Q381 – Do We Lose the Graces of Holy Communion if We Offer It for the Conversion of Sinners?

Interview Organization: Confraternity of Our Lady of Fatima

Interviewer Name: Christopher P. Wendt

Date: July 13, 2025

Acts of charity and love always bring grace and spiritual enrichment. God’s generosity ensures that when we give selflessly, we receive in return. Such loving actions never result in loss but only in gain, deepening our spiritual life and drawing us closer to God’s generosity.

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Never, because this is an act of charity and of love, when you do an act of charity, of love, you can only gain grace. God is so generous that when we give something, we will always receive. Every act of selfless love enriches us spiritually.

Question/ Title

Q454 – Can a priest refuse Communion in the hand based on conscience, and what if a bishop opposes it?

Q453 – Is it wrong to avoid receiving from an extraordinary minister or attending Mass where they are used?

Q452 – Is a baptized but uncatechized Catholic who later lived as a Protestant and married civilly still Catholic, and is the marriage valid?

Q451 – What is the best way to make thanksgiving after Communion and Confession, formal prayers or personal meditation?

Q450 – Is it still required to confess the number of mortal sins, or is naming the sins sufficient?

Q449 – Is bowing to the priest or genuflecting during processions a traditional or rubrical practice in the TLM or Novus Ordo?

Q448 – Are priests uniquely consecrated to handle the Eucharist and sacred vessels, and should laypeople generally avoid doing so?

Q447 – Is it acceptable to broadcast Benediction on media, or is the concern mainly about lay handling of the tabernacle?

Q446 – Is it permissible for a layperson to open and close the tabernacle for a broadcast, and how should it be done?

Q445 – How should a Catholic woman support her same-sex-attracted brother while remaining faithful to Church teaching?