canon lawIs there anything in the Church writing that says a RC is not allowed to partake
at a Luthern or Protestant Last Supper Sacrament? Like from the Cathechism
or something, I couldn’t find anything . Is this just something that is taught
but not in writing?
Thank you.
Can. 844 §1. Catholic ministers administer the sacraments licitly to Catholic members of the Christian faithful alone, who likewise receive them licitly from Catholic ministers alone, without prejudice to the prescripts of §§2, 3, and 4 of this canon, and ⇒ can. 861, §2.
Yes, there is. Canon Law.Is there anything in the Church writing that says a RC is not allowed to partake
at a Luthern or Protestant Last Supper Sacrament? Like from the Cathechism
or something, I couldn’t find anything . Is this just something that is taught
but not in writing?
Thank you.
Note that Protestant churches/ecclesial communities do not have those valid sacraments.Can. 844 §1. Catholic ministers administer the sacraments licitly to Catholic members of the Christian faithful alone, who likewise receive them licitly from Catholic ministers alone, without prejudice to the prescripts of §§2, 3, and 4 of this canon, and ⇒ can. 861, §2.
§2. Whenever necessity requires it or true spiritual advantage suggests it, and provided that danger of error or of indifferentism is avoided, the Christian faithful for whom it is physically or morally impossible to approach a Catholic minister are permitted to receive the sacraments of penance, Eucharist, and anointing of the sick from non-Catholic ministers in whose Churches these sacraments are valid.
Thank you so its not a sin or anything to take the Lords Supper at another Church.Catechism #1398-1400, especially #1400.
1398 The Eucharist and the unity of Christians. Before the greatness of this mystery St. Augustine exclaims, "O sacrament of devotion! O sign of unity! O bond of charity!"237 The more painful the experience of the divisions in the Church which break the common participation in the table of the Lord, the more urgent are our prayers to the Lord that the time of complete unity among all who believe in him may return.
1399 The Eastern churches that are not in full communion with the Catholic Church celebrate the Eucharist with great love. “These Churches, although separated from us, yet possess true sacraments, above all - by apostolic succession - the priesthood and the Eucharist, whereby they are still joined to us in closest intimacy.” A certain communion in sacris, and so in the Eucharist, "given suitable circumstances and the approval of Church authority, is not merely possible but is encouraged."238
1400 Ecclesial communities derived from the Reformation and separated from the Catholic Church, "have not preserved the proper reality of the Eucharistic mystery in its fullness, especially because of the absence of the sacrament of Holy Orders."239 It is for this reason that, for the Catholic Church, Eucharistic intercommunion with these communities is not possible. However these ecclesial communities, "when they commemorate the Lord’s death and resurrection in the Holy Supper . . . profess that it signifies life in communion with Christ and await his coming in glory."240
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No a faithful Catholic is prohibited from receiving “communion” at a Protestant service.Yes I know the RCC says their eucharist is not valid, but it does not say a RC can not
participate in a Protestant Last Supper at all really. It mainly just says its not valid. am I reading it wrong.
So to go to church with a relative a RC can participate in the Last Supper at their church.
Hence, it is illicit for a Catholic to receive from, say, a Lutheran minister , etc.Can. 844 §1. Catholic ministers administer the sacraments licitly to Catholic members of the Christian faithful alone, who likewise receive them licitly from Catholic ministers alone, without prejudice to the prescripts of §§2, 3, and 4 of this canon, and ⇒ can. 861, §2.
Read it again:Thank you so its not a sin or anything to take the Lords Supper at another Church.
An automatic excommunication? Hmmm, does anyone else agree with this? I can understand why it would not be a valid sacrament and you wouldn’t want to partake because you wouldn’t want it to look like you agree with that view of the sacrament, but it is hard for me to see that it could be a mortal sin.As others have said it’s mortally sinful to receive a sacrament of dubious validity, and I’m fairly certain to receive a invalid sacrament from a Protestant minister incurs an automatic excommunication.
Its not about being “pruddish”, its an opportunity to witness the Catholic faith and that we believe in the true presense of Jesus in the Eucharist. To partake in communion services in other religions is telling people one as a Catholic does not believe in the very foundation of our Catholic teachings. That is why it is wrong. One can’t “go with the flow” to not appear “pruddish”. Either you’re Catholic all the time or you’re not, there is no going with whatever other Christians believe just because you are in their company and don’t want to stick out as a sore thumb.Ok thanks a lot everyone, appreciate it.
why would I want to? so as not to appear pruddish and I’d be among fellow Christians so in my heart I see nothing wrong or sinful about it, I just wanted to know the RCC teaching in writing on it.
I’m finding that sometimes I’m forced into evangelizing about my faith when other family members who are not RC want to include our family in protestant services.Ok thanks a lot everyone, appreciate it.
why would I want to? so as not to appear pruddish and I’d be among fellow Christians so in my heart I see nothing wrong or sinful about it, I just wanted to know the RCC teaching in writing on it.
This has nothing to do with denying jJesus, these are other Christians. nothing at all like Peter denying Jesus.Its not about being “pruddish”, its an opportunity to witness the Catholic faith and that we believe in the true presense of Jesus in the Eucharist. To partake in communion services in other religions is telling people one as a Catholic does not believe in the very foundation of our Catholic teachings. That is why it is wrong. One can’t “go with the flow” to not appear “pruddish”. Either you’re Catholic all the time or you’re not, there is no going with whatever other Christians believe just because you are in their company and don’t want to stick out as a sore thumb.
If there ever was an example of these week’s reading of Peter denying Jesus before the cock crows, this is it.
It’s not negative at all - no more than a Jewish person not receiving Holy Communion in a Catholic Church is in any way negative towards Judaism. We respect and understand the differences between Judaism and Catholicism; nobody takes offense when they follow their own traditions.How is that witnesses the Catholic faith except in a negative way?
You are incorrect. I said either you are Catholic all the time or not, even in the presense of other Christians. That’s entirely different from being Catholic or Christian.I didn’t bring up Catholic or Christian, the poster I replied to did.
No, one does not incur automatic excommunication for receiving in a Protestant Church.As others have said it’s mortally sinful to receive a sacrament of dubious validity, and I’m fairly certain to receive a invalid sacrament from a Protestant minister incurs an automatic excommunication.