Monday, November 20, 2017
Youcat commented through CCC – Question n. 365 – Part I.
(Youcat
answer - repeated) A Catholic Christian attends Holy Mass on Sunday or on the
vigil of Sunday. On that day he refrains from all work that would prevent him
from worshipping God or disturb the festive, joyful, restful, and restorative
character of the day.
A deepening through CCC
(CCC 2177)
The Sunday celebration of the Lord's Day and his Eucharist is at the heart of
the Church's life. "Sunday is the day on which the paschal mystery is
celebrated in light of the apostolic tradition and is to be observed as the
foremost holy day of obligation in the universal Church" (CIC, can. 1246 §
1). "Also to be observed are the day of the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus
Christ, the Epiphany, the Ascension of Christ, the feast of the Body and Blood
of Christi, the feast of Mary the Mother of God, her Immaculate Conception, her
Assumption, the feast of Saint Joseph, the feast of the Apostles Saints Peter
and Paul, and the feast of All Saints" (CIC, can. 1246 § 2: "The
conference of bishops can abolish certain holy days of obligation or transfer
them to a Sunday with prior approval of the Apostolic See").
Reflecting and meditating
(Youcat comment) Since Sunday is an Easter celebration that
occurs each week, Christians from the earliest times have gathered together on
that day to celebrate and thank their Redeemer and to reunite themselves with
him and with others who are redeemed. So it is a central duty of every
conscientious Catholic Christian to “keep holy” Sunday and the other holy days
of the Church. One is exempted from it only by urgent family duties and
important responsibilities in society. Because participation in the Sunday
Eucharist is fundamental for a Christian life, the Church explicitly declares
that it is a serious sin to stay away from Sunday Mass without good reason.
(CCC Comment)
(CCC 2180)
The precept of the Church specifies the law of the Lord more precisely:
"On Sundays and other holy days of obligation the faithful are bound to
participate in the Mass" (CIC, can. 1247). "The precept of
participating in the Mass is satisfied by assistance at a Mass which is
celebrated anywhere in a Catholic rite either on the holy day or on the evening
of the preceding day" (CIC, can. 1248 § 1).
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