text: ..." were he to come out formally, publicly in favor of ‘Communion for those living in adulterous unions,".....
  
  That's the rub, isn't it? The 'The Joy of Love' gives the reasoning behind the truth of this conclusion, but it will take time for some people to grow to accept this as truth.
  
  "Joy of Love' points out that  our 'rules' about reception of Communion have been based on a mis-interpretation of  Paul's letter to the Corinthians. Jesus did not set any 'rules' about it. Our 'regulations' intend to inspire  'reverence' -- like our rules about fasting from midnight. They are our human rules, not rules given by Jesus.
  
  Francis often says 'Communion is not a reward for the good', but a grace to convert the sinner. Every individual case needs to be evaluated individually. There are times when the obligation to raise children would make it more 'sinful' to abandon that task.
  
  'Objective state' is not  always 'subjective guilt'. The whole of 'Joy of Love', is not one sentence!