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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What does “good standing” mean these days?[/quote]

“To be properly disposed to receive Communion, participants should not be conscious of grave sin and normally should have fasted for one hour. A person who is conscious of grave sin is not to receive the Body and Blood of the Lord without prior sacramental confession except for a grave reason where there is no opportunity for confession. In this case, the person is to be mindful of the obligation to make an act of perfect contrition, including the intention of confessing as soon as possible (canon 916). A frequent reception of the Sacrament of Penance is encouraged for all.”

The one hour communion fast is waived for persons who medically need to eat or to drink something other than water during that hour. Medicine does not break the fast.

The criteria for what constitutes a grave (mortal) sin are (1) grave matter; (2) full knowledge; and (3) full, free and final consent of the will. These are stated objectively and the more cautious approach is to apply them to oneself objectively, but there is a subjective role for individual conscience and particular circumstances, including psychological matters, force of habit and the like. Pope Francis has explored some of these things in Amoris Laetitia, where he posits among other things that a person in an objectively irregular relationship might still be properly disposed to receive the Eucharist if leaving the relationship would do more harm than good to others, particularly children. Since conscience must be well informed, he cautions people in such situations to seek good spiritual counsel.[/quote]

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