Why does the Catholic Church believe missing Sunday Mass is a mortal sin?
I ask this with great respect, as I can not recall where this is in the Bible?
Thanks.
KC
I am not a Bible scholar, but the Church guides its followers on what is sinful and what is not. I’m not sure mortal and venial sin is referred to anywhere in the Bible, but as Catholics, we are supposed to obey the rules of the Church, and according to the rules, missing Mass is a mortal sin. Just as the case of not eating meat on Fridays a few decades ago was a mortal sin. There are other rules of the Church that are not mentioned in the Bible. I know there is someone out there who can answer this better than can I.