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I was married in a Roman Catholic Church back in the 1970's and divorced in 1997. I did once love my ex-wife, was married over 20 years, and that marriage produced four great children, so annulment would never apply. She and I have both since remarried and my current wife, also originally married in a Roman Catholic Church, was also divorced after 20 years of marriage and 4 children (yes...we have 8 between us!)
According to Roman Catholic rules and regulations can I receive Holy Communion when attending mass?
Please do not post personal views and beliefs...I'm looking for offical Roman Catholic law here. Also, please post links, if possible, as I can't seem to get a straight answer.
I was married in a Roman Catholic Church back in the 1970's and divorced in 1997. I did once love my ex-wife, was married over 20 years, and that marriage produced four great children, so annulment would never apply. She and I have both since remarried and my current wife, also originally married in a Roman Catholic Church, was also divorced after 20 years of marriage and 4 children (yes...we have 8 between us!)
According to Roman Catholic rules and regulations can I receive Holy Communion when attending mass?
Please do not post personal views and beliefs...I'm looking for offical Roman Catholic law here. Also, please post links, if possible, as I can't seem to get a straight answer.
Officially NO, you are a bad boy
Personal opinion YES
"please post links"
Lets not be lazy, you should be able to find many links by just doing a google search.
But I am sure one of our more legalistic Catlicks can point you to the exact answer in the catechism
I have found them....but again...they seem contradict one another. Even one from The Vatican left things up to interpretation, without directly saying yay or nay! I'm looking for a somewhat official one to reference and lean on.
I have found them....but again...they seem contradict one another. Even one from The Vatican left things up to interpretation, without directly saying yay or nay! I'm looking for a somewhat official one to reference and lean on.
No you are in deep do do my friend
The Code of Canon Law establishes that "Those upon whom the penalty of excommunication or interdict has been imposed or declared, and others who obstinately persist in manifest grave sin, are not to be admitted to Holy Communion" (can. 915).
Furthermore, I've discussed this with the priest at his church...and he says to me with a wink and slight smile..."go ahead and make an old man happy". That just doesn't seem to sit well with me, after believing for so long that I'm not supoosed to receive. My wife is now attending with us also...and she's just not sure, so I'm looking for something to guide us.
If the Eucharist still holds any type of special meaning to you, I would say go ahead and receive.
I myself am a practicing Catholic and although technecally I am wrong that is my personal opinion.
I am sure there are those that would love to burn me at the stake, but I am not alone in my opinion.
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