Importance of Attending Mass | THE BRENDAN OPTION 158

[@hils3327]

Fear of Covid!! My parents will go to functions etc where there are big crowds but won't go back to Sunday Mass. I asked them why but they look at me blankly. Our priest here in the West in the last few weeks is encouraging us to invite fallen family members to Mass, also he invited them to confession so that they will be "in a state of grace" to receive Jesus on Christmas morning. No one walked out. He's not usually this brave. I myself when I started searching for the faith after 20 years nearly died when a woman told me it is mortal sin not to go to Mass. I needed to hear this, thank God for that woman. I wasn't long about returning to Mass and the Sacraments. We love our priests, you may be surprised at what you can say, esp when it's the truth. 🙏

[@theda5493]

You are one of the few priests who actually care more about the souls of people than about climate change.... thank you!!

[@eamonnmcmanus4785]

Good video

[@healthydee381]

The Eucharist protects you from evil.

[@arvelote4581]

I believe that priest should be telling about importance of attending mass in the church. Some people lack basic formation because priests are afraid to speak up. Priest has the authority to speak up about commandments and state of grace and sin. I strongly believe that. Cowardice has no place in this " heavenly business" 😊

[@clivejames5058]

I suffer from anxiety and going to a venue with lots of people was/is always challenging. I used to go to mid-week Mass because there were only half a dozen people and I could cope with that. BUT... after having gone to confession so many times for missing Sunday Mass I was advised to pray on it. I began to see the good side (no doubt through Christ's intervention!) and amazingly, I don't feel nearly so anxious. I still tuck myself up at the back and rarely talk to anyone but I'm there!

[@Beanbag777]

Good man . I hope you can overcome your anxiety. Prayers of healing for you brother 🙏

[@yvonnestyer7197]

Get yourself to confession before receiving the Holy Eucharist too! How sad that these things need to even be said. 😢🙏🙏🙏

[@anthonylangford7797]

The confessional line should be as long as the receiving the Eucharist line!

[@martinlee465]

The apparition at Knock is a representation of the Holy Mass. The non verbal aspect of the apparition shows the solemnity, importance and seriousness in which the Mass is held by God Almighty and the the heavenly host.

[@kevinwoplin9322]

It was very simple....if you willfully miss Mass on Sunday and Holy Days of Obligation, it is a mortal sin. Not complicated

[@marycorcoran4335]

Fr. Brendan, I am so glad you spoke so clearly about the serious sin in missing Sunday and Holy day Masses, people do not seem to be aware of the seriousness of doing this. God bless you always 👏👏

[@seamusweber8298]

Thanks Father Brendan. Attending Sunday Mass is non-negotiable in this house, as it was when i was a child as well. But clearly there are people who do think that attending Mass every Sunday is negotiable.

[@AMCmpls]

God bless you I did have that conversation with myself some years ago. Praise Jesus, He gave me to love and yearn for the Mas, confession and weekly adoration. Everyday adoration I thank Him and I try to do so each night before bed for all the sacraments of our church.

[@vincentelliott7445]

Thank you.

[@alaindouchanta1608]

Great talk Father and I admire your candor. As a father of two young adult boys, I can convince them to come with me to attend the mass in latin which is about one and a half hour away...THEY see the reverence. When I attend the local parish mass, which is the new mass, about 15 minutes away, I can't get them to come because they find it too silly...even if they're aware it's a sin. It's too effeminate for them.

[@christopher4192]

This kind of reaction was predicted by some bishops decades ago when changes to the Mass were in early stages of discussion. I have recently had an opportunity to attend a local parish church, and I think there's more to the problem than effeminacy alone, although that is an important criticism. Most readers are women, and in most cases their voices are too high-pitched and soft to be heard clearly - at least by any men in the congregation. The clutter by the altar of small schoolgirls dressed like angels in a Christmas play is distracting and wholly unnecessary. But there are other problems as well. Every Mass that I have seen is wrecked by attempts at congregational singing that in the church I observed was always unaccompanied. Even where the congregation was familiar with a particular chant (e.g., for the Creed) the mixture of banal English translation with plainchant sounds incongruous. The priest leading the congregation seemed determined to sing almost everything in sight. He didn't appreciate that while prayers that are clearly read can be easy to follow, a prayer that is sung is not. Hymns at Mass (the 'hymn sandwich') are a distraction. If I wanted to engage in community singing I would go to the methodist church nearby. And then there are sermons. In my experience these had rarely been thought through beforehand. If they had, they would have been shorter. There are few priests, however experienced, who can handle a stream of consciousness successfully. Add to all that the sometimes top-heavy readings from the Old Testament and the dreary congregational repetitions in the space belonging to the former Gradual and Alleluia, and finally, not least, the irreverent way in which communion is administered and received, and I do not wonder at your sons' reactions.

