I should know much more about Catholicism than I do

[schmerica]

Dear people who have more religious knowledge than me,

Okay, so, Ray Vecchio has a living ex-wife. I am assuming that for as long as this is true, any relationship he has with another woman (or even, like, getting remarried outside the church) a) counts as adultery and b) so in that case -- comitting an ongoing sin you don't intend to stop -- he would not be able to confess and take communion? Or am I totally and completely off base here? Because, like I said, I would very much appreciate clarification from anyone less ignorant than I am.

Comments

[celli]

It depends on the priest you go to, in a lot of cases...you're always allowed to confess, and quite often Communion is acceptable as well - there's a whole theory with it, I have a book somewhere. *waves vaguely*

It's definitely possible that a priest would stare him down in the Communion line and refuse him the sacrament, though, if that's the way you want to write it.

[pearl-o.livejournal.com]

Hmm, interesting -- thanks!