[Las Vegas Dave]

Several months ago, my wife's priest told the congregation that, "..if Catholics voted per the teachings of the Church, there would be no abortion!"

(I was surprised to hear this, most of the parish is comprised of rats!)

[Aquinasfan]

Applause and cheers from the congregation accompanied Kerry's departure from the church [after receiving communion at the Paulist Center].

It looks like open rebellion folks.

[bobjam]

This altar incident underscores everything wrong with certain elements of the US Catholic Church. Sadly, many in other denominations have the same problem.

The hierarchy has a reputation of bending the rules for the elite and powerful in exchange for what amounts to nothing more than money and photo-ops. The spectacle of a major politcal figure being denied Communion because of his ungodly abortion views wwould do more to strengthen the Catholic Church than 1000 fundraisers and fish fries.

[HIDEK6]

Applause and cheers from the congregation accompanied Kerry's departure from the church.

Was this a Mass or was it a political rally?

These types of people are what ran me away from any organized religion.

[mtbopfuyn]

And here I was hoping Pope Pius XIII would have given him Communion. I still want to know when he last went to confession in order to recieve Communion.

[A.A. Cunningham]

a pro-choice Catholic

That's an oxymoron.

Applause and cheers from the congregation accompanied Kerry's departure from the church.

Probably the local chapter of the VOTF CINOs.

[joesnuffy]

"Pro Choice"?....for everyone but the victim.....

[NYer]

Democratic presidential candidate U.S. Senator John Kerry (news - web sites) (L) (D-MA) leaves after Easter Mass at the Paulist Center in Boston, Massachusetts April 11, 2004.

1 Corinthians
Chapter 11

28

A person should examine himself, ¹³ and so eat the bread and drink the cup.

29

For anyone who eats and drinks without discerning the body, eats and drinks judgment ¹⁴ on himself.

30

That is why many among you are ill and infirm, and a considerable number are dying.

Catholic Ping - let me know if you want on/off this list

[.45MAN]

Well, sure looks like now that Archbishop Sean O'Malley is in Boston he has been corrupted like all the rest of Massatush#ts religious and politicians..

[ex-snook]

The Bishops should first cast the beam out of their own eye.

As reported by Father Pavone.
"Here is another real outrage, taking place at Seton Hall Law School on Friday, April 16, 2004. U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, who is notoriously pro-abortion and voted to strike down the partial-birth abortion laws of more than 30 states, is presenting the annual "Sandra Day O'Connor Medal of Honor" to Judge Maryanne Trump Barry of the U.S. Court of Appeals, the pro-abortion author of the opinion striking down the New Jersey partial-birth abortion statute."

[Coleus]

Kerry Ignores Reproaches of Some Bishops--Receives Holy Communion on Easter Sunday!

[madprof98]

Theodore Cardinal McCarrick of Washington, D.C., who heads a church task force on relations with Catholic politicians, yesterday told "Fox News Sunday" that Kerry's abortion stance "has to be an issue" because it involves "the teaching of the church."

Sounds like we're talking about eating meat on Friday here! What a tepid, meaningless response. Even if they let some lefty priests give Kerry communion, the bishops have an obligation to explain that respect for life is the BASIS of all Christian morality, including those "social teachings" Kerry supposedly upholds.