Grace —
To add to Mary Ann's comments, and
my colleagues will correct me
if I'm wrong, if up until
this point, you have never validated
this civil union/marriage with
the Church, it is presumed and
considered invalid; hence receiving
Communion would be a sacrilege.
That is the case even after Confession,
unless there is a resolution:
- to separate,
or
- if it is impractical, due to children
etc., to live as brother and sister
until Church validation occurs.
Paul
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