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Can someone who has committed a mortal sin receive Communion if he makes a perfect act of contrition?
Jim Blackburn
My non-Catholic husband claims that the Eucharist should make me a better Christian than he is. Is that so?
Fr. Vincent Serpa O.P.
Should I have received Communion and anointing from an Orthodox priest?
Michelle Arnold
May a woman who remarried outside the Church receive a dispensation to receive Communion?
Jim Blackburn
My annulment was denied, but may I still receive the Eucharist if my conscience tells me the marriage was invalid?
Fr. Vincent Serpa O.P.
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
When considering whether to receive Communion, what constitutes a "grave reason" and "opportunity to confess"?
Jim Blackburn
Should children make their first confession before or after receiving First Communion?
Catholic Answers Staff
Which Protestant sacraments other than baptism does the Catholic Church consider valid?
Karl Keating

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