Going to Mass on December 25th?

yutta · 21-11-2011 12:32PM #1

To appease the parents/grandparents? Cos it makes you feel good inside? To celebrate the birth of Jesus? To pray for the repose of the souls of your family/friends? Cos you just go every year? Cos Christmas wouldn't be the same without Mass? To celebrate the Holy Sacrafice of the Mass?

From the replies to this OP sofar, I'd love to see the bishops issue a letter to be read out on Christmas day to the a la carte congregation that highlights the hypocrisy of the flock and their utter disregard for going to Mass every Sunday and on Holy Days of Obligation. Remember, it's a mortal sin not to go to Mass!!!

Dravokivich · 21-11-2011 12:33PM

Christmas is meant to be a celebration, easter was the sacrifice.

Snakeblood · 21-11-2011 12:33PM

THAT WAS JUST NASTY, ME.

Susie_Q · 21-11-2011 12:35PM

I don't go to mass. My mother used to drag us there every year at Christmas but I stopped going at an early age when I started asking why my Dad got to stay at home beside the nice cosy fire. The mother eventually gave the me the choice of going to mass or staying home with my Dad; I think I was about 10 then and haven't been to mass since.

Ah the joys of having a Prod for a Dad!

yutta · 21-11-2011 12:36PM

Dravokivich wrote: »

Christmas is meant to be a celebration, easter was the sacrifice.

There's a Holy Sacrafice at every Mass. Every Mass re-enacts Calgary -- the most powerful prayer ever to come up from this earth.

Paparazzo · 21-11-2011 12:36PM

Going to mass ruins christmas day. I'll be too busy eating, drinking and opening presents to go to mass.
Anyway, santa brings me presents, not Jesus. If I'm going to praise anyone that day, it'll be Santa

Liam Byrne · 21-11-2011 12:36PM

Tough call. I used to love the whole vibe of midnight mass and the camradarie and meeting neighbours (and former ones home for Christmas) but lately I feel I can't go to something that represents almost everything that I detest.

It'd be like going to an FF meeting!

D'Agger · 21-11-2011 12:36PM

I go to challenge myself - trying to act sober around my parents in an uncomfortable environment

Absurdum · 21-11-2011 12:37PM

yutta wrote: »

There's a Holy Sacrafice at every Mass. Every Mass re-enacts Calgary -- the most powerful prayer ever to come up from this earth.

wah wah wah wah wah Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

flutterflye · 21-11-2011 12:37PM

What is this sh1t??
What are you on about?
Why would you go to mass on christmas for any other reason than you are catholic?
Seriously wtf?

thebigbiffo · 21-11-2011 12:38PM

nah - haven't been at Christmas mass since i grew up!

yutta wrote: »

There's a Holy Sacrafice at every Mass. Every Mass re-enacts Calgary -- the most powerful prayer ever to come up from this earth.

:pac:

im invisible · 21-11-2011 12:38PM

I'll be going to Midnight Mass, at 8pm christmas eve...

chin_grin · 21-11-2011 12:38PM

yutta wrote: »

To appease the parents/grandparents? (I'd say this is the only reason the kids go) Cos it makes you feel good inside? (how? Would donating to charity not be a more valid excuse for feeling good about yourself?) To celebrate the birth of Jesus? (Wrong date) To pray for the repose of the souls of your family/friends? (Yeah pray real hard because that'll work). Cos you just go every year? (Traditions are f*cking boring) Cos Christmas wouldn't be the same without Mass? (Yes it bloody would!) To celebrate the Holy Sacrafice of the Mass? (The what? The sacrifice of me giving up my own free time and spend it mumbling with coffin dodgers in a freezing building? Yeah sounds like fun.)

Nope.

Dunny · 21-11-2011 12:39PM

Praise Jebus!

Mena · 21-11-2011 12:39PM

Can happily say I've never been to a mass and probably never will.

Minstrel27 · 21-11-2011 12:40PM

yutta wrote: »

To appease the parents/grandparents? Cos it makes you feel good inside? To celebrate the birth of Jesus? To pray for the repose of the souls of your family/friends? Cos you just go every year? Cos Christmas wouldn't be the same without Mass? To celebrate the Holy Sacrafice of the Mass?

I don't go any other week in the year so why would I go on Christmas Day?

chin_grin · 21-11-2011 12:40PM

Mena wrote: »

Can happily say I've never been to a mass and probably never will.

Can..........Can I..............touch you?

<no not there!>

Dunny · 21-11-2011 12:41PM

chin_grin wrote: »

Can..........Can I..............touch you?

Yeah, thats pretty much the jist of mass these days.

Malari · 21-11-2011 12:42PM

No, we all stopped going a long time ago, and xmas day has much improved since I put a stop to that mass stuff! Eats and drinkies can start earlier

chin_grin · 21-11-2011 12:43PM

Malari wrote: »

No, we all the free thinkers stopped going a long time ago, and xmas day has much improved since I put a stop to that mass stuff! Eats and drinkies can start earlier

FYP. :pac:

Delirium · 21-11-2011 12:43PM

of course. would be rude not to celebrate the birth of lord, Santa Claus, after he gives us the pressies.

Guill · 21-11-2011 12:45PM

^^^In there before me koth!

I go so i can stay on Gods 'nice' list and pray to baby Santa so he will bring me all that i asked for.

Malari · 21-11-2011 12:46PM

chin_grin wrote: »

FYP. :pac:

Hah, well I meant my family. Who are all now free-thinkers. Which I take credit for

My name is URL · 21-11-2011 12:46PM

I used to go to Midnight mass just to keep the mam happy when I'd be home for Christmas.. now I just start drinking at 6 so she doesn't even ask me to go

yutta · 21-11-2011 12:49PM

My name is URL wrote: »

I used to go to Midnight mass just to keep the mam happy when I'd be home for Christmas.. now I just start drinking at 6 so she doesn't even ask me to go

I always go to midnight Mass at Christmas and Easter. Mind you, last Easter, the Mass went on for over 3 hours!!! Always nice to have a few pints with friends after that.

Haelium · 21-11-2011 12:50PM

Why would I go to a Christian church on the day of a European Pagan festival?

Clareboy · 21-11-2011 12:50PM

The word ' Christmas' comes from ' Christ Mass ' that is a mass to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Going to mass on Christmas Day was always a part of Christmas in Ireland and still is for most of us.

Haelium · 21-11-2011 12:58PM

Clareboy wrote: »

The word ' Christmas' comes from ' Christ Mass ' that is a mass to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Going to mass on Christmas Day was always a part of Christmas in Ireland and still is for most of us.

Christians changed the name and the meaning when they invaded.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sol_Invictus

21-11-2011 01:01PM

i never go and i dont plan to
not catholic

mojesius · 21-11-2011 01:02PM

They say Father Clippit does a good long mass. Three hours he does, on a good night. Since his stroke.

Penn · 21-11-2011 01:04PM

There's more chance of me NOT eating Christmas Dinner (AKA the best f*cking meal of the year)

Going to Mass on December 25th?

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