"I would still have felt perfectly justified if I had simply said no without a list of reasons. Because I am the parent, and that is my privilege."
I respect my child and am happy to provide him with a reason why or why not. He is a member of our family. Explaining my stance is not time consuming. He understands the reasoning behind my decision and we typically don't have issues with a no answer. He gets why.
I think maybe it revolves around the reason, the church thinks they have a reason to deny communion, but maybe the person who wants communion doesn't agree that the church has a reason.
You have said we have a parenting difference. You say that your children don't dictate your life. Implying that the difference is that I do let my child dictate my life. I don't. Glad we are clear. Heather
"To receive Communion worthily, you must be in a state of grace, have made a good confession since your last mortal sin, believe in transubstantiation, observe the Eucharistic fast, and, finally, not be under an ecclesiastical censure such as excommunication."
"Because Catholics believe that the celebration of the Eucharist is a sign of the reality of the oneness of faith, life, and worship, members of those churches with whom we are not yet fully united are ordinarily not admitted to Communion. Eucharistic sharing in exceptional circumstances by other Christians requires permission according to the directives of the diocesan bishop and the provisions of canon law. . . . "
My understanding of an open table is that anyone can participate with no restrictions, whereas my understanding of closed table is that there are restrictions on participation. The above sounds to me like there are restrictions. KWIM?
Thanks for your input on weddings in the RCC. I did not have a mass but a ceremony and I have been to masses but don't remember ever hearing anything said but DO remember the priest saying to the audience that you can consider this "mass" and you don't have to go again that weekend. The RC's were all happy about this-lol!!
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we'll just have to agree to disagree.
"I would still have felt perfectly justified if I had simply said no without a list of reasons. Because I am the parent, and that is my privilege."
I respect my child and am happy to provide him with a reason why or why not. He is a member of our family. Explaining my stance is not time consuming. He understands the reasoning behind my decision and we typically don't have issues with a no answer. He gets why.
It is a parenting difference. Heather
I think maybe it revolves around the reason, the church thinks they have a reason to deny communion, but maybe the person who wants communion doesn't agree that the church has a reason.
PumpkinAngel
"Oh wait, I get it. This is another Cnut moment where, if you haven't experienced it, it must not exist. :o"
Hmmm....don't think I was the ONLY one who is RC here who never heard the term used in church.
A few of the things I read were:
"To receive Communion worthily, you must be in a state of grace, have made a good confession since your last mortal sin, believe in transubstantiation, observe the Eucharistic fast, and, finally, not be under an ecclesiastical censure such as excommunication."
"Because Catholics believe that the celebration of the Eucharist is a sign of the reality of the oneness of faith, life, and worship, members of those churches with whom we are not yet fully united are ordinarily not admitted to Communion. Eucharistic sharing in exceptional circumstances by other Christians requires permission according to the directives of the diocesan bishop and the provisions of canon law. . . . "
My understanding of an open table is that anyone can participate with no restrictions, whereas my understanding of closed table is that there are restrictions on participation. The above sounds to me like there are restrictions. KWIM?
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