Posted on 08/20/2014 7:00:41 PM PDT by marshmallow
The term “defrocked” does not exist in the Catholic Church.
A priest can be suspended, which means he has no permission to celebrate any sacrament. Or he can be laicized, which means he is no longer a “cleric.”
There is a single exeption to the above: Any priest, whether suspended or laicized, may hear the Confession of a person in danger of death. In fact, a person who is near death could send the Pope out of the room, and have his Confession heard by a suspended or laicized priest.
A suspended or laicized priest may be otherwise in good standing with the Church, and may receive Communion, etc.
A suspended or laicized priest could, if he wished, celebrate a Mass, consecrating a Host. The Mass would be valid, but doing this would be a mortal sin for the priest.
Any person, lay or cleric, who gives a consecrated Host to anyone for any purpose other than immediate consumption, is automatically excommunicated.
Bump....
Oh. Ok
Yeah, thanks for the condescending lecture.
I think my ninth grade students like me because I Never talk to them like they are stupid.
Like this.
Oh yes
Big trouble.
I reread my post. I don’t see anything in it that’s condescending or insulting in any way.
Shold not this post say “who knowingly gives”
I suppose so.
All right, Father, presuming for the sake of the argument that you exist...you’re now John Doe I to the suit.
The eucharist ministers at my parish are always told to insist on seeing the parishioner actually consume the host in front of them. Unfortunately, as a primarily hispanic parish, we see a lot of brujeria and other activities that potentially could involve a corruption of the host. It is ironic how sometimes the Children of Darkness have a greater reverence for the power of the host than believers.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.