a feeling of hope, reverence, good, a state of grace, can't explain it well, you have to be there to understand it.
As of 2022, attending Christmas Eve Mass fulfills the obligation for Catholics to attend Mass on Christmas Day.
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Attending the alumni homecoming was such an ecstatic experience.
Yes, it is typically recommended to fast for one hour before attending mass or receiving communion in the Catholic Church.
any experience is needed?
A mass intention in the Catholic Church is a specific prayer request made by a person or group for a particular intention, such as the health of a loved one or a special intention. This intention is then offered up during the celebration of the Mass by the priest. It impacts the Mass by adding a personal and specific focus to the prayers and intentions of the Mass, allowing for a more individualized and meaningful experience for those attending.
There is no excuse for not attending mass. But if you really are on a different continent, and there are no churches on that continent then it can be excused.
Yes, as long as it is 4PM or later
He was executed in England in 1591 for the "crime" of attending Catholic Mass.
The primary purpose of mass parties with many people attending, is to flex financial muscle and to gain fame.
The only age at which a Catholic could be excused from attending Mass would not be a chronological age exactly, but perhaps when one is too old or sick to be able to attend Mass and there is no help available. Otherwise, I should think death would be the only acceptable measure!
Yes, if the weather is such that your safety is jeopardized, you have no obligation