Don’t Feel Like Going to Mass? Listen To This
About this episode
Fr. Gregory Pine and Fr. Patrick Briscoe discuss the importance of attending Sunday Mass and the relationship between obligation and freedom in worship.
Do Catholics really have to go to Mass every Sunday? And why does the Church call it an “obligation”? In this episode of Godsplaining, Fr. Gregory Pine and Fr. Patrick Briscoe unpack the Sunday Mass obligation and explain why obligation and freedom aren’t enemies. In fact, having certain non-negotiable commitments can free us from constantly having to decide what matters most. The friars discuss why Sunday Mass should be a question of when—not whether—why even a less-than-ideal Mass is still worth attending, how worship gives God what He is due, and why the Mass provides a foundation for the entire week. They also explore what can be lost in being “spiritual but not religious,” the importance of worshiping as a community, and the surprising freedom that comes from allowing our lives to be ordered toward God. Join Exodus 90 for St. Michael's Lent with with Fr. Columba Jordan starting on August 12th: https://exodus90.com/godsplaining For the St. Dominic Rosary and more from the Catholic Woodworker: https://catholicwoodworker.com/products/st-dominic-rosary?utm_source=godsplaining&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=stdominic Send your questions for the friars to…
People in this episode
Host: Fr. Gregory Pine
Guest: Fr. Patrick Briscoe
Topics covered
- Sunday Mass obligation
- freedom in worship
- community worship
- spirituality
- Catholic faith
Keywords
- Mass
- Catholic
- obligation
- worship
- spiritual but not religious
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Exodus 90, Catholic Woodworker, Dominican Friars Province of St. Joseph
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