Question about Devotional Practices

[12th Doctor]

i don't bend knee, fold my hands, or read scripture on a regular basis.  I speak to God, at some point, every day.  Most nights, when I go to bed, I pray the same thing...

"God, grant me the wisdom to do what is right in your eyes.  Take care of those I care about, and all of your people, and give me the strength to do the same."

I generally don't pray for material things, or good luck, because I simply don't like to do that.  Every now and then, I do the rosary, and say some script prayers.  I go to mass when I feel that I am in the state of mind for it... this one in particular tends to draw some flack from people who think its lazy or selfish to only go to mass when I "feel like it" but considering what goes on there, I think its disrespectful to go just to go through the motions, so I only go when I genuinely feel compelled to do so; usually about everyother Sunday, or so.

[12th Doctor]

so I only go when I genuinely feel compelled to do so; usually about everyother Sunday, or so.

And doesn't the Catholic Church consider that a sin?

I think its funny that you think that anyone who is actually a real Catholic must slavishly commit their minds to every little thing that the Church says.  Doubly ironic, since the RCC itself doesn't even say that.  The rules are there as guidelines.  Unless they are absolute essentials to the faith, excepts are made.  Since the RCC has canonized people like St. Francis, who existed very much outside the established disciplines of the main Church body, I don't think they see it as much on a issue.

[12th Doctor]

so I only go when I genuinely feel compelled to do so; usually about everyother Sunday, or so.

And doesn't the Catholic Church consider that a sin?

I think its funny that you think that anyone who is actually a real Catholic must slavishly commit their minds to every little thing that the Church says.

Actually more like something many "real Catholics" say.

And believe me, I'm with you there.  The Church doesn't like people flagrantly disregarding what is says, because it says what it says for a reason, but the volume of things in the Church that are not definite is alot higher than many people think.