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I was brought up as a Catholic, that if your in the state off MORTAL SIN ,your not too receive Holy Communion,but to stay in your pew,and say a pray that is meant for people that can,t receive Holy Communion .But the priest can,t tell if they are,I know we say the Pray Lord I may not be worried to receive you under my roof,but only say the word and my soul shall be heal, can then a person receive Holy Communion ,or does he have too wait tell he goes too Confession?, Any help in this question would be appreciated…
 
Basically, a mortal sin is a full rejection of God and his goodness. A true mortal sin that is, one that is done with full intent. That complete rejection makes a mark on your soul thus you are “unclean” and have lost supernatural grace. If one has lost that supernatural grace, then he or she should not receive Holy Communion.

If one is sorry for the sin but still has not gone to confession yet means to do so at the next available moment, then that person should, out of respect for the Lord, abstain from Communion. However, if it is a life and death situation and there is no possible way a person with a mortal sin can go to confession, then that person can receive Communion. I suppose you would call it a confession of desire? Like a baptism of desire? But when would you have the Eucharist without a priest and the ability to confess your sins? Very rare occasion. Nevertheless, the only way to be absolved of a mortal sin (besides the aforementioned life and death situation) is to go to confession.

As for those who receive Jesus Christ without repenting of the mortal sin, that person has committed a serious act of sacrilege and is a complete jerk. 😦

Hope that helps.
 
If you are aware of unconfessed mortal sin, no you should not receive communion until after confession.
 
1ke said:
If you are aware of unconfessed mortal sin, no you should not receive communion until after confession.
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Than it is true, in-what I was taught as a catholic ,but still how can the priest know if the person is in Mortal Sin,he can,t read their mines ,so then the person receiving Holy Communion, is wrong going up ,and he is committing a Sacrilege by doing ,so ,unless it,s a matter of live and Death,and tells the priest he sorry he can be given Communion right…
 
The_Apostolate said:
Than it is true, in-what I was taught as a catholic ,but still how can the priest know if the person is in Mortal Sin,he can,t read their mines ,so then the person receiving Holy Communion, is wrong going up ,and he is committing a Sacrilege by doing ,so ,unless it,s a matter of live and Death,and tells the priest he sorry he can be given Communion right…
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That is correct, the priest is highly unlikely to know if a person is receiving Communion in a state of mortal sin, so a priest in this situation is not doing wrong by giving Communion to the person. However, if the person themself is aware of their own situation and receives Communion in a state of mortal sin, then they are committing sacrilege.

My view is that if in doubt do not receive Communion, and get to Confession as soon as possible.
 
The_Apostolate said:
I was brought up as a Catholic, that if your in the state off MORTAL SIN ,your not too receive Holy Communion,but to stay in your pew,and say a pray that is meant for people that can,t receive Holy Communion .But the priest can,t tell if they are,I know we say the Pray Lord I may not be worried to receive you under my roof,but only say the word and my soul shall be heal, can then a person receive Holy Communion ,or does he have too wait tell he goes too Confession?, Any help in this question would be appreciated…
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**The NORM

ALL Mortal sins 1 John 5:16-17 & John 20:19-23 MUST in an absolute sense be Confessed in detail of the offense and the number of times it was committed; BEFORE being able to receive Jesus; OUR God worthily. Paul: 1st. Cor 11:23-30**

In order for a sin to be a “Mortal sin” three conditions have to exist; BUT don’t kid yourself as God is thee Judge

[1] It has to be a SERIOUS matter

If you were to pool 10 Informed Catholics and ask them is such and such could be a Mortal sin and more than half say 'YES": then it very likely is> Discuss it with your Confessor.

[2] One must have foreknowledge that what they are considering dong WILL BE a Mortal sin

[3] Then DESIRE to do it anyway
It is not essential that the act be completed if it is willingly contemplated

To receive Catholic Holy Communion {Jesus / Our God} KNOWING that you are doing so with unconfessed /unforgiven Mortal sis is to Blaspheme God; an even MORE serious Mortal sin

Do not permit yourself {anyone} to influence you to do otherwise.

God Bless you,
PJM.
 
PJM said:
**The NORM

ALL Mortal sins 1 John 5:16-17 & John 20:19-23 MUST in an absolute sense be Confessed in detail of the offense and the number of times it was committed; BEFORE being able to receive Jesus; OUR God worthily. Paul: 1st. Cor 11:23-30**

In order for a sin to be a “Mortal sin” three conditions have to exist; BUT don’t kid yourself as God is thee Judge

[1] It has to be a SERIOUS matter

If you were to pool 10 Informed Catholics and ask them is such and such could be a Mortal sin and more than half say 'YES": then it very likely is> Discuss it with your Confessor.

