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Can someone who has committed a mortal sin receive Communion if he makes a perfect act of contrition?
Jim Blackburn
Can someone with a mortally sinful addiction, who does not have many opportunities to confess, receive Communion?
Fr. Vincent Serpa O.P.
Can a woman who was divorced by her first husband (he left her and married again) receive Holy Communion?
Peggy Frye
Can a divorced person without a Church annulment participate in the sacraments?
Jim Blackburn
Why can't priests hear confessions through electronic media such as telephone, e-mail, or Internet?
Peggy Frye
Why does the Church keep the worst sinners at a distance by denying them Communion?
Fr. Vincent Serpa O.P.
Must we confess before receiving Communion because God cannot be in the presence of sin?
Jim Blackburn
When considering whether to receive Communion, what constitutes a "grave reason" and "opportunity to confess"?
Jim Blackburn
Should I receive if I have an unconfessed mortal sin on my conscience?
Jim Blackburn
If the Bible says we are only to follow God's Commandments, how can the Church require its members to follow man-made precepts?
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