The Fr. Mike Schmitz Catholic Podcast Do NOT Receive Communion Until You’ve Seen This (w/ Fr. Mike Schmitz)
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Oct 30, 2025 Fr. Mike explores the significance of receiving Holy Communion worthily, highlighting its deeper implications from Paul’s teachings. He emphasizes that receiving in a state of mortal sin is itself serious, but provides clarity on the three conditions necessary for a mortal sin. He suggests that if there’s genuine doubt about one's state, it may be fine to receive Communion. The discussion includes a powerful example of reverence through abstaining, illustrating the balance between presence at Mass and worthiness.
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Silent Witness At Communion
- Fr. Mike recounts a college man who always stayed seated at Communion because he knew he was unworthy to receive.
- That silent witness inspired greater love for the Eucharist more than many books did.
Receiving Unworthily Is Gravely Serious
- Receiving Holy Communion in a state of mortal sin is itself a mortal sin and carries grave spiritual weight.
- St. Paul warns that those who receive unworthily are 'guilty of his murder,' highlighting the seriousness.
Abstain If You Know You Committed Mortal Sin
- Do abstain from Communion if you knowingly committed a mortal sin because that would be receiving unworthily.
- Seek reconciliation before receiving again to avoid committing another grave offense.