Did your priest ask the Easter-only Catholics to refrain from communion?

[teachccd]

I absolutely agree with the notion that the reminder not to receive if you are not reconciled to the Church should be made explicit at EVERY MASS. I myself have gone to Mass more times than I care to admit knowing full well that I could not receive…and each time I didn’t receive! I figure I can at least account for myself, but I really would think it a good thing for all if this were to become a reality of our every day Catholic lives rather than just a reminder for those who are maybe less than observant Mass-goers for whatever reason.

 

[T700]

Also, a little off topic, but is cohabitation a mortal sin if no sex is involved?

To quote from your own signature, “‘When the pin is pulled, Mr. Grenade is not our friend.’ - U.S. Army training manual” In reality, a grenade with the pin pulled is 100% harmless, unless you let go of the spoon and start the fuse going. On the other hand, a grenade without a pin it will deeply alarm those of us who are familiar with them.

By the same token, cohabitation without sex may not be a sin, but the potential for an explosion remains very high–all it takes is one slip of the hand, so to speak. Additionally, it will potentially scandalize those aware of the situation.

My advice? Keep the pin in until you are ready to throw the grenade and keep living apart until the “I do.”

Paul

 

[sheila0405]

I don’t, nor would even the priest, but the Easter Catholics would. Let me rephrase the original question for clarity:

Did your priest ask the Easter-only Catholics to refrain from communion if they have not been to confession?

Our priest asks people to come to Confession all year long. He specifically invites those who have not availed themselves of the Sacrament of Reconciliation for a long time–he stresses that it is never too late to be reconciled to God. He is a true shepherd–protecting the flock while seeking the lost.

 

[teachccd]

Our priest asks people to come to Confession all year long. He specifically invites those who have not availed themselves of the Sacrament of Reconciliation for a long time–he stresses that it is never too late to be reconciled to God. He is a true shepherd–protecting the flock while seeking the lost.

Yes, he is a fine priest and a fine example for those priests who fail to mention reconciliation on a more regular basis…

 

[Spirithound]

He didn’t, but he gave a really good homily about witnessing, and in part, he said by going out this morning, we are witnessing to our neighbours. They see us, they know where we’re going, and maybe they’ll be sitting at home right now thinking about what they believe. Maybe this prompted some Easter-only Catholics to ponder what they believe…

 

[maryellen3]

The priests of my church certainly did not, but each year on Easter and Christmas they make sure to add into our prayers the people who do only make their way to church on Christmas and Easter. They ask us to pray that through being at church on either of these days they will feel the Lord and wish to come back every Sunday. I think if the priests did ask Easter-only Catholics to refrain he would be pushing them away. Maybe they only do come once a year, but God will always forgive them, therefore we should find it in our hearts to forgive them and welcome them to come back to join us in mass every Sunday of the year.

 

[IrishYanksFan]

If all the Easter/Christmas-only Catholics actually attended Mass weekly, the logistics for that would be a nightmare People would actually have to show up 30-45 minutes before Mass every week.

 

[IrishYanksFan]

To quote from your own signature, “‘When the pin is pulled, Mr. Grenade is not our friend.’ - U.S. Army training manual” In reality, a grenade with the pin pulled is 100% harmless, unless you let go of the spoon and start the fuse going. On the other hand, a grenade without a pin it will deeply alarm those of us who are familiar with them.

Yeah I know pulling the pin by itself doesn’t start the fuse…it was one of those quotes from Call of Duty 4 that pop up when you die.

 

[japhy]

Yes, because it is creating the occasion for sin. It’s been in every Examination of Conscience I’ve ever read. I’m sure someone else can expand further.

If chaste cohabitation is a mortal sin, it would not be simply because it presents an occasion for sin.

But chaste cohabitation can cause scandal. That is a good enough reason to avoid it.

 

[Jenny_Z]

If chaste cohabitation is a mortal sin, it would not be simply because it presents an occasion for sin.

But chaste cohabitation can cause scandal. That is a good enough reason to avoid it.

Yeah, that’s a better explanation (I stink at explaining things sometimes), I left my prayer book at work, but I’ll post the examination of conscience I was thinking of tomorrow.

 

[thistle]

I don’t, nor would even the priest, but the Easter Catholics would. Let me rephrase the original question for clarity:

Did your priest ask the Easter-only Catholics to refrain from communion if they have not been to confession?

The only thing priests can do at ANY time of the year is to remind people they cannot receive unless they are in a state of grace. Ours does that throughout the year. In fact our priests regularly comment that the Confession lines are short but the Communion lines are long!

 

[Spirithound]

If all the Easter/Christmas-only Catholics actually attended Mass weekly, the logistics for that would be a nightmare People would actually have to show up 30-45 minutes before Mass every week.

I guess that would be a quick way to get another parish going

Or maybe just another Sunday Mass.

 

[perfectpeach]

I wish our Priest would talk more about only recieving in a state of grace. I think many do not know. I know my cradle Catholic husband did not know until I told him last year.

 

[LilyM]

At Good Friday liturgy the priest asked our non-Catholic attendees to not receive. Didn’t go to the same parish on Easter, where I did go there was no such instruction.

 

[YADA]

I don’t, nor would even the priest, but the Easter Catholics would. Let me rephrase the original question for clarity:

Did your priest ask the Easter-only Catholics to refrain from communion if they have not been to confession?

Does your priest ask every catholic in the pew, every Sunday to refrain from communion if they have not been to confession?

It is not only the CEO’s [ChristmasEasterObituary] Catholics who sin or who may not be in a state og grace … every person can sin

And they can sin after confession [with great speed]

Daily Mass goers could be great sinners and receiving our Lord daily … should your priest make the effort each and every day to point out the need for confession to them?

Did your parish accept the CEO’s monetary support [most parishes budget according to the monies received including Christmas and Easter]? … If the parish only budgeted for the support provided byt he every Sunday mass attendees, the parish budgets would be much smaller …

I am sure this is not what you intended but the tone of your OP is one of looking for the splinter in another eye while failing to see the log in your own …

Personnally, I worry more about the state of my own soul and worthiness to recieve … that … and on Christmas and Easter [and funerals too] making sure I am welcoming and warm [inviting] so that the CEO wants to return and become a weekly item …

 

[rangel0222]

My Husband and I are Catholic. However, we do not always make it to church due to our jobs, and we haven’t made it to confession for the same reason. This Easter will be the first time I set foot in a church since late February of this year. This is not intentional, and yet we get “looks” from the ones that get to make it every Sunday when we do happen to make it in. My husband is a combat forces soldier serving in the USAF. When he is stateside he does not get Sundays off just because there’s a mass to go to. I work at a mall 42 hours a week and they are open on Sundays. I have two toddlers, and I babysit. This means that when I am NOT working I have three toddlers on my hands. I don’t know if anyone has ever tried going to confession with three toddlers ( 1, 2, and 4 year old) It makes things rather difficult but we pray every morning and every evening. We say our rosaries at 3 pm when possible, and record mass on our DVR’s to watch after work when we have to resort to doing it that way. I guess what I’m trying to say is that not all Easter-Only Catholics mean to be that way. And it does make me sad that because I have not been able to make it to confession, I cannot recieve this Easter. It will be the first time in a few years that I will have to watch everyone else receive communion.

 

[choy]

our priest did this last Christmas. i’m sure he’ll mention it again before Communion on Saturday and Sunday