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To: count-your-change
Show me the official statement that says a Catholic who attends church only occasionally is not a “good” Catholic.

Any traditional Catholic catechism will tell you that missing Mass, even once, on a Sunday or holyday of obligation, without a serious reason (like illness), is a mortal sin. Attendance is not optional.

26 posted on 11/09/2012 10:55:07 AM PST by Campion ("Social justice" begins in the womb)
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To: Campion
There will be no shortage of good and sufficient reasons. So the occasional Mass attendee will remain that “good” Catholic.

There is already a two (or more) tier Catholic church. One, the traditional, strict and more white than not tier and the direct opposite as a second tier.
The first is or will soon be a minority.

50 posted on 11/09/2012 12:23:08 PM PST by count-your-change (You don't have to be brilliant, not being stupid is enough.)
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