Comments on: A challenge to myself… http://backin5.wordpress.com/2008/05/02/a-challenge-to-myself/ The simple ramblings of a guy finding his way... Mon, 05 May 2008 23:24:08 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: rodneyj http://backin5.wordpress.com/2008/05/02/a-challenge-to-myself/#comment-19 rodneyj Mon, 05 May 2008 23:24:08 +0000 http://backin5.wordpress.com/?p=22#comment-19 Yeah, with my work schedule, I work a 7-7 schedule. The weekends that I would miss on Sunday, I would also miss on Saturday night due to Mass beginning at 5:30. :-\ Either way, Father Joe says it's one of those things where you just have to "do what you can," which in my case in 2 Sundays a month, late every other Tuesday to RCIA, and daily Mass when I can. :) Thanks for the comment! Yeah, with my work schedule, I work a 7-7 schedule. The weekends that I would miss on Sunday, I would also miss on Saturday night due to Mass beginning at 5:30. :-\

Either way, Father Joe says it’s one of those things where you just have to “do what you can,” which in my case in 2 Sundays a month, late every other Tuesday to RCIA, and daily Mass when I can. :)

Thanks for the comment!

]]> By: WhollyRoamin'Catholic http://backin5.wordpress.com/2008/05/02/a-challenge-to-myself/#comment-18 WhollyRoamin'Catholic Mon, 05 May 2008 17:12:38 +0000 http://backin5.wordpress.com/?p=22#comment-18 Sundays are a day of obligation, that's true. It's stated in the Catechism of the Catholic Church (#2180 and #2181 at http://www.vatican.va/archive/catechism/p3s2c1a3.htm) and plainly in the Bible that we keep holy the Lord's Day. But also remember that Man was not made for the Sabbath! Talk about it with the pastor. He might suggest the Saturday evening service as a compromise. Primarily, we are obliged to serve the Lord, and Catholics are prone to a little pharasical thought from time to time. In any measure, I think daily Mass is a nice thing too. I started going to a daily Mass every week since the beginning of the year and it's been nice-- though sometimes the early alarm clock feels pretty darned early! Sundays are a day of obligation, that’s true. It’s stated in the Catechism of the Catholic Church (#2180 and #2181 at http://www.vatican.va/archive/catechism/p3s2c1a3.htm) and plainly in the Bible that we keep holy the Lord’s Day. But also remember that Man was not made for the Sabbath! Talk about it with the pastor. He might suggest the Saturday evening service as a compromise. Primarily, we are obliged to serve the Lord, and Catholics are prone to a little pharasical thought from time to time.

In any measure, I think daily Mass is a nice thing too. I started going to a daily Mass every week since the beginning of the year and it’s been nice– though sometimes the early alarm clock feels pretty darned early!

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