[@nuca5104]

How did you raise them?

[@marykelly4074]

Message understood Father ❤️

[@jenyoung2473]

We had the discussion at our advent reflections evening this week. What makes us different to people who do nice things but have no faith. Because we offer it all to God and do it for Him as everyone is made in His image and likeness.

[@rory_odonnell]

YES, thanks be to God for saying this. Our own priest said similar after Mass last week. He said he is happy to keep the Mass online for those sick, those in hospice and hospital etc. but otherwise your obligation is to attend. If people really knew what the Mass is and what actually happens at Mass then clear sense will tell you that it can not be substituted on-line. God bless you Fr. Brendan

[@alanbyrne2924]

I need to do better 🙏

[@zita-lein]

Amen, Father. See you there. ❤️💙

[@healthydee381]

I didn't know the Sabbath starts at 6pm. Good to know.

[@1907jdee]

I prefer going to 'hear' the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. What do you think? on another note, I have told all my teenage daughters that it is a mortal sin to miss mass and since I am responsible for them in the eyes of God they have to go! No come back!!

[@Michael-yx9lg]

But but I will never forget the day i went to my local Church on a Monday in March 2020 for daily Mass notice on the door Church closed until further notice, returned first day Mass became available weeks later still it was a huge shock to the system, I am sorry Father just had to get that off my chest . 😢

[@BrianBoru5523]

Who stood up for us? Nobody, now these same priests are going to help save me? How does that work? The Irish Catholic church are a disgrace, a shambles. Name 5 proper priests?

[@patrickodonnell4109]

Get over it.

[@michellemcdermott2026]

I was the same

[@michellemcdermott2026]

​@@patrickodonnell4109shut up

[@jenyoung2473]

Never forget. Never allow it to happen again

[@joeshortt579]

Thank you Father,needed to be said.

[@celiagage]

Excellent Father

[@coraquaid8079]

To give back to the Father that which He most loved, His only begotten Son - the greatest good. The highest form of praise. The most beautiful thing this side of Heaven. ❤

[@willacather986]

Thank you so much Fr. Brendan for this message. We need to hear the absolute truth.

[@joncardenas3203]

I just found your channel and I love listening to you.

[@MaryKane-qv5vz]

I cannot stand clapping at end of Mass after the "performance" of the singers. The only Person to be praised in any way is God. It is not a concert hall.

[@briangreco6334]

Fr Brendan, thank you for your reflections I find your topics refreshing and meaningful and am grateful I found your channel. I will say that speaking at the pulpit about Sabbath Mass attendance may be a challenge although please don't shy from it. Your position in culture has presence and authority and by speaking publicly you may inspire the likes of me to also be brave to challenge those that are also skipping Mass. Keep up the good fight, you will be in my prayers. San Antonio-Texas

[@eatsomeseaweed9760]

“Bitten by a mad sheep.” Lol so Irish. 😂❤

[@seansmith9129]

Why so apologetic about the Sunday obligation? BTW the Priests were far too quick to lock up the churches during covid so people couldn't get to Mass and far too slow reopening them!

[@christineOfs]

Bishops need to still apologize

[@christineOfs]

Dear Father! If someone has bad flu with fever but feel they can maybe make it for an hour for Church, what would you advise?Should they attend Sunday mass?

[@teresa..469]

​@@christineOfsI personally would say stay at home as you wouldn't want anyone vulnerable to catch it 🙏

[@christineOfs]

@@teresa..469 thanks for your reply. If it's contagious then I 👍

[@curt8652]

Most priests I know were appalled at how fast the bishops closed the doors. They did all they could, had confessions, secret adoration, invite only masses, in one case it was just my fiancée myself and our priest. The bishops owe an apology to their flocks

[@lizleary101]

Been thinking about why the Catholics in my family apostatize at death's door and I think it is the fruit of Holy Communion without going to Confession and going progressively into more serious sin. Boiled frogs

[@siobhanmallen3543]

I did a year long pastoral theology course about 7 yrs ago, inna local college. The priest doing the module on the sacraments specifically said that its no longer a sin to miss sunday mass ! He also said whenbdoing an examination of conscience for confession, the 10 commandments was old fashioned ...this iscwhat people are hearing from some priests

[@seamusweber8298]

The priest who taught that module is gravely in error, and he knows it too. How can any priest make entirely false assertions about dogma and doctrine? He can't claim to be ignorant of the rules.

[@teresa..469]

That's shocking!

