This was my exact situation several years ago. Divorced, remarried and walking right up to communion. The priest never said anything sbout not receiving the Eucharist. Thankfully, another priest entered my life who got me on track to receiving the sacraments back validly. I had to refrain for some time, but it was worth the process to ammend my life before God. Thankful for priests who speak truth to save our souls!
I, a cradle Catholic, was raised by parents who did not attend church regularly. For years, I have been attending church not fully understanding my faith and not really alert to the need to learn - because the word of God was really never important in my home growing up (even though I've had all the sacraments - baptism, communion, confirmation....). Still not fully understanding my faith, I married a divorced, non-Catholic outside of the church - in my backyard by a justice of the peace. I still attended mass regularly not realizing that I shouldn't have been taking the eucharist. Our marriage has always been a loving one, but two decades on, the gravity of my situation started weighing heavily on me because, along the way, I started to learn more and more about my Catholic faith. For a while I ignored my situation because I knew I could do nothing about it. Annulment doesn't seem to be in the cards for my husband because he told me that while his first marriage ended badly (she cheated on him), it was - for the first 10 years - a beautiful one. He would have to lie in order to get his first marriage annulled. We have been basically living as brother and sister for years - and now we are old. Since I can't take the eucharist, I have now stopped attending church physically, although I "attend" the televised EWTN Sunday Mass every Sunday because I don't think there is any way to fix my situation. I know I am jeopardizing my salvation, but I don't know what to do.
Go to your parish priest and he Will tel you. There is a way to fix it. But you Should go to Mass and simply offer your desire to receive Jesus for this situation but do not receive until it’s fixed.
Since you are now “old” and are living as “brother and sister” just go to confession with your priest and as long as you affirm to live this way you are free to go to communion. I was told this by two different priests! Please come back to the Church.
Father thank for the wounderful teaching. What about the ones who were married in church and one of the partner dies, and the other decides to get married again?
May I ask respectfully... wasn't Mary and Joseph living together as brother and sister? I think that overall if you know you are telling the truth, and Jesus knows it's true, why couldn't they partake of the Eucharist... it shouldn't be about what people think, but what is the truth. Please advise....
The Eucharist was given to us after Joseph’ death according to tradition. Also another tradition states Mary would receive the Eucharist after Jesus resurrection.
My question is I am married to non Catholic. We went through all traditional and customary law rites but what we have not received is the blessing from the Catholic priest. In this context, can I continue receiving the penance and the Eucharist? Please, advise me quickly so that I know the next course of action.
If this marriage was never blessed by a a Priest and there was no marriage prep done by the Catholic parish close to your home then your marriage would not be recognized by the Church. So you would have to stop receiving communion and contact your parish priest.
This was my exact situation several years ago. Divorced, remarried and walking right up to communion. The priest never said anything sbout not receiving the Eucharist. Thankfully, another priest entered my life who got me on track to receiving the sacraments back validly. I had to refrain for some time, but it was worth the process to ammend my life before God. Thankful for priests who speak truth to save our souls!
Too many people just don’t know what the Church truly teaches !!!!
❤❤❤ thank you Father for the enlightenment
Commandments says it all!
I, a cradle Catholic, was raised by parents who did not attend church regularly. For years, I have been attending church not fully understanding my faith and not really alert to the need to learn - because the word of God was really never important in my home growing up (even though I've had all the sacraments - baptism, communion, confirmation....). Still not fully understanding my faith, I married a divorced, non-Catholic outside of the church - in my backyard by a justice of the peace. I still attended mass regularly not realizing that I shouldn't have been taking the eucharist. Our marriage has always been a loving one, but two decades on, the gravity of my situation started weighing heavily on me because, along the way, I started to learn more and more about my Catholic faith. For a while I ignored my situation because I knew I could do nothing about it. Annulment doesn't seem to be in the cards for my husband because he told me that while his first marriage ended badly (she cheated on him), it was - for the first 10 years - a beautiful one. He would have to lie in order to get his first marriage annulled. We have been basically living as brother and sister for years - and now we are old.
Since I can't take the eucharist, I have now stopped attending church physically, although I "attend" the televised EWTN Sunday Mass every Sunday because I don't think there is any way to fix my situation. I know I am jeopardizing my salvation, but I don't know what to do.
Go to your parish priest and he Will tel you. There is a way to fix it. But you Should go to Mass and simply offer your desire to receive Jesus for this situation but do not receive until it’s fixed.
@@ks.dawidkwiatkowski Thank you so much for responding! I needed to hear this!
Since you are now “old” and are living as “brother and sister” just go to confession with your priest and as long as you affirm to live this way you are free to go to communion. I was told this by two different priests! Please come back to the Church.
Thanks for the informative video Father! Does the same apply to engaged couples who have not been married yet?
Father thank for the wounderful teaching. What about the ones who were married in church and one of the partner dies, and the other decides to get married again?
Marriage is until death. After the death of one of the spouses the other is free to enter into Marriage again.
May I ask respectfully... wasn't Mary and Joseph living together as brother and sister? I think that overall if you know you are telling the truth, and Jesus knows it's true, why couldn't they partake of the Eucharist... it shouldn't be about what people think, but what is the truth. Please advise....
The Eucharist was given to us after Joseph’ death according to tradition. Also another tradition states Mary would receive the Eucharist after Jesus resurrection.
My question is I am married to non Catholic. We went through all traditional and customary law rites but what we have not received is the blessing from the Catholic priest. In this context, can I continue receiving the penance and the Eucharist? Please, advise me quickly so that I know the next course of action.
If this marriage was never blessed by a a Priest and there was no marriage prep done by the Catholic parish close to your home then your marriage would not be recognized by the Church. So you would have to stop receiving communion and contact your parish priest.
Father,can one receive the holy communion if you are a single mum and separated from the spouse?
Yes if not living with another man and in the state of grace
What about a Catholic who married a non Catholic and is faithful can he receive Eucharist just by confessions
Only if the marriage was validated in the church. Catholic.
Just ask Newt Gingrich!
how about having a civil wedding father
It’s not recognized by the church as true marriage until it’s blessed
For a half a thousand years, poor latinos have been cohabitating and receiving communion. No one says anything.
The church says something
So many do's and don'ts. 😱
That's why ppl are leaving in the West, so many nonsense.
Take it up with God
@@Alice-mv9pjthat’s because they don’t believe. Otherwise they could never leave Jesus!