Do the Orthodox Even Want Reunification?

[spn82756]

You had better check your canon law.

I believe that I am correct. Copy and pasted from: catholic.com/library/Who_Can_Receive_Communion.asp

Possible exceptions

However, there are circumstances when non-Catholics may receive Communion from a Catholic priest. This is especially the case when it comes to Eastern Orthodox Christians, who share the same faith concerning the nature of the sacraments:

“Catholic ministers may licitly administer the sacraments of penance, Eucharist and anointing of the sick to members of the oriental churches which do not have full Communion with the Catholic Church, if they ask on their own for the sacraments and are properly disposed. This holds also for members of other churches, which in the judgment of the Apostolic See are in the same condition as the oriental churches as far as these sacraments are concerned” (CIC 844 § 3).

 

[Ferde_Rombola]

Why?

Re: second class citizen, Catholics are not allowed to receive the Sacrament in an Orthodox Church. Orthodox may receive in a Catholic Church, but are encouraged to get the permission of their bishop, since it’s frowned upon, if not actually forbidden.

BTW, my mother was Orthodox and so was I for years 1-8. I consider Orthodoxy part of my heritage, I’ve never hesitated to receive Communion in an Orthodox Church and have never been refused. They look at me kind of funny, but I overlook that.

 

[Mickey]

However, there are circumstances when non-Catholics may receive Communion from a Catholic priest. This is especially the case when it comes to Eastern Orthodox Christians, who share the same faith concerning the nature of the sacraments:

Yes. It is saying that Orthodox do not receive in the Catholic Church except under special circumstances.

 

[Mickey]

I’ve never hesitated to receive Communion in an Orthodox Church and have never been refused.

If the priest knows you are no longer Orthodox and continues to allow you to receive–it is between you and the priest. Your case would be an exception.

 

[spn82756]

Yes. It is saying that Orthodox do not receive in the Catholic Church except under special circumstances.

Such as asking. The special circumstance is applying to it not being in full communion. But I have never heard of a Catholic priest denying communion to an Orthodox. That doesn’t mean it doesn’t happen. I cannot imagine you being refused. But this has the potential to snowball…and that’s exactly what I don’t want to do.

 

[Mickey]

I could be wrong…but I was under the impression that Orthodox can receive the Eucharist at a Catholic Church. I’ll check.

To be honest–I am not entirely sure. I thought that all those not in communion with Rome were not permitted to receive at a Catholic Church. But of course, I have never seen any type of enforcement in all my decades as a Roman and Eastern Catholic. In fact, I used to see many protestants receive in the Catholic Church–especially at weddings. The probelm is that many Catholic Churches are so big that the priest does not have time to ask everyone he does not know. Most Orthodox Churches are small enough that the priest knows everyone who is going to receive–and if there are visitors to the Church–they meet with the priest ahead of time (or call) to let the priest know that they have been to confession recently and are prepared (through prayer and fasting) to receive.

 

[Catherine_Grant]

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