[@josephodwyer138]

Brought my 5 children every Sunday until they 18 years to family mass - the Mass became a drama production for the local queen bees and BS sermons from Fr Gay kind and gentle - no reverence for Eucharist - no mentioning adultery a sin - sodomy a sin - . Now my children are adults the struggle to see it relevant- I go to a Latin mass - awesome - they teach not preach

[@lizleary101]

Your feast day is tomorrow. Must pray for you

[@michellemcdermott2026]

I go to daily Mass. It was very difficult for me during the lock down

[@DerekCullenOutdoors]

Thank you for the video. Always something to think about here :)

[@williamryan1984]

How refreshingly Honest

[@kerbearlynch15]

Thank you, Father!! It has greatly annoyed me how folk my age even older than myself don't bother going to mass. Me, I try my best to go, but I have various health issues that may sometimes stop me from doing so, and although I have no way of stopping my health from giving me problems and stopping me from leaving my house I feel guilty. I go through back spasms, which make it hard for me to walk or stand and are excruciatingly sore. When I'm ok and able to walk no problem I go to mass. I've sometimes even gone into the spasms half way through mass but I will happily sit on. But what annoys me is when I go to mass I never see people my age or a little older with their children. If anything it's mainly elderly folk that I'd see. This is beyond wrong, they should be teaching their children the Catholic religion through faith and going to mass, not by just going through school masses or special occasions (Christmas, Easter, wedding's etc.) They should teach their children of where our Lord is withing the chapel, why we're supposed to go to chapel and mostly how to behave in the house of God. I don't have children atm, but I have 5 nephews, and sadly the only time their parents (my siblings) bring their children to mass is Christmas, Easter, etc. And 1 of those nephews of mine is lying in a grave and I feel, half his aunts don't visit him enough. I will admit I don't feel like I visit him enough but when I go to mass, it's the 1st place I go before mass and the last place I'd go after mass is over. I don't always get to call up during the week but when I do I talk to him the way I would my other nephews. Just because he's in the ground doesn't mean he's not there and that he needs us to know that he's there but I don't believe I can prove this to them. Please pray that my siblings and others in the same situation wake up and come back to the religion we we're brought up in.

[@waynebergin3117]

Its my experience that most people have no idea what the mass is or how important it is. They most definitely lack basic knowledge of the eucharist. I was once like this and only by Gods grace that I became aware of its importance. The church needs to be more direct and clear about the mass. So with the luke warm attitude of the church and the sandals of the past gives people all the excuses they need to not attend. But there is a hunger for God and the mass. Once I explain our faith to people they become interested. The church must be a beacon again. Be in the world not of the world. Priests and bishops must grow back bones and proclaim the truth

[@PaulCJakubik]

Father, you’re declaring basic Church Law, simple.

[@albieinangelus921]

I love what you say because you are black and white. You speak of yourself as truly as you would speak of someone else. I am very cautious about who I listen to and you are one to be listened to. I would love to support you but I don't use Patreon. I will search out the links and see if there is another way to support you.

[@DanielRees-o5j]

Father, I lead my family (wife and two children - 7 and 4) to attend mass each Sunday. I think we are still technically exempt due to childcare anyway, but I want to set good habits from an early age. But the Church's rule to attend mass on Sunday on forthcoming Christmas Eve and Christmas Day mass is ridiculous. What is the spiritual benefit of this?

[@christopher4192]

I don't know what the legalists would say, but I think the way to deal with this is to go to a vigil mass for Christmas day. This will be celebrated on the preceding Sunday, so you can 'kill two birds with one stone'. I am rather suspicious, anyway, about the ability of executives in the Church to make rules that they claim to be binding on pain of mortal sin. (An even worse example are those priests or bishops who tell us that it's a mortal sin to support a particular political party.)

[@WilberWiley]

MISS MASS AN NO CONFESSION, THAT IS A TICKET TO HELL. WHY? BECAUSE YOU LOVE YOURSELF MORE THAN GOD. EASY AND ANY KID CAN UNDERSTAND THAT. THAT IS WHAT I WAS TAUGHT IN CATHOLIC SCHOOL AND IT IS TRUE. WITHOUT GODS GRACE, YOU WILL BE EATEN ALIVE BY THE "WORLD".

[@mikeyk212]

There not goin Sunday or Friday or Thursday or any other day of the week. The Catholic Church in Ireland has lost the people of Ireland. Sad but true. With covid, apart from a few brave priests, the church were more than happy to toe Mickey Martin's and Varadker s dictates .

[@arvelote4581]

Or people of Ireland has lost the faith of the Catholic church? When church was locked , there was still mass going on in some parts, those who really care find the way. For those who it was just a habit, it was actually relieve but its easier to blame church entirely 😕. God does not need our worship. We can add nothing to His Glory. We need God. All we have we have in God. And all the graces flows true the Catholic mass. When I was young I was forced to attend because it is clear that is sin. But nobody explains what mass is and how absolutely fantastic it is for us to be present. Fr. Chris Alar does great work in explaining the faith series.

