To Catholic's?

Question

What do you get out of going to mass? I mean do you just go to mass because its required?
What?

Answer 1

Pastor Billy says: Christian Mass is the highest form of Christian worship. The Mass is found in Revelation where we are raised to heaven to worship at the feet of God with the angels and saints. Whom else celebrates with incense? Whom else uses ancient liturgy? (the first covenant people did, as do the new covenant Catholics) Who else accepts 2000 years of Christian belief, practise and tradition of a sacramental faith life with the central aspect of Christian worship in the Eucharist? (only the Catholics and Eastern Orthodox have stayed true)Jesus real presence at every Mass!

There is no other celebration or service compatible, comparable or grander than the Christian Mass celebrated by Catholics. I can get nothing fromany Evangelical Protestant service. None of them can come close to the Christian Mass, and I mean that with all honesty.

The Christian Mass is not personal entertainment but sadly many Christians today find value in any gathering of the faithful only if it is such.

go to http://www.hebrewcatholic.org and study the comparison to Judaism and the natural transition from first covenant promises to the new covenant promises.

yes going to Mass is required for all Christians lets hope more come home.

find a Catholic Church Catechism and look up what the Mass is to Christians.

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ADDITION for Christine B: the Mass is an awakening. Like most young children, Catholic children are no different in their youth. Your understanding is developing, and your attention is not the greatest, without good teachers many Catholic children become adults who fall away. I'm a cradle Catholic whose rediscovered the wonder of the Catholic Church. In the Mass all Christians reconnect with the early Christian mysticism that is so missing from watered-down Christianity, so missing as in those loosely associated Protestant communities such as the non-denominationals. You miss what is reality completely only the Catholic Church is truly "non-denominational".

Just as Christ cried out repeatly "I'm am the truth" or "truly I say" so does the Catholic Mass. I encourage you Christine to rediscover early Christianity, rediscover the fullness of Christian faith, rediscover Jesus real presence in the Mass. You have an opportunity to allow this meeting with Christ change your entire life

Answer 2

Speaking from more than a decade of experience: many catholics only attend mass because it is a sin not to do so. They used to say the mass in Latin, which almost no one could even understand. The ceremonies are rarely entertaining. I used to complain that, since it is supposed to be a "celebration", it is obvious that these people don't know how to party! It seems to be designed for very old people. Although, there are some masses designed for younger people, with generally better music and content.

Some of the priests are horrible speakers, both in terms of content and their ability to articulate and be heard. I remember several occasions where irate church-goers would yell out from the back, "We can't hear you!" Only to have the "father" mumble a bit more loudly.

Lots of catholics try to figure out which mass will be shortest, and many come late or leave early as a matter of practice.

Answer 3

I used to be catholic.
What I got out of the mass was the beautiful formal service. Of course, since I have been against confessing to a priest I was unable to partake in communion so I stopped going and didn't feel bad for it.
The catholic mass is so full of tradition that most ppl have no prob in attending. It becomes a habit that is passed down to kids.

Answer 4

Salvation.

The Mass, or commissioning in English, as it is called in the Roman service, the Divine Liturgy in the Greek service, the Holy Quorbono in the Aramaic and by other names are the services left to us by the apostles. All forms of the divine liturgy, mass, quorbono etc are from the services left by James, Mark or Peter. The earliest reference to them comes in the year 50 in the Didache, which quite possibly was a directive from the apostolic council mentioned in Acts.

It provides salvation because we are invited to the Wedding Feast of the Lamb and we accept. We are penitent for our sins, trust lovingly in the Father because of the revelation of Jesus in our life in the Spirit, and gratefully accept the invitation to join the angels and saints in the praise and worship of God the King.

In all examples of where God renews his covenant, he re-enacts it. For example, the Passover meal in the Old Testament. Each passover meal is a recreation of that first passover meal. It participates in the covenant as though it were the first time. The Thanksgiving Meal, or Eucharist in Greek, participates in the First Supper in the Gospels and the Last Supper, the Wedding Feast of the Lamb in the Book of Revelations. Revelations says the Lamb comes "as like a sacrifice." Each eucharist is a participation in the New Covenant, or New Testament to use the older English term, and has been going on since the apostles and since Jesus on Holy Thursday instituted the Divine Meal.

What better fellowship can one find than joining with the One True God, King of Heaven and Earth, the Lion of Judah, the High Priest and True King...the Lamb.

Answer 5

I was raised Catholic and never really understood mass, only that I felt guilty ALL the time. I really believed that my Grandma was the only one in our family going to heaven....later, around age 20ish I returned back to the Catholic Church thinking maybe I was just too young to get anything from it back then, maybe I just didn't understand. NO. Unfortunately, that is the most messed up religion there ever was. But it's the biggest most profitable. I'll leave it at that. I am now close to 40, I have only been to a Catholic Church once since then because my mom asked me to attend with her on Mothers Day. Neither of us have been back since. We now attend, regularly, an awesome church!!! It is Non Denominational.

Answer 6

I love going to Mass.

With the family of God all around me, I
+ Praise God
+ Thank God
+ Ask God to forgive my sins
+ Ask God to help the world
+ Listen to the Word of God
+ Receive the Eucharist
+ Leave Mass to live the Gospel

I also fulfill the Commandment to keep the Lord's Day holy.

With love in Christ.

Answer 7

One does not go to mass for the purpose of "getting" something out of it. One should go to mass for the purpose of "giving" something back.

Answer 8

When I pray by myself, at home, I pray mainly with words. I “talk to God”—that’s what I was taught prayer is, talking to God. But when I go to Mass, I pray with more than words; I pray with my whole body. I pray with bread and wine, water and oil, coming together and going apart, standing still and processing forward, lighting candles and smelling flowers, even dust and ashes!

At Mass I acknowledge that I am more than just my head or my soul. I am saved body and soul. I am saved body, mind and spirit. And I am saved by a God who is more than just spirit. I am saved by a God who “became flesh and made his dwelling among us” (Jn 1:14). Because of the Incarnation, I can approach God not only with words, but with the elements of my daily life: eating and drinking, sharing meals and singing songs.

God Bless You

Answer 9

you must come from a completely non-religous background. You become closer to god by going to mass. (duh)
A requirement is only one piece to the puzzle. There are four reasons as to why people go to mass. You are either scared to go to hell, forced to go, interested and the only reason to go, you want to go. I am very sad to admit that about 90% of people think they have to go, are forced to, and are scared.

THAT IS THE TRUTH, ONLY RELIGIOUSLY BRAINWASHED PEOPLE WILL TELL YOU ITS NOT.

Answer 10

I believe their answer would be, the comfort of the familiarity of the ceremony and the peace that comes after confession. If you don't get this from your church service, then you are at the wrong church.