text: Part 1
  I suggest you misunderstand the essence of the internal forum. 
  
  The internal forum is, say I, the procedure developed over time to deal concretely with the primacy of conscience, a fundamental RC moral principle. When push comes to shove, and one is faced with a conflict between canon law and conscience, Catholics morality holds that conscience, an informed conscience to be sure, is to be given precedence. 
  
  In terms of practice, the assumption is that a well trained priest understands this but the faithful who approach him for guidance or confession may not. 
  
  If we imagine a remarried couple with children living a vibrant Catholic life, who attend mass together with their children weekly, approaching a priest to say they want to receive communion as a family and their children are distressed that that is not happening, then, IMHO, the internal forum should be used as follows: