Can I still receive communion?

[gus]

internet has become a clutch. I fear people’s opinions of me. I am going to sound so self-centered and shallow in person. I do reach out to church people. Confession is scary.

Confession isn’t nearly as scary as the alternative.
I believe it’s God’s greatest gift to us mere sinners.
When we examine our conscience and relay those sins to God through the priest and we hear the words of absolution.
We are like the sinners in the Gospel who were told by Jesus our sins are forgiven.
There is an amazing mystery in the spoken word of forgiveness that can only be achieved through reconciliation…
As for your original question for me ,I feel unworthy to receive the body of Christ without reconciliation of my mortal sins.
Reception of the body of Christ is a mystical act that we must be fully capable of being in the spirit to co-operate with this grace ,a state impossible to achieve while attached to mortal sin.

 

[LutheranScholar]

I feel dead in my faith. I try to cling on to religious people. I call the church to ask questions. No motivation to pray, stop sinning,etc. After going to a memorial of someone, it has been honestly difficult for me to believe in an afterlife of any sort. I feel like religion is a lie. I read the bible. I feel like the Bible perfectly explains human nature. I do not like how the church tells me who I should vote for. I do not want the church to dominate that many aspects of my life. As for Jesus, I have strong doubts. Why pray? If I could fix it myself. If I can’t oh well that is not fair. Life is not fair. I do not want to love God because well I am very scared. I believe in following the morals of the Bible but I cannot find it in me to believe in the supernatural. I am open. Life is full of strange occurrences. Infinite possibilities

Prayers on the ascent, but would it not be advisable for you to confer with a priest and express your concerns to him?

 

[babochka]

Why would anyone **mistrust **a SD?

Repeating what is discusses in a session is NOT part of the equation.

I don’t think it is a matter of not trusting a spiritual director’s discretion; rather, some people find it difficult to trust another person’s guidance. At least that’s how I read the “trust” part.

 

[pianistclare]

I don’t think it is a matter of not trusting a spiritual director’s discretion; rather, some people find it difficult to trust another person’s guidance. At least that’s how I read the “trust” part.

Well if one was going to trust anyone, it would a person well versed in theology.
Mistrust is mistrust. I read it more as an unwillingness to talk things over in person.
But this is something she has to figure out for herself.
Is it worth fixing?
I hope so, for her sake.
peace

 

[ThomasMann]

Bear in mind, consistency in this state will cause you to lose control, and even every joy in life to the point where you literally experience a form of hell, that is not meritorious, while on Earth. Satan waits, and when God allows you to be chastised, you will experience a real spiritual presence of evil, whether you believe it or not.

Basically, look at it this way. In life, even hypothetically without a God, there are only very few certain ways to live, in the conceptual outlook. One in particular brings you peace, even if not lasting sensual joy, and the other brings you only hate and misery. There is something mystical about life, no doubt about that, but only in a firm belief in God can you experience the gifts available and that peace. On the other hand, even without belief in anything, you will find that you go into eventual hate of everything, as those in hell experience. Nothing will hold lasting value, and even your memory of the day will be as nothing, because the day will be as nothing.

One day, you may find yourself punished, even if not today, and you may wonder why your free will and mind is compromised, whereas it used to not be before. You may become scrupulous, or begin to live only for the respect of others, which is an absolutely miserable way to live.

Bear in mind, in life outside the State of Grace, one cannot lastingly avoid sin and destruction, and if God temporarily abandons you through your fault, you may find yourself killed one day, or even may die through the continual act of mortal sin.

One day, when I was nineteen, I was so careless with my soul that I felt a tremendous cold sweat take over my whole body, and my whole presence of mind, conscience, and very life force was being dragged from me, out of me, and into the floor. I fortunately was in a blessed house, and my father was there. After begging for him to help me, I walked the thin line of determination and called out to God in a loud voice, thus ending my severe torment. Do not meddle in the affairs of apathy, for it will lead to extreme torment, even while living on this Earth.

 

[thistle]

Bear in mind, consistency in this state will cause you to lose control, and even every joy in life to the point where you literally experience a form of hell, that is not meritorious, while on Earth. Satan waits, and when God allows you to be chastised, you will experience a real spiritual presence of evil, whether you believe it or not.

Basically, look at it this way. In life, even hypothetically without a God, there are only very few certain ways to live, in the conceptual outlook. One in particular brings you peace, even if not lasting sensual joy, and the other brings you only hate and misery. There is something mystical about life, no doubt about that, but only in a firm belief in God can you experience the gifts available and that peace. On the other hand, even without belief in anything, you will find that you go into eventual hate of everything, as those in hell experience. Nothing will hold lasting value, and even your memory of the day will be as nothing, because the day will be as nothing.

One day, you may find yourself punished, even if not today, and you may wonder why your free will and mind is compromised, whereas it used to not be before. You may become scrupulous, or begin to live only for the respect of others, which is an absolutely miserable way to live.

Bear in mind, in life outside the State of Grace, one cannot lastingly avoid sin and destruction,** and if God temporarily abandons you through your fault**, you may find yourself killed one day, or even may die through the continual act of mortal sin.

One day, when I was nineteen, I was so careless with my soul that I felt a tremendous cold sweat take over my whole body, and my whole presence of mind, conscience, and very life force was being dragged from me, out of me, and into the floor. I fortunately was in a blessed house, and my father was there. After begging for him to help me, I walked the thin line of determination and called out to God in a loud voice, thus ending my severe torment. Do not meddle in the affairs of apathy, for it will lead to extreme torment, even while living on this Earth.

