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To: steve86
Western Catholics want the church to allow divorced-and-remarried members to receive Communion.
This is already allowed in a Josephite Marriage.

From the Internet: Josephite marriage: A spiritual marriage that comes from the idea of "love without sex." It is a practice in which a man and a woman live intimately without engaging in any sexual activities.

So if divorced people remarry and live in a Josephite Marriage, they can receive communion.
How do they live "intimately" without engaging in any sexual activities? They are living like brother and sister.
Mary and Joseph could do it, but Mary was conceived without sin, so she IS unique. Joseph, well, who knows.

I SERIOUSLY doubt whether we mere mortals could do that. But, then, what do I know?

13 posted on 02/10/2014 8:13:01 PM PST by cloudmountain
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To: cloudmountain

In the Bible Elijah was sent to dwell with the widow....and he was a blessing to her. She had a room for him to stay in.
She gave him shelter.


15 posted on 02/10/2014 8:16:00 PM PST by Kackikat
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To: cloudmountain

I live in a Josephite marriage. It isn’t that uncommon.


16 posted on 02/10/2014 8:17:49 PM PST by steve86 (Some things aren't really true but you wouldn't be half surprised if they were.)
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