Withholding of holy communion by extraordinary minister: Canons 230 and 915
"Under what conditions, if any, may extraordinary ministers withhold Holy Communion? (1) My roommate regularly lets her boyfriend spend the night with her in our apartment. I have ofyected to this behavior, and have been told to mind my own business. If she comes to me for Holy Communion on Sun...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2008
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Roman replies and CLSA advisory opinions
Year: 2008, Pages: 80-83 |
| IxTheo Classification: | SB Catholic Church law |
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Eucharist minister
B Catholic church Codex iuris canonici 1983. can. 915 B Catholic church Codex iuris canonici 1983. can. 230 B Laiendienst B Liturgisches Recht B Kommunionspender B Eucharist |
| Summary: | "Under what conditions, if any, may extraordinary ministers withhold Holy Communion? (1) My roommate regularly lets her boyfriend spend the night with her in our apartment. I have ofyected to this behavior, and have been told to mind my own business. If she comes to me for Holy Communion on Sunday, must I give it to her knowing what I do about her conduct?; (2) A prominent, pro-abortion Catholic politician belongs to our parish. I am very uncomfortable giving him Holy Communion. May I withhold it?; (3) A man with an obscene tattoo came to me for Holy Communion. When I saw it, I told him to cover it up. He did, and I gave him Holy Communion. Later, I wondered whether I had any right to say anything, but I also wondered whether I should have given Holy Communion to him knowing what I did about what was under his shirt sleeve. Can you advise?" |
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: Roman replies and CLSA advisory opinions
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