[2] One must have foreknowledge that what they are considering dong WILL BE a Mortal sin

[3] Then DESIRE to do it anyway
It is not essential that the act be completed if it is willingly contemplated

To receive Catholic Holy Communion {Jesus / Our God} KNOWING that you are doing so with unconfessed /unforgiven Mortal sis is to Blaspheme God; an even MORE serious Mortal sin

Do not permit yourself {anyone} to influence you to do otherwise.

God Bless you,
PJM.
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What you said is all true,for that is why we have confession,to ask God to forgive us ,for Is A loving God,and ii-if the person is truly sorry, then if the priest,said,s he is forgiven ,then he is, right ,because it,s between the person the priest and God,
 
The_Apostolate said:
What you said is all true,for that is why we have confession,to ask God to forgive us ,for Is A loving God,and ii-if the person is truly sorry, then if the priest,said,s he is forgiven ,then he is, right ,because it,s between the person the priest and God,
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At the moment of confession & absolution, yes, one could say it’s between the person, the priest, and God. But, really, it’s between the person and God. The priest only acts in persona Christi, in the person of Christ, therefore God. If the person has not truly made a good confession, the priest is out of the equation (and the sacrament is invalid). Outside of the confessional the priest is also out of the equation. The priest will, under almost all circumstances, not refuse Communion to someone who approaches the Sacrament. Refusing to offer the Eucharist to someone’s who’s been publicly excommunicated, such as a politician who strongly advocates abortion, comes to mind.

Since the state of one’s soul is between the sinner (and we’re all sinners) and God it is up to that individual to know if they are in a state of grace so that they can receive. One must be in a state of grace. “Whoever, therefore, eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of profaning the body and blood of the Lord. Let a man examine himself, and so eat of the bread and drink of the cup” (1 Cor. 11:27–28). This is an absolute requirement which can never be dispensed. To receive the Eucharist without sanctifying grace in your soul profanes the Eucharist in the most grievous manner.

The 1983 Code of Canon Law indicates that “A person who is conscious of a grave sin is not to . . . receive the body of the Lord without prior sacramental confession unless a grave reason is present and there is no opportunity of confessing; in this case the person is to be mindful of the obligation to make an act of perfect contrition, including the intention of confessing as soon as possible” (CIC 916)

It is rare that the circumstances of no opportunity of confessing is present. Maybe in isolated mission territories where the priest comes a long distance to celebrate Mass, and only occasionally, and does not offer the faithful the opportunity to confess. And ‘grave reason’ to receive Communion is probably even more rare. Maybe to complete one’s Easter Duty? Upon one’s deathbed? Under both these circumstances there is usually opportunity to confess before receiving. Even if one receives without prior Confession the intention to confess as soon as possible must exist and be carried out.
 
It matters not if the priest knows whether or not you are in a state of grace. God knows and it is He who must be worshipped properly.
 
I am always in the same struggle trying to determine if I should receive communion or not. If I can’t make it to confession and choose to stay behind in a pew, I always notice that I’m the only one staying behind. Everyone in a packed mass is going up to receive. It makes it very awkward and uncomfortable as I get a few stares from others. I find it hard to believe that everyone in a packed cathedral mass is free of mortal sin. Is it just me, or does it seem like fewer and fewer people refrain from receiving these days.

And what about when we say “Lord I’m not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the work and my soul shall be healed?” Maybe I’m misinterpreting things, but to me, it seems as if we are asking to be forgiven in preparation to receive the eucharist. Hence making it ok if we are truly sorry. But everyone says we still need to go to confession first, so :confused:

On a side note, I wish more parishes offered more confession times. Most parishes only have it once a week and they all seem to be around the same time.
 
mikmac09 said:
I am always in the same struggle trying to determine if I should receive communion or not. If I can’t make it to confession and choose to stay behind in a pew, I always notice that I’m the only one staying behind. Everyone in a packed mass is going up to receive. It makes it very awkward and uncomfortable as I get a few stares from others.
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You are doing the right thing, don’t worry about others looking at you. If you are in any doubt about whether or not you should receive Communion, then stay in the pews and make an act of Spiritual Communion. It does not matter one bit what others think, what matters is the state of your soul and if you have doubts about being in a state of grace you must refrain from receiving Communion.

It is puzzling though when we have almost 100% of the congregation receiving Communion, yet the queues to Confession are almost non-existent.
 
The_Apostolate said:
I was brought up as a Catholic, that if your in the state off MORTAL SIN ,your not too receive Holy Communion,but to stay in your pew,and say a pray that is meant for people that can,t receive Holy Communion .But the priest can,t tell if they are,I know we say the Pray Lord I may not be worried to receive you under my roof,but only say the word and my soul shall be heal, can then a person receive Holy Communion ,or does he have too wait tell he goes too Confession?, Any help in this question would be appreciated…
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Pretty sure you can’t receive communion (well, you shouldn’t) in a state of mortal sin. (Seriously, refrain if you’ve not been to confession and you are aware of a mortal sin)
 
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