Can a Roman Catholic wife receive communion if she marries and atheist?

Question

We were not married in the church. Nor have we been blessed by the church.

Answer 1

If a Roman Catholic is married to an atheist but is not in a state of mortal sin, he/she can receive the Holy Eucharist.

Whether or not a person is in a state of mortal sin is best determined by a priest. If you never go to Mass, for example, you'd be in a state of mortal sin. If you've never confessed being married outside the church, then you might be in a state of mortal sin, too.

The best thing to do is to make an appointment with a priest and go over your situation at length to find out exactly where you stand. If you're afraid to meet face to face, you can start out in a confessional and see what you learn there.

May God bless you.

Answer 2

If you are not recognized as havign received a valid marriage by the Church, you and your spouse are living in sin. Your marriage must be consecrated under the eyes of God. This means a marriage in a Catholic Church preferably. Until this takes place, you and your's are living in sin. That be the case, it is doubtful you should be receiving Communion at Mass.

Clearly, you are a believer. Don't allow your spiritual life to "go south" simply because your significant-other is an unbeliever.

Answer 3

Of course. It is not a sin to marry some one of another faith tradition. The Catholic Church recommends that you marry someone of the same faith tradition, but allows spouses to be of different faith traditions.

A dispensation is commonly granted from the Bishop of the diocese in which the Catholic spouse resides. The non Catholic spouse must acknowledge and accept the requirements that the Catholic must hold in Holy Matrimony however.

Edit: It is a sin, to marry outside the Catholic Faith without a priest as a witness to your vows. Sorry, about that, I thought you were in communion with the Catholic Faith.

Answer 4

Assuming that for regardless of reason you have been married with courtesy/legally, you're able to have the marriage blessed by using the Church. as quickly as this is completed you're loose to get carry of Communion. in case you married exterior the church as a results of fact one in each of you or the two one in each of you became into before married then you definately could communicate to a clergyman concerning that. An anulment could be granted so as that the present marriage could be blessed. terrific needs.

Answer 5

Was she married in the Church. Yes, she is free to receive. Peace

Answer 6

I was always taught that unless your spouse converted that you were committing a sin every time you slept with him/her so you were not pure enough to ever receive communion again unless you stopped sleeping together and repented. But that you could still have your marriage sanctioned by the church if you agreed to raise the kids catholic. My cousin married a protestant, raised her son catholic, and went to church regularly. She never went to communion though. I married outside the church too but I have no desire to go back. In trying to convince me to go back I told my dad that I am not welcome to participate in the service anyway based on the stuff I learned at catechism class and I cited my cousin as an example. He said that isn't true so it may have changed. But I was always taught no.

Answer 7

Yes. She's still Catholic. You don't have to marry someone of your own faith when you are Catholic. There is absolutely no sin in that. I think one of the people above me was terribly misinformed and that is a shame.

Answer 8

Not now you can't. You need to receive a dispensation for your marriage, then go to confession: THEN you can receive communion. But its okay to be married to him.

Answer 9

Does she have a sacramental marriage?

Does she assent to the Church in matters of faith and morals?

If yes, then she can. If no, then she can't.

Answer 10

Speak with a priest.