Correct. There is no theological basis for denying sacraments based on someone’s legal standing. In practice, this happens everywhere though (in different forms and for different reasons). We don’t do things just based off of theology. It is up to canon lawyers to help the Church determine when this type of tension is an appropriate form…
Correct. There is no theological basis for denying sacraments based on someone’s legal standing. In practice, this happens everywhere though (in different forms and for different reasons). We don’t do things just based off of theology. It is up to canon lawyers to help the Church determine when this type of tension is an appropriate form of discernment. And on the whole they do a good job reconciling that tension and offering a bridge to theology. But a big part of the synod is recognizing that both theologians and canon lawyers need to integrate their work in a stronger more wholistic way.
Correct. There is no theological basis for denying sacraments based on someone’s legal standing. In practice, this happens everywhere though (in different forms and for different reasons). We don’t do things just based off of theology. It is up to canon lawyers to help the Church determine when this type of tension is an appropriate form of discernment. And on the whole they do a good job reconciling that tension and offering a bridge to theology. But a big part of the synod is recognizing that both theologians and canon lawyers need to integrate their work in a stronger more wholistic way.