Mortal Sin & Mass

[Dream]

Can. 916 Anyone who is conscious of grave sin may not celebrate Mass or receive the Body of the Lord without previously having been to sacramental confession, unless there is a grave reason and there is no opportunity to confess; in this case the person is to remember the obligation to make an act of perfect contrition, which includes the resolve to go to confession as soon as possible.

Does this mean that if I commit a mortal sin, I can't even attend Mass? I was always under the impression that I was still obligated to go, but just not recieve the Eucharist.

 

[stray bullet]

That seems rather odd in the sense they let the unbaptized attend mass. I know they used to have them leave as the Eucharistic part of it began.

I'd love to hear some replies.

 

[Benedicta00]

Can. 916 Anyone who is conscious of grave sin may not celebrate Mass or receive the Body of the Lord without previously having been to sacramental confession, unless there is a grave reason and there is no opportunity to confess; in this case the person is to remember the obligation to make an act of perfect contrition, which includes the resolve to go to confession as soon as possible.

Does this mean that if I commit a mortal sin, I can't even attend Mass? I was always under the impression that I was still obligated to go, but just not recieve the Eucharist.

No, I think it refers to priest but I could be wrong.

 

[Benedicta00]

That seems rather odd in the sense they let the unbaptized attend mass. I know they used to have them leave as the Eucharistic part of it began.

I'd love to hear some replies.

I know for a fact that you can attend Mass in any state of soul, but I am not sure what that one line is referring to other than the priest not being able to offer Mass.

 

[RedTulipMom]

Isn't not going to Mass a mortal sin?? That doesnt make a whole lot of sense to commit another mortal sin because you have a mortal sin on your soul. where is this taken from? It isnt in the Catechism is it?? What are the other paragraphs surrounding it?
karen

 

[PioMagnus]

The line refers to the priest. However, even if a priest in a state of mortal sin celebrates the mass, it is still a valid mass.

 

[tjboie2001]

NO I THINK THAT NOT GOING TO MASS IS A MORTAL SIN. I THINK THAT YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO GO TO MASS AND RECEIVE THE BODY OF CHRIST NO MATTER WHAT.

 

[JJM]

NO I THINK THAT NOT GOING TO MASS IS A MORTAL SIN. I THINK THAT YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO GO TO MASS AND RECEIVE THE BODY OF CHRIST NO MATTER WHAT.

Well you’re wrong. And further more the reason it is a mortal sin not to go to mass on Sunday is because the church says that you have an obligation so even if this phrase didn't refer to priests (which it does) if the church lifted that obligation for those in mortal sin then it wouldn't be a mortal sin anymore.

 

[Roald]

Not going to Mass on Sunday or on days of obligation is a grave matter, sufficient to be of mortal sin. This is true whether you already are in a state of mortal sin or not.

The priest is not supposed to celebrate Mass in a state of mortal sin unless absolutely necessary, as the catechism says. (We do not celebrate Mass in this sense. We assist, attend, etc.)

 

[Paul S]

Priests celebrate Mass; laity assist. No one who is not ordained to the priesthood can celebrate Mass, since no layperson or deacon is able to consecrate the Eucharist.

 

[Dream]

That makes sense now. I wasn't aware it was refering to a Priest.

 

[Benedicta00]

NO I THINK THAT NOT GOING TO MASS IS A MORTAL SIN. I THINK THAT YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO GO TO MASS AND RECEIVE THE BODY OF CHRIST NO MATTER WHAT.

Not when you are in sin, you will just be adding more sin on top of the sin you already have. It is grave and Jesus does not deserve to reside in a soul who is in state of sin.