Church - Eucharist

[Roetting]

Is the Catholic Church ever going to come out and say definitively whether or not people should receive communion if they are pro-choice? Some priests say they will not administer communion to these people and others will. Shouldn’t there be one clear directive on this? I don’t remember one apostle telling a community faith alone was fine and another saying good works alone was fine. I would like to see more singularity. I am not saying I am perfect…far from it but the certain members are making it look foolish with this “I will / I will not” argument.

God Bless

 

[Crumpy]

I’m not saying that everything is a matter of conscience, but on the other hand, these people should know that they cannot support the pro-choice position.

This is a good topic, but your title is very vague.

Apparently this was a subject at the recent quarterly meeting of Catholic Bishops. And, I think they are still wrestling with it, just how outspoken they should be.

The numbers seem to suggest that almost one half of Catholics are pro-choice. This is a big problem.

If you have a chance to listen to Fr. Frank Pavone on EWTN, he covers every corner of this subject. I didn’t know that any human being could say so much about it. But, 50,000,000 abortions is a lot to talk about.

 

[PhilotheaZ]

People who know they are in a state of grave sin should not present themselves to Holy Communion.

There is a difference between this and a priest refusing someone Holy Communion.

The latter usually happens when it is the case of a publicly known unrepentant sinner, since admitting them to Communion might create scandal (suggesting to the rest of the faithful that the action in question is condoned by the Church).

It is definitely a difficult and sensitive issue.

 

[thistle]

Is the Catholic Church ever going to come out and say definitively whether or not people should receive communion if they are pro-choice? Some priests say they will not administer communion to these people and others will. Shouldn’t there be one clear directive on this? I don’t remember one apostle telling a community faith alone was fine and another saying good works alone was fine. I would like to see more singularity. I am not saying I am perfect…far from it but the certain members are making it look foolish with this “I will / I will not” argument.

God Bless

Its not ambiguous at all. Its very clear. Anyone in a state of mortal sin cannot receive communion. Which mortal sin is irrelevant.
Being pro-choice (i.e. pro murder) is a grave sin and assuming the person knows it is a grave sin (and I can’t believe anyone would not know that) then they are no longer in a state of grace and cannot receive.

 

[Br.Rich_SFO]

Is the Catholic Church ever going to come out and say definitively whether or not people should receive communion if they are pro-choice? Some priests say they will not administer communion to these people and others will. Shouldn’t there be one clear directive on this? I don’t remember one apostle telling a community faith alone was fine and another saying good works alone was fine. I would like to see more singularity. I am not saying I am perfect…far from it but the certain members are making it look foolish with this “I will / I will not” argument.

God Bless

The Catholic Church has said this many times. Each Bishop is responsible for enforcing this in his diocese. Each Pastor is responsible for enforcing this with individual Catholics under their care.