Should I refrain from Communion?
Dear Father, I would like to know more about situations in which a person should not receive Holy Communion. I know that a person should not receive when a mortal sin has been committed and has not yet gone to confession, but what constitutes a mortal sin? Also, for what reasons might a person refrain from receiving Communion if he/she has not committed a major sin? -Peter Dear Peter, Mortal sin impedes a person from…
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