Catholic 101: Holy Days of Obligation

Catholic 101: Holy Days of Obligation

by | May 18, 2023 | Catholic 101    ~ Approx. 5 mins

When I was a kid, some of the worst words to wake up to were: “Rise and shine! We have to go to Mass today.”  “Today? On a Wednesday?”  “Yep, it’s a Holy Day of Obligation.”  “Oh, great. That means the Church is making us go to Mass in the middle of the week. Does...