What happens when a non-Catholic, or Catholic in sin, takes communion

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I don’t believe one obtains grace FROM the Eucharist but rather it is the other way around: one must BE in a state of grace to partake of the Eucharist. Catholics, correct me if I’m wrong about the first part.
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You’re right on the second part: Catholics must be in a state of grace in order to receive the Eucharist.

Wrong on the first part: Catholics get grace from the Sacraments. Holy Eucharist is a Sacrament and receiving it transmits God’s grace to you.

Being “in a state of grace” means basically, no mortal sin on your soul. If you are in mortal sin, you cannot receive grace because grace cannot co-exist with mortal sin in you. If you are not in mortal sin then you are in a state of grace and you can receive additional grace, for instance through reception of the Sacraments like Eucharist, Matrimony etc.

There are different types of grace (sanctifying, actual, sacramental etc) and various articles on that but it’s getting a little deep in the weeds for this thread.
 
I have done this numerous times, at least I believe I have because I believed I was in a state of mortal sin or at least I possibly was. I confessed it once, maybe a couple times.

I believe I may be in mortal sin right now and I received Thursday for the holy day. But the thing is I don’t feel sorry, I’m not 100% sure it was wrong (I think I’m just rationalizing to make it seem good), I want to do it again, and I probably will do it again soon.

So how could I even confess if I wanted to, I don’t feel sorry and I will do it again. That means I can’t be forgiven? So do I just not receive but stay in this state? I am confused
 
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I believe I may be in mortal sin right now and I received Thursday for the holy day. But the thing is I don’t feel sorry, I’m not 100% sure it was wrong (I think I’m just rationalizing to make it seem good), I want to do it again, and I probably will do it again soon.
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So you basically just posted, “I committed a grave sin but I don’t feel sorry, I think I’m rationalizing but I want to commit the same grave sin again soon and I probably will.”

Why do you think it is okay to think this way, let alone post this? You know it will just rile people up. Why would you want to go around announcing, “Say it loud, I sinned and I’m proud! And i’m gonna probably do it again tomorrow!”

Are you having some confusion about Church teaching or just what is going on? You used to post like a pretty devout guy, now all of a sudden you’re advocating serious sin?
 
I am not proud. I am confused on what is bad and my faith is being shaken. I want to desperately feel sorry but I don’t and idk why. My lack of sorry makes me feel like I am numb and perhaps in mortal sin. I do not know what to do. Confessing gets the sin away but if I’m just gonna do it again, isn’t confessing it wrong
 
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Ok. I’m getting from the other thread that you are having a heavy duty sexual relationship with a girl you love and you’re afraid it’s not going to work out and you are trying to balance your relationship with God with the sinful stuff.

As I said on the other thread, please talk to a priest. You do not want to spend decades being a lukewarm Catholic and receiving unworthy communions and wondering what happened to the young man who used to love God so much. I did all those things, it wasn’t fun, I’m happier back with God, I wish I hadn’t lived that way. (There didn’t seem to be any other way to live at the time but I also probably didn’t try hard enough to find an alternative path.) Don’t make the mistakes I did. Go find a priest you trust and talk to him.
 
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Sex is what knocks most good young Catholics including me off the path. I never thought it would happen to me. I never had a very high sex drive, as sex drives go. But it got me too.

If we are lucky, nothing terribly bad happens to us and we find our way back eventually, but it’s better to not trust in luck and to try harder to stay on the path.
 
Hi matthew, If you are not strong enough to say no on your own account try and remember that you are leading her into sin too. As bear said and as I can back up, getting into sex outside of marriage will not be a good idea. I spent years away from God because of this and I was not happy. I did a lot of spiritual damage to myself. A wise man learns from the mistakes of others.
 
I do feel saddened by what I have done, because I’ve normalized sinful things for her and I’ve now done things that should ideally be between only two people and nobody else. I do not feel happy about this. At the same time it was enjoyable from a physical standpoint so I am at a cross-roads
 
Even if you’re not feeling remorse and are unsure ,just go to confession friend.
When I’m unsure I just go and I’ve never regretted it ,that peace of mind returns and Gods grace…and the strength to continue striving to do the right thing.
Going to mass soon, will remember you there.
 
Thank you. I just got back from mass and I did not receive (I usually do when in a state of sin) but this time I was stronger and did not receive. I was glad I went, to be in the house of the Father but I also felt very distant and dry inside emotionally from the Creator God. Perhaps this is what mortal sin feels like. I believe I will go to confession Monday but I have like 20+ sins I feel like
 
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You’re not meant to when consciously in a state of sin. Go to confession when you can and start over - God is waiting for you. Please distance yourself from this girl. If she cares about you she will respect your boundaries. However you need to ensure you’re not playing with fire yourself
 
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