I think it is safe to say that Ireland and it's society have changed greatly in the last 10-15yrs. From my own experiences, going to mass with my parents every Saturday evening or Sunday morning was just the norm and only for a major reason and excuse would we miss mass. This situation for me today is significantly different in that, I can't remember the last time I attended mass. Honestly, actually thinking about this makes me feel a little guilty. I also found writing this blog tough and I have put it off many times, probably due to the fact that I did not want to admit this guilt to myself.
There are many excuses that I could use for not attending mass such as working on Sundays and late on Saturday evenings. It is easy to use these excuses and I feel as a nation we have become much more lazy about religion and issues concerning it, but in truth with a little more effort on my behalf, mass could be attended if I really wanted to.
This feeling isn't solely possessed by me as very little of my friends attend mass and when asking them of their opinion on this topic they would simply tell me that they dont have one as they no longer attend mass. However, I do also believe that a person does not need to attend mass in order to have a religion and be religious. Their beliefs are just as important.
I find this quite sad in a way, that religion does not play as an important role in modern Ireland, as we are losing the sense of importance and lifestyle that religion has held through decades gone by. The world and its differentiation of lifestyles has effected us greatly and changed the way we think.
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