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Cristiano
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When it comes to my own actions I fully agree with you. In the best case I am never sure that I did not know or that I did not will it.
In the case of other people I would strongly encourage them to consider it.
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In the case of other people I would strongly encourage them to consider it.
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sach008
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Rather than the kids who missed Mass, I was more confused by the priest giving communion to the 5% to 10% that did not raise their hands for the “How many of you are Catholic?” question.
Too often the Eucharist is abused by people who have no right to receive it and those that know better turn a blind eye so that those people “don’t feel left out”.
Our religious traditions are sacred. If non-Catholics wish to participate, please welcome them by directing them to the RCIA classes!
Too often the Eucharist is abused by people who have no right to receive it and those that know better turn a blind eye so that those people “don’t feel left out”.
Our religious traditions are sacred. If non-Catholics wish to participate, please welcome them by directing them to the RCIA classes!
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Brooklyn
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There is nothing saying non-Catholics cannot attend Mass. They are restricted from receiving Communion, but they can certainly attend Mass.
It is common practice for non-Catholic children to attend Catholic school, and they also come to Mass with the rest of the kids. I did not see any of the non-Catholic kids receiving communion. But all of the Catholic kids who admitted that they did not attend Mass the previous Sunday did receive Communion. My beef is that the priests did not then and there remind the kids that missing Sunday Mass without a valid excuse is a mortal sin. Those in mortal sin should not receive communion. You can rightfully argue that the priest should have never asked for a show of hands in the first place, and maybe just said that if you missed Mass on Sunday, you should not be receiving communion. But he did neither.
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