Remarried and receiving the Eucharist

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Both my current husband and I are divorced and Roman Catholic. Can we receive the Eucharist since the Catholic Church does not recognize divorce?
 
I would not. Although I do not know the particluars, IMO I would say you are not married in the eyes of the church according to the information you have supplied.

Talk to a good Priest, that is, not just a nice one but one that will give you the correct Catholic answer to your question.
 
Why couldn’t a couple who is in that situation simply celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation on a very regular basis, as they work toward convalidation? They could time it so they’re squeaky-clean for Mass.

They could elect not to receive the Blessed Sacrament if it’s been a while since their last confession. Of course, since 99.9% of American Catholics just receive the Precious Body of Christ, even though it’s been years since their last confession, what difference does it make?

In our parish, there MIGHT be six or seven in the ‘line’ for confession on Saturday, but THOUSANDS receive the Blessed Sacrament at Mass. I’m really lucky to go to a Church that is so free of sinners.

Pray for me, a sinner.
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Catholics are obliged to marry in the Catholic church. If you have been divorced and remarried in a non-sacramental marriage, then you are not free to receive Holy Communion until you have obtained annulments or declarations of nullity and then had your marriage convalidated or blessed in the Catholic church. It sounds like you want to make things right and get on the track that will lead both of you to heaven. Make an appointment with your priest. In the meantime, there is a great new websource for marriage questions.
it is offfered through the archdiocese of Chicago.
www.inthespiritofcana.org
PS If you are planning to just do reconciliation and then receive communion…then you must live together as brother and sister for your confession to really mean something. By reconciliation, we are trying to remove ourselves from the temptation of sin…not continue to commit the same sin over and over again.
 
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Angelfire:
Both my current husband and I are divorced and Roman Catholic. Can we receive the Eucharist since the Catholic Church does not recognize divorce?
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As a rule of thumb, unless a person and his current sex partner were married to each other in front of a Catholic priest, or with the permission of the Church, or had their marriage convalidated by the Church, they are committing adultery or fornication.

Both adultery and fornication are mortal sins.

It is a mortal sin to receive communion while knowingly in a state of mortal sin.

But the good news is that it might be fixable! Talk to your pastor.
 
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cargopilot:
Why couldn’t a couple who is in that situation simply celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation on a very regular basis, as they work toward convalidation?
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IN order to confess a sin you have to have contrition: that is, sorry for committing the sin, and a full resolve not to do it again.
 
So a couple in that situation couldn’t have contrition? They couldn’t be sorry for having gotten in that situation nor could they promise not to remarry again?

They couldn’t do their best to live as brother and sister, working toward convalidation? They couldn’t revisit the Sacrament of Reconciliation as often as they needed, if they failed to live as brother and sister?

Does that mean that their only options are to divorce or prepare for an eternity in hell?

I’m just askin’.
 
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cargopilot:
So a couple in that situation couldn’t have contrition? They couldn’t be sorry for having gotten in that situation nor could they promise not to remarry again?

They couldn’t do their best to live as brother and sister, working toward convalidation? They couldn’t revisit the Sacrament of Reconciliation as often as they needed, if they failed to live as brother and sister?

Does that mean that their only options are to divorce or prepare for an eternity in hell?

I’m just askin’.
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No one here made any of these claims, you did. It is obvious you think the Church is clueless or worse, lacking in mercy. I think you need a good long talk with your priest.

I’m just suggestin’
 
I was just being sarcastic. But the previous post did seem a little hopeless to me.
 
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stbruno:
Catholics are obliged to marry in the Catholic church. If you have been divorced and remarried in a non-sacramental marriage, then you are not free to receive Holy Communion until you have obtained annulments or declarations of nullity and then had your marriage convalidated or blessed in the Catholic church. It sounds like you want to make things right and get on the track that will lead both of you to heaven. Make an appointment with your priest. In the meantime, there is a great new websource for marriage questions.
it is offfered through the archdiocese of Chicago.
www.inthespiritofcana.org
PS If you are planning to just do reconciliation and then receive communion…then you must live together as brother and sister for your confession to really mean something. By reconciliation, we are trying to remove ourselves from the temptation of sin…not continue to commit the same sin over and over again.
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this is true. my wife and I are living in continence until our marriage is validated. many priests tried to steer me wrong “don’t rock the boat” but a good priest confirmed all I had read. you can do it. you may both be able to recieve confession and then Eucharist if living in continence, I think. find a good priest for sure and read Love and Responsibility by JP2.

PEACE AND LOVE
 
Maybe I missed the point, but were the previous marriages recognized as valid by the Catholic church? Sometimes, a full-blown annulment isn’t necessary,so don’t give up hope!

I lucked out, I was baptized Catholic, raised Mormon, sealed in the Mormon temple and then divorced.

When I met my wife, we were married in the Catholic church. The Catholic church simply held that the form of marriage was invalid because I had never asked the church’s position to marry in the Mormon temple.

It was a very simple, $25 process. A priest can advise you if either of you qualify for this type of annulment.
 
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