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<blockquote data-quote="NoMoreTO" data-source="post: 1276358" data-attributes="member: 13996">This is not accurate.A Catholic is asked to make Confession and receive communion at least twice per year - around Christmas and Easter, that is. But this is the very low bar.A real Catholic who takes his faith seriously will make confession monthly and receive communion every Sunday at mass,...</blockquote>You should be careful correcting a priest on Doctrine.You are confusing a 'practicing' Catholic with a 'Devout' Catholic. These are the minimum requirements.&nbsp;&nbsp; According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, each faithful of right discerning age is “bound by an obligation faithfully to confess serious sins at least once a year.” (CCC 1457).Also note: no one can take communion if they have committed a mortal Sin with confession since the previous Easter. Similar to confession, it is not required to receive communion at mass each time.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE="NoMoreTO, post: 1276358, member: 13996"] This is not accurate. A Catholic is asked to make Confession and receive communion at least twice per year - around Christmas and Easter, that is. But this is the very low bar. A real Catholic who takes his faith seriously will make confession monthly and receive communion every Sunday at mass,... [/quote] You should be careful correcting a priest on Doctrine. You are confusing a 'practicing' Catholic with a 'Devout' Catholic. These are the minimum requirements. According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, each faithful of right discerning age is “bound by an obligation faithfully to confess serious sins at least once a year.” (CCC 1457). Also note: no one can take communion if they have committed a mortal Sin with confession since the previous Easter. Similar to confession, it is not required to receive communion at mass each time. [/QUOTE]

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