Communion for Women

Yes, of course. The question suggests that a woman’s normal biological functions can render her “impure” and not “holy enough” to receive Communion. Communion is not a reward for the pure. While those who are receiving Communion must examine their consciences and not be aware of grave sin, that is not the same thing as a person’s body being considered “impure” and in some way unworthy to approach Christ in Communion. In fact, one reason Communion is included among the last rites a person can receive on his deathbed is because Communion is considered viaticum, or “food for the journey.”