Can you correct this priest's advice on divorce and the Eucharist?

[Cecilia_Frances]

I have been divorced and remarried and in line with the Church’s teaching did not receive the Eucharist or reconciliation for about 15 years. I was then granted and an annulment so with the permission of my parish priest I started to receive. I have now been told by a catholic priest that this is no longer the case and that the section in the catechism on consicence states that “The Church expresses divine law as revealed by the Holy Spirit and should inform conscience!” I believe my conscience was clear so was I wrong. The priest also said that not only the Catholic Church believes in the real presence and that High Anglicans believe that too so therefore it is, so to speak? Also the Catholic Church don’t really deal in mortal and venial sin. I asked if it was a mortal sin to deliberately miss mass and he probably thinks I 'm nuts! In his talk later he started to put down those people who are only interested in religious practice etc. Which by the way isn’t me but I also want to stay in line with Church teaching. Has it all become so woolly that there is no longer a definite truth

 

[Reginald_Plum]

Cecilia,

I am sorry this priest gave you so much misinformation! These links should help explain things. If you have any further questions or concerns that are not answered by these links, please contact Catholic Answers directly.

I have been divorced and remarried and in line with the Church’s teaching did not receive the Eucharist or reconciliation for about 15 years. I was then granted and an annulment so with the permission of my parish priest I started to receive.

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I have now been told by a catholic priest that this is no longer the case and that the section in the catechism on consicence states that “The Church expresses divine law as revealed by the Holy Spirit and should inform conscience!” I believe my conscience was clear so was I wrong.

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How far does “freedom of conscience” go?
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The priest also said that not only the Catholic Church believes in the real presence and that High Anglicans believe that too so therefore it is, so to speak?

Recommended Reading:
Is the Episcopal Church understanding of Eucharist the same as the Catholic?
If they believe in the real presence, do members of other faiths have it?

Also the Catholic Church don’t really deal in mortal and venial sin. I asked if it was a mortal sin to deliberately miss mass and he probably thinks I 'm nuts!

Recommended Reading:
If I missed Sunday Mass, do I need to go to Confession?

In his talk later he started to put down those people who are only interested in religious practice etc. Which by the way isn’t me but I also want to stay in line with Church teaching. Has it all become so woolly that there is no longer a definite truth

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