The Archbishop of Santa Fe recently issued a stern reminder that unmarried Catholic couples should not be living together.
At
church last weekend, New Mexico Catholics received a letter from
Archbishop Michael Sheehan stating that those who do so or have civil
unions are in great spiritual danger.
“These people are
objectively living in a state of mortal sin and may not receive Holy
Communion. They are in great spiritual danger. At the best -- and this
is, sadly, often the case -- they are ignorant of God’s plan for man and
woman. At the worst, they are contemptuous of God’s commandments and
His sacraments,” Sheehan said in the letter.
Sheehan said his statements aren’t new to the church’s doctrine.
“Christ
our Lord loves all these people and wishes to save them -- not by
ignoring their sin, or calling evil good, but by repentance and helping
them to change their lives,” he said.
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