminds us that our bodies are special to God and should be treated as such. Our bodies are so special that he took the body of the holiest woman to ever live, Mary, mother of Jesus, up to heaven. What a glorious event is was, as it reminds us of our place in heaven with Christ our Savior! Therefore, we are all obligated to celebrate the Mass that day.
Thus, we should want to celebrate the Mass and relive the event that made it all possible—the Easter event!! Should we choose not to, we tell God that his gift of salvation to us doesn’t mean all that it should. And if that is the case, then why should he share it with us?
Holy Days of Obligation in the USA:
1. Jan. 1—Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God**
2. Thursday of the Sixth Week of Easter—Solemnity of the Ascension*
3. Aug 15—Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary**
4. Nov 1—All Saints**
5. Dec 8—Immaculate Conception
6. Dec 25—Christmas
*Often moved to following Sunday
**If these fall on a Saturday or Monday, there is no obligation (only in the United States)
posted by Scott the Seminarian at 1:42 PM
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