Rome Changes the Rules......Again
Before the Roman "Jesus" lets any US Catholics into heaven, he'd better check first on how the US Conference of Catholic Bishops have set up their liturgical calendar!
The 'Catholic News Service,' the official news organ of the US bishops, published a July 17 article titled, "No Mass Obligation Nov 1, but Dec 8 Obligation Remains." The article said:
"This year because All Saints Day, Nov 1, falls on a Saturday, the usual obligation of US Latin-rite Catholics to attend Mass that day is abrogated...The Mass obligation remains for the feast of the Immaculate Conception, Dec 8, even though that is a Monday. In 1992 the Vatican approved a decision by the US bishops to lift the obligation to attend Mass on three holy days, Jan 1, Aug 15, and Nov 1, when they fall back-to-back with Sunday -- that is, on a Saturday or Monday. When that occurs, the feast is still celebrated liturgically on the appointed day, only the obligation of Mass attendance is lifted."
Some thoughts:
1. Missing Mass on Nov 1, 2002 put a US Catholic into a state of mortal sin resulting in the "loss of heaven," as well as the "pains of hell." Whereas, missing Mass on Nov 1, 2003 will not cause mortal sin.
2. Missing Mass on Jan 1, Aug 15, and Nov 1, before 1992 automatically put a US Catholic in mortal sin, but since then - only if it happens on Tuesdays through Fridays!
3. How do the rules work if a US Catholic is in a foreign country on one of those days?
4. No wonder Catholic parishes are so diligent in passing out church "calendars."
The real Jesus Christ of the bible does NOT make such ludricrous rules. Hebrews 13:8 says, "JESUS CHRIST THE SAME YESTERDAY, AND TO DAY, AND FOR EVER." But Catholics, in their rejection of Christ, prefer to make up their own ever-changing rules. This ongoing changing of the importance of "feast days" once again shows the Roman Church to be in fact - antichrist!
The 'Catholic News Service,' the official news organ of the US bishops, published a July 17 article titled, "No Mass Obligation Nov 1, but Dec 8 Obligation Remains." The article said:
"This year because All Saints Day, Nov 1, falls on a Saturday, the usual obligation of US Latin-rite Catholics to attend Mass that day is abrogated...The Mass obligation remains for the feast of the Immaculate Conception, Dec 8, even though that is a Monday. In 1992 the Vatican approved a decision by the US bishops to lift the obligation to attend Mass on three holy days, Jan 1, Aug 15, and Nov 1, when they fall back-to-back with Sunday -- that is, on a Saturday or Monday. When that occurs, the feast is still celebrated liturgically on the appointed day, only the obligation of Mass attendance is lifted."
Some thoughts:
1. Missing Mass on Nov 1, 2002 put a US Catholic into a state of mortal sin resulting in the "loss of heaven," as well as the "pains of hell." Whereas, missing Mass on Nov 1, 2003 will not cause mortal sin.
2. Missing Mass on Jan 1, Aug 15, and Nov 1, before 1992 automatically put a US Catholic in mortal sin, but since then - only if it happens on Tuesdays through Fridays!
3. How do the rules work if a US Catholic is in a foreign country on one of those days?
4. No wonder Catholic parishes are so diligent in passing out church "calendars."
The real Jesus Christ of the bible does NOT make such ludricrous rules. Hebrews 13:8 says, "JESUS CHRIST THE SAME YESTERDAY, AND TO DAY, AND FOR EVER." But Catholics, in their rejection of Christ, prefer to make up their own ever-changing rules. This ongoing changing of the importance of "feast days" once again shows the Roman Church to be in fact - antichrist!
posted by Robt. B. at 4:12 PM
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