This is not correct. God NEVER abandons anyone. Only WE can abandon him.

 

[pianistclare]

Quite right.
Plus, let’s not heap any more pain on the OP.
God never has, and never will abandon her. On the contrary, Scripture cautions us to not ever feel despair. Hope.
Prodigal Son.
Reconciliation.
These are the things of God.

 

[poche]

When God wants to lead someone to a greater holiness he removes the consolations he used to give and permits some confusion to reign.
A good spiritual director is many times hard to find. many of the great saints had this very problem. That is why I think we should pray to the Holy Spirit for one.

 

[PJM]

PelagiathePenit:

I feel dead in my faith. I try to cling on to religious people. I call the church to ask questions. No motivation to pray, stop sinning,etc.

Replying in detail to your most welcomed post is going to be difficult not knowing more about you Catholic- faith-formation.

Nearly everyone I know that is an informed practicing RC, [as well as many Saints] goes through periods of Dryness; spiritually. God permits this to TEST us and our degree of commitment to Him. To TEST the depth of our Love and TRUST for Him.

We should PRAY much to get through such times.

You have asked MANY good question; which limited space here do not permit full replies too.

After going to a memorial of someone, it has been honestly difficult for me to believe in an afterlife of any sort

That’s SAD And illogical.

We exist for a reason. Man is far too complex, far too unique. To not exist for a precise purpose. A purpose that a great many fail to grasp.

Isa.43: 7 & 21”Everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed and made." & the people whom I formed for myself that they might declare my praise”

Only man, only humanity in the BILLIONS of things in the God Created Universe is able to do this; hence it becomes the very reason for our existence.

To presume that such a capability can go unjudged is foolish. And to even consider that such complexity; mind, intellect and freewill, which are permanent attachments to the human soul [each of which are like our God as promised in Genesis 1:26-27], and are Spiritual and Eternal things which cannot die or be killed.

If you doubt this; describe the attributes of your freewill: what is its size, shape, color and weight. CAN’T be done; yet it indisputably exist.

I feel like religion is a lie. I read the bible

**Please send me a private - message so that we can discuss this. I’m a trained & experienced Catholic Catechist; but space limits do not permit a full response here.
My FRIEND reading the bible while very good is not the same as actually & correctly understanding it. **

I feel like the Bible perfectly explains human nature{/QUOTE]

Meaning what exactly?

I do not like how the church tells me who I should vote for

Opps! She does NOT tell US who to vote for; BUT MUST tell us who we cannot vote for. {No Christian CAN in good conscience vote for any Abortion Advocate. Murder is a Moral sin against the 5th Commandment of GOD.

I do not want the church to dominate that many aspects of my life

Life my FRIEND is NOT about what WE want; NO! It’s about what GOD wants. And not an option. Heaven hell are VERY real and ETERNAL, and WE alone get to choose for ourselves which it will be. Even if we choose NOT to believe it.

As for Jesus, I have strong doubts

WHY specifically? Jesus is provable historically and biblically

Why pray?

Because talking with GOD is the path to right understanding, at least as a start!
Ephesians 6 :18 “The prayer of a righteous man has great power as long as you persevere.”

If I could fix it myself. If I can’t oh well that is not fair

Life my FRIEND is not ‘”Fair”; it’s a God-TEST. He suffered for us; it’s unreasonable for us to think we will HAVE TO suffer for Him.

Take Up your Cross and Follow Me
Phil.2: 8 “And being found in human form he humbled himself and became obedient unto death, even death on a cross Luke.9 :23 And he said to all, "If any man would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me

Life is not fair

Nor is it intended to be

I do not want to love God because well I am very scared

I’d love to discuss this further with you, but space and a lack of detail make in impossible here.

I believe in following the morals of the Bible

GOOD! That means you do belief in GOD the course of Morals and all goodness

But I cannot find it in me to believe in the supernatural. I am open

I’d need to know more by what YOU mean by “supernatural” in order to address this issue with you.

Life is full of strange occurrences. Infinite possibilities

Precisely as God Ordained it. The practice of religion is termed with precise cause as “Faith: which can ONLY come though God’s Offer and our acceptance of His Grace.
I look forward to hearing back from you soon.

May God Bless & guide you!
Patrick [PJM here on CAF]

 

[PJM]

I feel dead in my faith. I try to cling on to religious people. I call the church to ask questions. No motivation to pray, stop sinning,etc. After going to a memorial of someone, it has been honestly difficult for me to believe in an afterlife of any sort. I feel like religion is a lie. I read the bible. I feel like the Bible perfectly explains human nature. I do not like how the church tells me who I should vote for. I do not want the church to dominate that many aspects of my life.** As for Jesus, I have strong doubts. Why pray? **If I could fix it myself. If I can’t oh well that is not fair. Life is not fair. I do not want to love God because well I am very scared. I believe in following the morals of the Bible but I cannot find it in me to believe in the supernatural. I am open. Life is full of strange occurrences. Infinite possibilities

NOT with your doubts about Jesus and the REAL Presence. Such would not be prudent.at THIS time.

Thanks for asking

 

[KSU]

NOT with your doubts about Jesus and the REAL Presence. Such would not be prudent.at THIS time.

That’s the correct answer. Moreover, no one should even think about Communion with mortal sins. Why add sacrilege