Need another answer to a confusing question

[la1]

I know there are reasons to lose the right to take communion. Can you explain how two people divorce that are both catholic, yet one of them continue to get communion, and is a Eucharistic Minister and is a religion teacher at the catholic school? Neither has had a annulment…How does the Priest allow that?

Any answers would be appreciated.

 

[Newbie2]

If they have obtained a civil divorce and are not either remarried or living with someone, it is perfectly acceptable for them to receive the Eucharist without an annulment.

However, if one remarries (which is a not quite the case…Married Catholics are married for life unless it has been shown they really were never sacramentally married in the first place i.e. obtain a statement that their marriage was null…so they really aren’t getting "re"maried) without an annulment, they are really still married to the first spouse and are committing adultry. Such is a reason to be excluded from the Sacrament of the Eucharist.

 

[catholicgirl08]

Hi!

I think that it is ok to get divorced it is just that the church recognizes you as still married to that person for life unless you were to get an annulment. An annulment is as if the marrriage did not happen. You are not doing anything wrong to get a divorce but you are commiting adultry if you were to remarry without an annulment. At least this is the way I was taught.

Kim

 

[Catholic90]

People can get divorced; they just cannot remarry without an annulment.

 

[Robertanthony]

I know there are reasons to lose the right to take communion. Can you explain how two people divorce that are both catholic, yet one of them continue to get communion, and is a Eucharistic Minister and is a religion teacher at the catholic school? Neither has had a annulment…How does the Priest allow that?

Any answers would be appreciated.

It is also my understanding that if both are chaste (abstaining from sexual intercourse) they can worthily take Communion. If the person you mention is not chaste, he can’t take Communion (without committing a potentially mortal sin). If this is the case and the Priest knows about it, perhaps he should take corrective measures, but there have been heated debates here at CAF as far as if Priest should deny Communion to public figures who are unrepentant of grave sins (pro-abortion, cohabitation etc.). Hope this helps.