A golfer asked his friend, "Why are you so late?" The friend replied, "It's Sunday. I had to toss a coin between going to Church or playing golf and it took 25 tosses to get it right!"
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"WHY DO WE HAVE TO GO TO MASS EVERY SUNDAY?"
-God says so in the 3rd commandment: "Keep Holy the Sabbath". We give Him the praise that He is owed.
-Jesus commanded us to celebrate the Eucharist together: "Take this all of you and eat it. This is my body which will be given up for you...Do this in memory of me"
-Jesus showed us how we are to worship God: when he worshipped the Father, it was with his friends, gathered around a table, and centered on a meal
-our obligation is not just to God, but to each other. We are a family of believers. Just like dinner in the home, every member of the family needs to be there for the family to be whole.
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Greg, first let me say, "great site"! Thanks for starting this and I look forward to your posts and following your thoughts and the Q&A from the forum members.
I wanted to contribute some thoughts on the Mass. I've been reading a wonderful book called "This Is The Faith" by Canon Francis Ripley. Chapter 27 of this book deals with the Holy Mass - The Eucharistic sacrifice. Just to add to your thoughts, this chapter discusses some of the objects for which Mass is offered:
1. To honor and glorify God.
2. To thank God for His goodness (note, the word "eucharist" means "thanksgiving").
3. To make atonement.
4. In supplication.
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