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Offline Jehanne

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Divorced and remarried Catholics receiving the Eucharist?
« on: October 07, 2014, 05:16:26 AM »
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  • Has anyone ever mentioned this:

    Quote from: Catechism of the Catholic Church
    1650 Today there are numerous Catholics in many countries who have recourse to civil divorce and contract new civil unions. In fidelity to the words of Jesus Christ - "Whoever divorces his wife and marries another, commits adultery against her; and if she divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery" 160 the Church maintains that a new union cannot be recognized as valid, if the first marriage was. If the divorced are remarried civilly, they find themselves in a situation that objectively contravenes God's law. Consequently, they cannot receive Eucharistic communion as long as this situation persists. For the same reason, they cannot exercise certain ecclesial responsibilities. Reconciliation through the sacrament of Penance can be granted only to those who have repented for having violated the sign of the covenant and of fidelity to Christ, and who are committed to living in complete continence.


    Is Francis going to modify the current Catechism, which would mean a third edition?


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    Divorced and remarried Catholics receiving the Eucharist?
    « Reply #1 on: October 07, 2014, 10:03:59 AM »
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  • Given they hand annulments out like confetti anyway I don't see why this is SUCH a big deal.  If they are going to annul marriages without a care in the world, they why stop divorced and remarried people receiving communion?  It's inconsistent and dishonest.

    There are practicing fαɢɢօts, women who have had abortions, adulterers and all manner of people receiving communion in novus ordo temples every week.  The priests don't instruct them, correct them or refuse them.

    In reality, annulments are simply Catholic divorces much of the time.


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    Divorced and remarried Catholics receiving the Eucharist?
    « Reply #2 on: October 07, 2014, 12:15:10 PM »
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  • Quote from: ggreg
    There are practicing fαɢɢօts, women who have had abortions, adulterers and all manner of people receiving communion in novus ordo temples every week.  The priests don't instruct them, correct them or refuse them.


    Yes, this has already been going on for decades, so I don't get what the fuzz is all about.

    Novus Ordo people are such hypocrites.