Communion after Divorce

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I am trying to show a good example to my 12 year old son. Can I go to Holy COmmunion even though I am divorced from his mother??

-- Bill Jones (laaccountant@yahoo.com), February 15, 2005

Answers

A civil divorce is relatively meaningless to a Catholic. As far as the Church is concerned, you are still married to your wife, so the only thing which would keep you away from the sacraments is what would keep anyone away from the sacraments..unless you are "re- married"..then the answer is "no" you cannot receive the Eucharist since you would be in an adulterous relationship.

Have you discussed this with your priest? He would be the very best person to guide you. And you surely will need spiritual guidance as you learn what the true teachings of the Church are relating to marriage/divorce and all of the sacraments.

Your son is blessed to have a father who is concerned about his spiritual life.

-- Lesley (martchas@hotmail.com), February 15, 2005.


Be careful how you fromulate your responses Lesly, the above sounds like he cannot Communicate if he is NOT re-married.

-- Fr. Paul (pjdoucet@hotmail.com), February 15, 2005.

I'll certainly try to be more careful, although I honestly don't see how my response could be taken that way..

-- Lesley (martchas@hotmail.com), February 15, 2005.

Bill: "Can I go to Holy COmmunion even though I am divorced from his mother??"

Lesley: "the only thing which would keep you away from the sacraments is what would keep anyone away from the sacraments"

Still Lesley: "unless you are 're-married'..then the answer is 'no' you cannot receive the Eucharist since you would be in an adulterous relationship."

---His question: "can I go to communion?"; your response: "unless you are re-married, no"

---Actually your response can be read that adultery is a prerequisite for Communion.

-- Fr. Paul (pjdoucet@hotmail.com), February 16, 2005.


Classic case of double negative. Get rid of "unless", or get rid " 'no', you cannot "

-- Fr. Paul (pjdoucet@hotmail.com), February 16, 2005.


Your right Fr. Paul. When i first viewed it i saw nothing wrong with her response, but after you pointed it out, I can see how it could easily be miss-interpretated by a non-Catholic.

-- DJ (newfiedufie@msn.com), February 16, 2005.

After re-reading my reply and your correction 15 times, I see your point. Sister Saint Augustine would be aghast at my error if the poor woman was still alive....my deepest apologies.

-- Lesley (martchas@hotmail.com), February 16, 2005.

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