My bf and I were asked to take the gifts down for communion and we agreed. My bf was married in a Catholic church and is now divorced. I was told that he wasn't allowed to do that, since he's was divorced. I know he isn't allowed to take communion and he didn't do that. Does anyone know if that is true?
2007-01-17 02:54:56 · 5 answers · asked by Tabitha 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It is not true that a divorced person cannot receive communion. It is also not true that a divorced person may not bring up the gifts. In fact, a divorced person can participate fully in the sacramental life of the Church. Since the Church does not recognize divorce as having any effect at all, why would divorce separate someone from the sacraments?? If a person goes through the motions of a divorce and then remarries, then that person has separated himself/herself from the sacraments, since that person is living in an ongoing objective state of adultery. But divorce itself make no change at all in the status of a person regarding the sacraments.
If your relationship is serious, you need to take a good look at the circumstances before proceeding further. You are dating a man who is technically still married to another woman. If you think marriage is a possibility down the road, he needs to consult his priest about petitioning for annulment. Unless this is done, and unless the annulment is in fact granted, he will be unable to marry in the Catholic Church.
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2007-01-17 03:01:41 · answer #1 · answered by PaulCyp 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Bread and wine are continuously presented. In a newborn's mass, that's not uncommon for the youngsters additionally to recent issues they have made - e.g. photographs. What they're truly doing right here is putting their very very own creativity and attempt on the disposal of God. they many times get the photographs lower back afterwards. from time to time they are going to recent foodstuff or toys for a charity container; the assumption is that throughout the time of serving the desires of others they serve God additionally.
2016-10-07 07:10:25 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Huh, what? If you two were asked to take the gifts down, then it's ok. As for being divorced, I've never heard of that being a reson to not take communion. Someone is lying to you and your bf.
2007-01-17 03:00:10 · answer #3 · answered by sister steph 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
As I recall, he cannot present either. This may have changed in the 25 years since I last went.
2007-01-17 03:00:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. The person doesn't even have to be Catholic.
2007-01-17 03:01:12 · answer #5 · answered by Let Me Think 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