2006-07-08 09:02:22 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No.
Anyone who has freely chosen to separate himself (or herself) totally (mortal sin) from God and the rest of the church would demean the most basic meanings of the Eucharist, thanksgiving and unity.
However once the penitent person has asked for and received forgiveness he is once more encouraged to receive the Eucharist in thanksgiving and unity.
With love in Christ.
2006-07-08 09:44:42 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would NEVER go to communion if I thought i committed a grave sin? if you commit a grave sin i would seriously think about what the consequences are, and find out what a GRAVE SIN is before you make up your mind, most people do not know what a grave sin is and i myself was surprised recently about the ignorance of some people, go to confession you can even call the church and ask them or go to the web. i did both
2006-07-08 16:18:08 · answer #2 · answered by mari r 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If a person really believes that it is truly the body, blood, soul, and divinity of Jesus they are about to receive in the Eucharist and they love Jesus, then I don't see how a person can go up for communion knowing that they are not ready to receive Jesus.
When I wasn't a practicing Catholic and wasn't as aware of the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist as I am now, I used to go up even when I had grave sin and hadn't gone to confession.
I used to be so afraid of going to confession because of the guilt that I had. I thought that my sins could not be forgiven, but that was what Satan wants us to think. Satan wants us to believe that what we did is unforgivable so that we may fall into despair and further away from God's mercy.
The Sacrament of Reconciliation is a gift of God's mercy. Once I finally got up the courage and resolve to go, I realized that my fear was irrational. There was nothing to fear. I got absolved of my sins, and the weight of all those sins was lifted off from me.
Now, if I have any doubt, I go to confession or if I can't get to confession before Mass, I don't go up for communion.
Here is a good link about the Eucharist:
http://www.ewtn.com/library/ENCYC/JP2EUCHA.HTM
2006-07-08 16:13:18 · answer #3 · answered by Life 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can only answer for myself, not others. No, I do not because that is a gravely serious matter. I make it a personal choice to go to receive the Sacrament of Penance at least twice a month, and if I have committed a grave sin, I go to receive the sacrament as quickly as possible. Now with that said, it is not necessary to have "mortal" sin in order to go to receive the Sacrament of Penance because we receive many graces from the Sacrament and I go even to confess my "venial" sins to receive absolution and the many graces received from the Sacrament.
2006-07-08 16:14:01 · answer #4 · answered by Mamma mia 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You must have confessed before you can go to communion. If you are in sin, you should not get communion. That is church doctrine.
2006-07-08 16:06:39 · answer #5 · answered by ricardocoav 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No! You are not to go to communion until you've confessed your sins and have done your penance to forgive them.
2006-07-08 16:09:20 · answer #6 · answered by Debs 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, you should talk to your priest it is the gravest sin to take sacrilegious communion as you have described,you can go to confession to be absolved.
2006-07-08 16:09:47 · answer #7 · answered by need to know 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are not supposed to but I'm sure people do.
2006-07-08 16:06:24 · answer #8 · answered by Bogie Boy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you are not supposed to,
2006-07-08 16:07:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