is calling them to return to full participation in the life of the Church and the Eucharist. Others will conclude that they should wait, or that their return would hurt others." He concludes, "Rules have an essential role in the life of the believer in conveying the wisdom and grace of the Church and providing a firm check on rationalization. But it is in the act of conscience, well-formed and profoundly considered, that the believer is most Christlike in carrying out his moral mission in the world." Portland (May 2017) Archbishop Alexander King Sample of Portland, Oregon, released guidelines in May 2017 that repeat the guidelines issued by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia in July 2016: "Undertaking to live as brother and sister is necessary for the divorced and civilly-remarried to receive reconciliation in the Sacrament of Penance, which could then open the way to reception of the Holy Eucharist. Such individuals are encouraged to approach the Sacrament of Penance regularly, having recourse to God’s great mercy in that sacrament if they fail in chastity." Dioceses in Italy Rome (October 2016) In October 2016, the Cardinal Vicar of the Diocese of Rome issued guidelines that state, "But when the concrete circumstances of a couple make it feasible, that is, when their faith journey has been long, sincere and progressive, it can be proposed they live in continence; if this choice is difficult to practice for the stability of the couple, Amoris Laetitia does not exclude the possibility of access to Penance and the Eucharist." The guidelines continue, "Who can decide? From the tenor of the text and mind of its Author, I do not think that there is any other solution than that of the internal forum. In fact the internal forum is a conducive way to open our hearts to the most intimate confidences, and if a relationship of trust with a confessor or a spiritual guide has been established over time, you can start and develop with him a long journey of conversion: patient, with small steps and progressive inspections. Therefore, there can be no one other than the confessor, at a certain point, in his consciousness, after much reflection and prayer, to assume responsibility before God and the penitent and to request that access to the sacraments takes place in a confidential manner. In these cases the journey of discernment (AL, 303: "Dynamic discernment" ) in order to