Why do Catholics go to Church Every Sunday?
When I was much younger, probably even before my teenage years, I remember having a very serious problem with Church.
Then, I was still attending catechism classes for my First Holy Communion. When we reached the 10 Commandments and the Precepts of the Church, I couldn’t help but wonder why any of it was necessary.
In my little head, this was the full argument:
“God exists. He is everywhere. We pray to Him every day without needing to be in Church. So, why do we keep coming back here every single day? More importantly, why do we have to do this until the day we literally die? Is there no graduation date?”
Okay, maybe I didn’t use the words “more importantly” at the age of 10, but you get the point. I needed answers. I’m not sure why, but it felt like my life depended on it — all one decade of it.
Thankfully, both my mother and catechism teacher didn’t give the “because God said so” response. Although, I’ve come to realise that doing things just because God said so is a really good way to go through life.
My little brain, however, didn’t know about trust, faith, and confidence yet, so it was important to explain things simply to me — and I’m grateful they did.
