Is watching Mass on TV a sin?

Catholics are obligated to attend mass every Sunday. Indeed, it is a grave sin to skip the once-weekly mass — a mortal sin, one requiring another sacrament (confessing to a priest) to cleanse the soul of. There’s no special dispensation for the city’s Catholics. If you watch it on TV at home, it doesn’t count.

What is serious sin in the Catholic Church?

mortal sin, also called cardinal sin, in Roman Catholic theology, the gravest of sins, representing a deliberate turning away from God and destroying charity (love) in the heart of the sinner. Such a sin cuts the sinner off from God’s sanctifying grace until it is repented, usually in confession with a priest.

Is it a sin to play Mass?

Yes! It is a mortal sin to skip Mass on Sunday or a holy day of obligation. There is no change in the church teaching on the obligation to attend Sunday Mass.

Is Missing Mass a mortal sin Catholic?

Our Sunday Mass obligation is based on the Third Commandment: “Remember the sabbath day — keep it holy” (Ex 20:8). All of the commandments of God are serious matter, so to deliberately miss Mass on Sunday — without a just reason — would objectively be considered a mortal sin.

What type of sin is missing mass?

Why do dioceses cancel masses?

If conditions are bad enough, some dioceses will actually announce that the bishop has dispensed the faithful from their Sunday duty. Even more rarely, priests may cancel Mass in order to try to dissuade their parishioners from traveling in treacherous conditions.

Do I have to go to mass?

So if in your judgment, you cannot safely travel back and forth—and your assessment of the likelihood of being able to return home safely is just as important as your assessment of your ability to get to Mass—then you do not have to attend Mass.

What happens if the bishop does not issue a mass dispensation?

But if the bishop has not issued a mass dispensation, and your parish priest is still planning to celebrate Mass, that does not change the situation: The final decision is up to you. That is the way it should be because you are the best able to judge your own circumstances.