[radiohead]

I may no longer be a Catholic and all, but can any practicing Catholic honestly think they can receive Communion while they are in Mortal Sin? It's hard to believe the Pope would even find a reminder necessary.

Perhaps the Baltimore Catechism is no longer taught?

[Salvation]

Unfortunately it isn't. There are several good series out there right now. But some are quite lacking in content.

[murphE]

No the Baltimore Catechism is no longer taught, and in my experience sin is hardly ever mentioned. I would also say that in my experience most people in their 30's and younger do not know what mortal sin is, because it was never taught to them, unless they sought to educate themselves about their faith.

A priest responsible for the teaching of other priests and laity for pastoral duties instructed a whole class (that I was a part of ) "if you don't believe that something is a sin then it is not", which of course is false when it comes to things pertaining to natural law.

[k omalley]

Some Catholics justify receiving Communion in the state of mortal sin because they say they do not believe that what they are doing is sinful. For example, I have a close relative who lives with her boyfriend. She has told me that she doesn't believe it is a sin and she receives Communion.

[todd1]

I haven't been to conffesion in 20 years.. I guess it is time to go...

[scot taylor]

John Kerry and other pro-abortion politicians get alot of ink on the communion issue. Another issue to consider is their involvement in secret societies like Skull&Bones or the Masons. That also puts them in a state of mortal or grave sin therefore ex-communicating themselves.

[Seniram US]

It's necessary because some Catholic priests (new age type and frauds who infiltrated the Church during the Sixties) ignore the teachings and knowingly permit a person to be out of the state of grace and still receive the Sacred Host.

[Diva]

Perhaps the Baltimore Catechism is no longer taught?

I once told a Director of Religious Education at our Parish that my homeschooled children were using catechism books that were structured in a similar fashion (question/answer) to the Baltimore Catechism. You would have thought I committed a mortal sin. His reaction was stunningly cruel and ultimately made us seek another parish. So many DREs ridicule the Baltimore catechism to the point that the mere mention of the name can cause your children to be punished by being refused the Sacraments. What they wanted me to use was very poor catechetical materials with poor art work and even poorer theology. The great dumbing down of catechism is what is harming the Church in this country. Feeding the flock (from 1st grade on ) euphemistic pap is a mortal sin in my opinion!