Christopher
Norbert
wrote:
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Hi, guys —
- If our marriage has been blessed by a
reverent priest, and then we separated
or divorced, are we still able to receive
the Body and Blood of Christ?
- If there is a couple, already divorced,
and the wife has gone for another man,
converts to another religion and has a
new baby with that man, can she receive
the Body and Blood of Christ?
Christopher
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Can we receive the Eucharist
if we are separated, divorced, or a spouse
leaves for another person? }
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Eric
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Hi, Christopher —
If a Catholic couple is married and
divorced, they can still receive
the Eucharist. Only if they remarry
without an annulment are they barred
from the Eucharist.
You are also barred from the Eucharist
if you leave the Catholic faith so
the woman in your example is barred
from the Eucharist on two accounts.
The baby is irrelevant.
Eric
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Paul
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Hello Christopher,
To add to Eric's truthful answer,
any sexual activity with another
person after civil divorce would
bar someone from Holy Communion;
for sexual activity with anyone other
than one's spouse is serious sin — and
unless an annulment is granted, a
divorced spouse is presumed to be
one's valid spouse.
The specific woman you speak of cannot
receive the Eucharist because she
has converted to another religion
and because she is presumed to be
objectively living in sin.
Paul
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