Several Catholic authors and priests criticized Martin's interpretation of canon 915 which forbids the administration of Holy Communion to those who persist in manifest grave sin. Regarding same-sex marriage as public grave sin, Martin argued that there were "many other examples of public acts well known among parish communities."
Several Catholic authors and priests criticized Martin's interpretation of canon 915, which forbids the administration of Holy Communion to those who persist in manifest grave sin. Regarding same-sex marriage as a public grave sin, Martin argued that there were "many other examples of public acts well known among parish communities."