[@arvelote4581]

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[@MonicaLillis]

I used to work on Sundays. A Priest told me if I couldn't go on a Sunday to attend another day.

[@DanielRees-o5j]

That's a personal dispensation

[@lyndapisano6373]

There is only the novus ordo in my state. That's why I watch the true mass(latin).

[@lyndapisano6373]

Father I watch the live latin mass online when I can't attend in person. My priest said as long as it's live I'm full filling my obligation. Is that true? Thank you for your response and my prayers are with you all!

[@AbiBrown-q9k]

absolutely, mass on Sunday. From my experience unfortunately, some priests' sermons are short and out right boring. Some priests can not be bothered to to teach his congregation the word of God. Some priests are lazy, cowards. Some should be fired. The fact you are not comfortable in telling your congregation to attend mass on Sundays is concerning to say the least. Thank you, for reminding us to attend mass on Sundays

[@marytierney794]

If Priests don't speak the truth about missing Mass on Sunday, (and Holy Days of Obligation), who will? Watered down Catholicism is NOT what the Church needs, and I, for one, want to hear rhe truth, at Mass. Thankyou Father, and Happy Christmas

[@MarkAnthony-wo9fr]

I'm crippled and my Priest said I have a dispensation is he correct?

[@ewaldradavich7307]

Is it a mortal sin to miss the mass?

[@jimkeating5610]

My 2 cents, particularly at this time of year the advertisers are inundating the world with their idea of christmas. At every mass we can recieve the Body and Blood Soul and Divinity of Our Lord Jesus Christ and enter into his life!!!!! Nuff said? No, it needs to be said over and over and over..... What a grace is the mass, what a gift, what a treasuer.

[@pspears4741]

The only ways to get to heaven are confession and Mass wirh the Holy Eucharist!

[@mariadelaney6576]

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[@johnjon1823]

I'm not a priest, but you give me 5 minutes in the pulpit, and you can bet they will hear about a worthy reception of the Blessed Sacrament, give me another 5 minutes and they will hear about the sin of contraception and the need for purity, chastity, and temperance and daily prayer. I am sick to death of the fuzzy social justice "Jesus" the "accompaniment" with NO CALL TO REPENT. Get on the narrow road people, everybody has to repent, no exceptions, purity chastity and celibacy are the norm for all single Catholics, every one of them. This game playing of blessing this or that perversion as in Germany is a mere vomit of lies. St. Joseph and Our Lady and the example of the Holy Family and that of the saints is the way. There is not a man alive who does not need confession and repentance regularly. Where is the call for the conversion of the world to Christ and the One True Church? Where is the fire to call this insane world to His Church to His Redemption and His Salvation? Why, in all the intercessory prayers I have heard at mass is the conversion of the world to the Holy Faith NEVER, not once, part of the intercessory prayers? Years ago at some masses that had a small attendance they would ask for people to publicly add their intentions, give me that chance an boy I will say it.

[@marcokite]

Father! stop being a grudge bunny! you MUST preach this in your Church on a Sunday. The cause of this is of course Vatican II, Paul VI and John-Paul II but no one wants to talk about that.

[@edmundcoyle364]

Would I agree? Dont think so.

[@Beanbag777]

Stop Fannying about …… get to mass

[@wynbrown5985]

The church teaches that it's a mortal sin to miss Mass on Sunday so who's responsible for the mortal sin when the clergy closed the churches during lockdowns. Where was the faith in God then.

[@lizleary101]

Love your cowardice Father. Do dhrifiúr anseo

[@debbie2027]

Sorry booh

[@ewaldradavich7307]

Do non catholics sin by not attending mass

[@christopher4192]

I wonder if you can deal with a small problem that I have encountered. The priest has a habit of interposing a song of his own composition (with a religious theme) between the distribution of holy communion and the postcommunion prayer. He sings with the assistance of his guitar and an amplifier, and in a fake American accent. It is the invariable habit of his usual congregation to clap at the end of his performance, so I find his explanation that this will help our thanksgiving meditations unconvincing. I find the whole thing not only distracting but painful. I should like to be able to leave before this performance begins. Would this affect my observance of the basic rule about attendance? (I suppose it's useless these days to suggest that this novelty is itself some kind of liturgical irregularity.)

[@MsHburnett]

when the pope said not to go to mass, i figured it cant be important .

[@FrJohnBrownSJ]

When did the Holy Father say not to go to Mass?

[@marcokite]

@@FrJohnBrownSJ - during the COVID hysteria, but Jorge is (sadly) a Jesuit so our hopes were not high.