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Old Oct 27, 2009, 06:45 AM
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In the Roman Catholic church, they appoint Extraordinary Ministers to serve the Eucharist. Is a person who is knowingly breaking the 8th commandment, i.e. deceiving her husband with lies, worthy to be appointed as an Extraordinary Minister?

 
     

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Old Oct 27, 2009, 06:49 AM   #2  
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Is this concerning your wife? I note that you have posted about her secret affair in the past (I'm unable to paste the question at this time because I am having AMHD computer problems).

How scandalous is the affair? I was always taught that the sin of scandal is worse than the actual transgression.
 
 
     
 
 
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Yes and no.

The devil is in the details... or in the details that others think...

I will not ask about the details that you have not given, but will leave you with this:

Speak to the person that you are speaking about... and if it is not resolved after that, speak to your Pastor.

If this is about a personal issue that you have with this person, then it will and should have nothing to do with his or her position as Eucharistic Minister. If it's something that is public, then it is an issue for the Pastor.

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In the Roman Catholic church, they appoint Extraordinary Ministers to serve the Eucharist. Is a person who is knowingly breaking the 8th commandment, i.e. deceiving her husband with lies, worthy to be appointed as an Extraordinary Minister?
any person who is involved in leadership and is not truly following the teachings of Christ should be deterred from Christian ministry
 
 
     
 
 
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In the Roman Catholic church, they appoint Extraordinary Ministers to serve the Eucharist. Is a person who is knowingly breaking the 8th commandment, i.e. deceiving her husband with lies, worthy to be appointed as an Extraordinary Minister?
She may PROVIDED she has PREVIOUSLY TO BEING APPOINTED explained in Confession to the priest of her Parish (or any priest) what her demeanor has been and received the priest's absolution therein.

If she deceived the priest or does not say anything about her misbehavior she will be commiting a sacrilege by assisting the priest in the distribution of the Holy Communion.

As simple as that
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any person who is involved in leadership and is not truly following the teachings of Christ should be deterred from Christian ministry

Sounds like husband is out to seek revenge in the name of religion - but, yes, I keep repeating this - the sin of scandal was always drilled into my head when I was a child.

OP wants his wife disgraced. Did you read the other threads?
 
 
     
 
 
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gromitt82,
Yes...
You are right about that.
A person must be worthy to distribute OR take the Eucharist.
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But of course for the appointment if the priest or Bishop is unaware. Or if it is over and they have confessed thier siins and God has forgiven them.

It is not always up to man to decide the worthy. And within the Catholic Church, if even the Priest would be unwothy to hold mass, the substance is still there if the believers hold the faith that it is true.

But then the sin of revenge is in my opinion far worst.
 
 
     
 
 
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Fr_Chuck,
That is very true.
Christ is still in the Eucharist.
But the bible does tell us that we should be worth of taking it, if not we are guilty of the body and blood of Christ Jesus.
Peace and kindness,
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Fr_Chuck,
That is very true.
Christ is still in the Eucharist.
But the bible does tell us that we should be worth of taking it, if not we are guilty of the body and blood of Christ Jesus.
Peace and kindness,
Fred
What you point out here is EXACTLY what it is like. Anybody can take the Holy Communion, his/her sins forgiven or not but he/she must be fully conscient and aware of the consequences he/she will have to face when he/she dies if he/she has commited a sacrilege.

And a sacrilege is to take the Communion without being in the Grace of GOD.

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