Two links and a note:
The best summary of the theology behind the Great Communion Debate of 2015 is over at Darwin Catholic. A snippet from the conclusion:
Given all of that, to say that a divorced and remarried couple (unless they have decided to live together celibately) may receive communion necessarily means that you disagree with one of the following teachings of the Church:
– That someone in grave sin may not receive the Eucharist
– That having sex outside of marriage is a grave sin
– That marriage is indissolubleThus, there is no room for “only a change in practice” here. Any change in practice would either imply a change in doctrine, or would mean advising people to do what Paul describes as itself being a grave sin: receiving the Eucharist unworthily.
Read the whole thing to see how he got to that point.
Meanwhile, Dr. Greg Popcak has a three-question marriage quiz to see if you have your facts straight. Short questions, and the detailed answers follow.
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