Spiritual Communion- in Mortal Sin?

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Hi all! I’ve been running ‘ Celebrations of the Word & Communion for Sundays & Weekday Celebrations in the Absence of a Priest .’ for my family since Public Masses ended a few weeks ago here in Italy. At the point where the Eucharist would normally be, we make a Spiritual Communion (not unlike the ones someone would hear on the EWTN broadcasted Masses).

If I heard correctly, a Religious Sister who hosts a call-in show on an EWTN-affiliated station said on her program today that one could not partake in a Spiritual Communion under pain of Mortal Sin.

I must’ve misheard this, right? From what I understood, anyone could participate in a Spiritual Communion.

Thoughts appreciated, please & thank you!
 
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I must’ve misheard this, right? From what I understood, anyone could participate in a Spiritual Communion.
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Sounds like it. Of course you can pray an act of Spiritual Communion when in a state of mortal sin. It’s what you should do when you’re unable to receive, including if the reason you can’t receive is mortal sin.

-Fr ACEGC
 
Arzie said:
If I heard correctly, a Religious Sister who hosts a call-in show on an EWTN-affiliated station said on her program today that one could not partake in a Spiritual Communion under pain of Mortal Sin.

I must’ve misheard this, right? From what I understood, anyone could participate in a Spiritual Communion.
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You had to have misheard this. Anyone can make a spiritual communion. I would even go so far as to say, that an unbaptized person or a non-Christian could make a spiritual communion. It is exactly what anyone struggling to come out of mortal sin should do, and do often.
 
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Of course you can pray an act of Spiritual Communion when in a state of mortal sin. It’s what you should do when you’re unable to receive, including if the reason you can’t receive is mortal sin.
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Thank you, Father. I’m not OP, but I’ve wondered about this for a long time, and your answer is a relief to me.
 
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Sounds like it. Of course you can pray an act of Spiritual Communion when in a state of mortal sin. It’s what you should do when you’re unable to receive, including if the reason you can’t receive is mortal sin.

-Fr ACEGC
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Thank you, Father! Listening back, I did mishear it. She said that you couldn’t return the graces if you were in a state of Mortal Sin and went on to say she couldn’t imagine a Priest who would turn down Confession. . . though here in Italy we’re still trying to figure out how to get to a Priest. :^(
 
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