go to mass every week

I didn’t go Sunday and I don’t have a great excuse. But I’ve decided that I don’t need an excuse or to feel guilty.
I can go during the week – I will.
Guilt is just a wasted emotion and leaves me feeling bad and thus not acting at all. So I’m saying no to feeling guilty.

I’ll just go to Mass during the week.

I’m still working on this goal. I am not too busy to go, but I struggle with going on Sundays.
I know all my reasons are just excuses, but rather than just feel bad about it I’d like to keep working on it.
Maybe I have to find a balance with going on Sundays and going during the week. I always feel better after I go.

Still trying to do this weekly. I always feel better after I go and yet I still make excuses some Sunday mornings. What is lame about my excuse? Lots of things. I could also go to Mass on campus where I work or on the campus where I go to school any day during the work week.
I don’t go because I feel guilty about not going. I go because usually there’s a message I need to hear and each time I feel so much better afterwards. I need to go this week and I’m thinking tomorrow will be the day.

I’m trying – that has got to count for something.

Someone said that not going to Sunday service is cheating – I disagree. I don’t think God is counting days that you attend Mass, but rather what your intention is for attending Mass.

I made it last Friday and I’m planning to go every Friday after work. If some event comes up for the same night, I need to plan in advance and go to Mass on Wednesday. Really, I have no excuse since my church offers services throughout the week.

I admit that I’m lacking in this area and I know that I can do better.
I feel overwhelmed by Sunday’s service – too many people, too much noise, just sensory overload for me. And while I know that Friday night’s service is better for me (and I love going that night), I sometimes fail to get off my butt and go.
I’m going to do better for Lent and for myself – I can do better and thus should do better.
I’m going to schedule time this Wednesday evening and stop letting other things get in the way.

I realized a big thing that was keeping me from going to Mass regularly was that I felt so disconnected. I’ve been very involved in my previous parishes, and I just wasn’t anymore. So I joined the Mass choir and it’s given me that connection I desire, and a place that I feel I belong while at Mass. And I feel useful, too.

I feel terrible saying this, but if it wasn’t for my husband I probably wouldn’t go to mass every week like we do. The funny thing is…I love being there once we get there! I’m going to make it a goal to go to mass complaint free.

yeah, so it’s Palm Sunday tomorrow. I haven’t exactly been going to church now that I’m home again. But tomorrow it’s Palm Sunday, and I have more than my fair amount of chances to go to church tomorrow. It’s Houston, for crying out loud. There’s almost a mass every hour, if not more often…so I’m going tomorrow…if at no other time than 5 pm.

I even went when I was on vacation…but then I got back, and I slept on Sunday. I’ve felt crappy about it all week. So this weekend, even though it’s St. Patty’s Day on Saturday, I’ll get me to church on time!

Honestly, I haven’t gone to Mass since writing this goal except for yesterday, Ash Wednesday. Mass can be so comforting and inspirational, I am renewing my commitment to go every week between now & Easter.