Should Protestants be barred absolutely from the Sacraments?

[wynd]

Wow. My parish is large. We have 4 priests. I’m not close to any of the priests. One was active in CRHP when I was apart of it. He knows my face, probably, but he has never called me by my name. I would be drilled weekly. Heck, most would be drilled weekly. That, because of my panic and agoraphobia problems, would keep me in my pew.

It helps that most Orthodox parishes are probably under 500 people (and that’s being very generous).

 

[FrDavid96]

That makes good sense. And, baptism wipes away all of your sins, mortal and venial, anyway, doesn’t it?

Of course, yes. The earlier question was about an already-baptised non-Catholic being received into the Church. Naturally, the unbaptized do not (cannot) go to Confession before Baptism.

 

[Usige]

One who is truly ready to go to Confession is likewise truly ready to be fully received into the Church (reception, Confirmation and First Communion). The practice of receiving the already-baptised into the Church at the Easter Vigil is actually not the way the RCIA program was designed to happen; despite the fact that this schedule has become typical practice for the U.S.

This is not so much that Confession should be happening earlier. Instead the entire reception into the Church should be happening earlier, rather than be delayed until the Easter Vigil.

It almost made me weep to hear that from a priest. Thank you.

I have said the same thing since I was received 8 years ago. I had a very abrupt conversion in late October of 2006, but since I had miss the Rite of Welcome in the beginning of October, 3 or 4 parishes told me I would have to wait 11 months to start the following September. It was only at the 5th parish in early December that they actually took the time to talk to me to see where I was in my conversion. After that it was just a matter of scheduling my reception 2 months later. The pastor allowed me to go to confession twice before I was received because the principle delay was scheduling around Advent and Christmas season liturgies.

 

[TarkanAttila]

Barred from sacraments?
Do you mean…in a Catholic church or in a Protestant church?

The Catholic sacraments. Protestants usually don’t mind giving each other communion. It’s mainly the Orthodox and Catholic Churches that refuse communion to non-members.

And also…a Protestant (or Catholic for that matter) who “hated” communion…wouldn’t take part in it.

It there are Luciferians in the world, I don’t doubt there are Protestants who’d love to desecrate the Eucharist, too. (Even if they’re not as common.)

And if a Protestant is in a Catholic church…how will you know they are not Catholic?

Simple. Ask them what church they’re a part of.

That, and if you/the priest knows them to be Protestant outside of the Mass. (People do talk about such things, after all.)

I agree with your priests in how to handle it.

Thank you for your opinion. Considering it comes from a Humanist perspective, it doesn’t do me much good, but thank you anyway.

 

[Neofight]

And if a Protestant is in a Catholic church…how will you know they are not Catholic?

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Unfortunately there isn’t much way to tell until after the fact…Our Pastor says it happens most frequently at Easter or Christmas, when visiting family members who are protestant have not discussed this with Catholic family members…the give away?

Upon receiving the Blessed Sacrament, instead of saying, “Amen”, you hear, “Thank you”!

 

[tyngbld]

What constitutes grave need? My wife has dementia, and lives in a nursing home. There are not any Protestant churches that come to offer communion. She is not Catholic, but I know that she does not hate the Church.

 

[FrDavid96]

What constitutes grave need?

War, persecution, natural disaster, or something else rising to that level.

My wife has dementia, and lives in a nursing home. There are not any Protestant churches that come to offer communion. She is not Catholic, but I know that she does not hate the Church.

Whatever her religion, one needs to contact a member of the clergy of that religion.

I know that’s a brief answer, but it is the right one.

If she wants to become Catholic (I don’t know how far the dementia is progressed), then contact a Catholic priest as soon as possible.