I don't know the age of your son. But forcing anyone to worship 'your religion' against their will, is likely to force them to turn further away. Young children are easier to cope with, they usually do as they are told, but older children and young adults are more likely to rebel and want to reject your views on religion and life in general. The more force you try to apply, the greater will be the resentment and alienation between you and your son. As I am an atheist, I allowed my son to make up his own mind, though he did go to our local 'Church of England' school, and we are still close as a father and an adult son - and in the end, that is all that matters.
You just have to be patient and don't push. Let him know your disappointed in a nice way.
Everyone is welcome to attend services or mass in the church, but only a person who is an Orthodox Christian can receive Holy Communion in an Orthodox Church.
no. you must go to mass.
They go to church and attend mass.
Every sunday.Another Answer:Some Catholics go for mass every day, where as it is an obligation to go to mass on the Sabbath.
A Catholic has an obligation to attend Mass at a Catholic Church at least every Sunday and Holy Day of Obligation. Baptists are welcome to attend Mass with Catholics, but may not receive the Eucharist. If, in addition to Mass, a Catholic would like to visit a Baptist Church, he or she may do so provided it does not harm his or her faith.
Absolutely not. Catholics are required to attend Sunday Mass at a Roman Catholic Church. Absolutely not. Catholics are required to attend Sunday Mass at a Roman Catholic Church.
The most common reason to attend Catholic church is to attend Mass, a worship rite dating from the early history of the Church. Celebration of Mass was described in the 14th century as "the source and summit of the Christian life," and allows community worship that is the foundation of Catholicism.
During Sundays, I go to church at 9:am. For I am a student, I never attend mass service on Weekdays. Just Sundays.
Yes. All worshippers are free to attend services in any church. Updated response - Although it may be an acceptable truth that all worshipers are free to attend services in any church, the obligation for a Catholic is different. Each Catholic shares an obligation to attend Catholic mass on Sunday - The Mass within the Catholic community is the catalyst to receiving Holy Communion, which to a Catholic is a Holy Sacrament. Mass or service at any other Church for any other denomination, though spiritual and holy in its own right, does not allow a Catholic participation in the Consecration of the Holy Eucharist or therefore Holy Communion. Although there is nothing ecumenically wrong for a Catholic to attend a non-Catholic mass, liturgically this obligation to attend mass would not be fulfilled.
Under normal conditions a Roman Catholic cannot substitute a Coptic Mass, which is an Orthodox Church, for his Sunday obligation to assist at a Catholic Mass unless there is no Catholic Church in the area. However, a Catholic may attend a Coptic wedding or funeral in the same way he may attend a Protestant funeral or wedding.
Yes, gays are not hated by the Catholic church. They just believe gay people shouldn't pursue intimacy or marriage and should be alone for the rest of their lives.
What edward done is he made the church better basically he slaughter people if they did not attend to there mass .