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To: Frank Sheed

**DIVORCED AND REMARRIED PERSONS

Benedict writes in paragraph 29: "This represents a complex and troubling pastoral problem, a real scourge for contemporary society, and one which increasingly affects the Catholic community as well. The Church's pastors, out of love for the truth, are obliged to discern different situations carefully, in order to be able to offer appropriate spiritual guidance to the faithful involved**

Very difficult area, but the important thing to remember is that a divorced person who has not remarried CAN received the Sacraments. (Providing there was only one divorce.)


7 posted on 03/15/2007 8:49:05 PM PDT by Salvation (†With God all things are possible.†)
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To: Salvation

Thanks for posting that, I've always been a bit hesitant about stating the same. I've always thought divorced (and un-remarried people) can receive the Eucharist, but wasn't sure.


35 posted on 03/16/2007 1:41:08 PM PDT by FourtySeven (47)
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