2006-09-05 05:11:46 · 29 answers · asked by kerrytaylor 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Why waste your time on matters so trivial
2006-09-05 05:14:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 7⤋
To be honest, this should be a question for your Parish Priest or for the Dioceses that you live in - you could always call the office of Canon Law and ask them.
My thoughts (as a Catholic and having a similar situation) are:
So much depends on how you were married. You probably weren't married in the Church (with a Mass) because your husband isn't Catholic, but have you had your marriage blessed?
Also, consider, that you may be living in sin because your husband is divorced (though it may not be looked upon that way again because he isn't Catholic). It may be needed that he get what used to be called an annulment (now I think it is called a Statment of Invalidity).
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Stacey C. (below) -- the Holy Communion isn't Biblical? What version of the Bible are you reading? It is in EVERY single copy that I have ever read. The Holy Communion is something that Jesus instituted at the Last Supper - remember that? Good grief - read your Bible. To make it a little easier for you to find the references here are some:
Mt 26:26-27; Mk 14:22,24; Lk 22:19-20; 1 Cor 11:24-25 ... this is my body ... this is my blood. 1 Cor 11:26-30 ... sinning against the body and blood. Jn 6:32-58 ... long discourse on Eucharist. Gen 14:18; Ps 110:4; Heb 7:1-17 ... Melchizedek. Acts 2:42 ... breaking of bread. Ps 14:4; Ps 53:4; Is 9:18-20; Is 49:26; Micah 3:2-3; Rev 17:6,16 ... symbolic interpretation of Jn 6 inappropriate. Ex 12:8,46 ... paschal lamb has to be eaten. Jn 1:29; 1 Cor 5:7 ... Jesus is lamb of God, paschal lamb. Jn 4:31-34; Mt 16:5-12 ... Jesus speaks symbolically of food.
2006-09-05 05:30:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
The best and only real answer is - it all depends.
It all depends on whether or not the Catholic Church recognizes your husband's former marriage as binding in the eyes of God. If so, then you might have a problem. If not, then the previous marriage and divorce are irrelevant.
Did you and your husband get married in a Catholic Church? The Church is normally very careful about not "remarrying" anyone unless, for some reason, the Church does not recognize a previous wedding as eternally binding.
Your best bet is to ask a priest. A clergyman, more than anyone, will put your mind at rest on the issue.
2006-09-06 02:39:15 · answer #3 · answered by Daver 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, divorce has no effect upon a sacramental marriage. It is not say "We are no longer married because we live in different houses". A divorce ends a civil marriage, but not a sacramental marriage.
If your husband is a Christian and he was married in a Christian church, then that marriage is presumed to be a sacramental marriage. If this is the case, he is still considered married even though he has a divorce.
To be free to remarry, the first marriage must be declared to be invalid. The process is called an annulment. An annulment is a declaration that a covenant sacramental marriage never existed. It does not matter how long a couple were together or if there are children from the marriage (children from an annulled marriage are not illegitimate).
If your husbands previous marriage is sacramentally valid and it was never divorced, you are married to a married man. If you two are having sex, you are committing adultery and cannot receive communion.
You can go to Reconciliation to be forgiven and refrain from marital relations until the annullment is granted if you want to receive Communion.
Contact me if you have any other questions.
2006-09-05 05:22:21 · answer #4 · answered by Sldgman 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think you have to run it by the church and or Vatican. I had a situation about seven years ago that drove me as far from the R.C. church as possible. I had no choice but to divorce my first wife and I met another woman some three years later who happened to be going through the same situation with her first husband and so we wanted to get married and when we asked our churches to do the ceramony they replied that we must first apply for an annulment through the Vatican for a rather small donation of upto three thousand dollars and it was a process that was going to take about three years and they said because we were living together at the time they did not want us going into mass to recieve holy communion and basically pushed us away from ever going into another R.C. church.
But thank God that happened the way it did, because it was this situation that led us to discovering the truth about God at which point we were born again by the Holy Spirit of God, which probably would not have taken place otherwise.
2006-09-05 05:28:53 · answer #5 · answered by Catt 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Roe v Wade heavily isn't overturned. Abortions are a tragic element while youthful couples are so prepared to undertake. there's no Republican president that grew to become into in a position to end one abortion by way of criminal skill, yet consistent with danger by way of ideological persuasion. Sending an 18-twelve months-old to die in a conflict of decision instead of a conflict of necessity is what I call a central authority-subsidized post beginning abortion! could a Catholic be denied Holy Communion for being a conflict monger?
2016-10-01 08:26:42 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you were not married in the Catholic Church, then most likely it is an invalid marriage, so I am guessing it would be hard to be in a state of Grace, which is required to take communion within the Catholic Church.
But I am not an expert!
Go here:
www.Catholic.com
www.Catholic.org
May God Bless you Both!
2006-09-05 05:15:27 · answer #7 · answered by C 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Are you divorced? If so, then I don't think you can take communion. But also because you are married to a divorced man, then also you cannot take it. I think that according to the church (which does not recognize divorce) your husband is like a polygamist. This is a really tough question, and I would suggest asking a priest. Good luck.
2006-09-05 05:32:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
You are not allowed to receive communion if you haven't confessed your sins and repented. You are also not to receive communion if you have denounced the Church or are excommunicated. You are not to receive communion if are not of that religion.
You are allowed to receive communion. He however is not. The divorce thing and all.
2006-09-05 05:18:31 · answer #9 · answered by x0zx 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The catholic chruch allows divorced if you were cheated on. But the church also in not suppose to judge any for thier mistake, and is allowe to be forgive. Thats why Jesus died on the cross for us.
2006-09-05 05:19:03 · answer #10 · answered by baddgurl30 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seek council with your Priest ... they will help you through this, and as Vicar's of Christ, they lead in the rules of the Euchirst.
Here's what I found in the Catechism of the Catholic Church:
"1650 Today there are numerous Catholics in many countries who have recourse to civil divorce and contract new civil unions. In fidelity to the words of Jesus Christ - "Whoever divorces his wife and marries another, commits adultery against her; and if she divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery" the Church maintains that a new union cannot be recognized as valid, if the first marriage was. If the divorced are remarried civilly, they find themselves in a situation that objectively contravenes God's law. Consequently, they cannot receive Eucharistic communion as long as this situation persists. For the same reason, they cannot exercise certain ecclesial responsibilities. Reconciliation through the sacrament of Penance can be granted only to those who have repented for having violated the sign of the covenant and of fidelity to Christ, and who are committed to living in complete continence.
1355 In the communion, preceded by the Lord's prayer and the breaking of the bread, the faithful receive "the bread of heaven" and "the cup of salvation," the body and blood of Christ who offered himself "for the life of the world":
Because this bread and wine have been made Eucharist ("eucharisted," according to an ancient expression), "we call this food Eucharist, and no one may take part in it unless he believes that what we teach is true, has received baptism for the forgiveness of sins and new birth, and lives in keeping with what Christ taught."
1415 Anyone who desires to receive Christ in Eucharistic communion must be in the state of grace. Anyone aware of having sinned mortally must not receive communion without having received absolution in the sacrament of penance."
2006-09-05 05:50:19 · answer #11 · answered by Giggly Giraffe 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