[MacMattico]

In practice, I've been to many Catholic churches and never asked if I were divorced before taking Communion. Or even if I were a Catholic for that matter. Obviously in my home church they know I am not divorced and am Catholic. But I really think on the practical, weekly Mass level, you are taken at your word when you go up for Communion. God knows what's in your heart! And divorce is such a tough thing in a family, everybody hurts. Especially if you go through spiritual counseling you should still be allowed Communion. We are all sinners!

[ebb tide]

“And divorce is such a tough thing in a family, everybody hurts.”

And abortion is such a tough thing in a family, everybody hurts, especially the baby that was murdered. Does that mean the parents are entitled to Holy Communion?

Adultery and murder (abortion) are both mortal sins. And if one dies in a state of mortal sin what happens?

[Petrosius]

Especially if you go through spiritual counseling you should still be allowed Communion.

… and resolve to sin no more, i.e. refrain from adulterous affairs.

To pretend that a valid marriage no longer exists so that the parties can "get on with their lives" is a false charity. Imposed celibacy is indeed a hardship but is this not one of those times when we need to listen to our Lord and "take up our cross and follow him"? As Christians we need to have the faith to live the gospel.