If a Catholic, without very good reason, misses a Sunday Mass or a Mass on a Holy Day of Obligation, it could be considered a serious sin.
Missing Mass became a mortal sin in the Catholic Church when it was officially declared as such during the Council of Trent in the 16th century.
Not going to mass on Sundays or holy days is considered a mortal sin in the Catholic Church.
Roman Catholic AnswerYes, missing Mass on a Sunday is a sin, if it is deliberate then it can easily be a mortal sin (for those who do not know, one mortal sin is all it takes, if you die with one mortal sin on your soul, you are denied heaven for eternity). It is covered in both the Ten Commandments and the Precepts of the Church, you must attend Mass on all Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation. You may not receive Holy Communion at Mass if you have previously missed a Sunday or Holy Day and have not been to confession.
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No, that is a mortal sin. That adult should not be receiving Communion or that would be sacrilege, another mortal sin.
The Catholic Church teaches that excessive drinking of alcohol can be a sin, but moderate consumption is not considered a mortal sin.
In the Catholic faith, getting drunk is considered a sin, but whether it is a mortal sin depends on the circumstances and intentions of the individual.
A mortal sin
Catholics believe that if you die in the state of mortal sin, then you go to hell.
To participate in the Eucharist, you must be a confirmed Catholic who is in a state of grace (i.e., who has not committed a mortal sin since the last confession). If you are not Catholic, it is permissible to attend mass, but not partake of the Eucharist.
No. IVF is a mortal sin.
If you are absolved in the sacrament of penance.