What happens if you take Holy Communion without a confession?

From the guidelines from Scripture and the Catholic Church, a baptized person has to be in "a state of grace" (having committed no mortal sin since last confession) to receive Holy Communion aka The Eucharist. Who Can Receive Communion? Communion ... read more

If you receive Holy Communion without confession and you know that you have committed a grave sin (an action that you know is morally wrong), you are in mortal sin (separation from God), having committed sacrilege and no longer in a state of grace; your soul is dead and destined for hell. read more

When communion lines are long and confession lines are non-existent, there is a serious problem: We have lost the sense of sin. And people who have lost the sense of sin are capable of doing terrible, terrible things. read more