Posted on 10/30/2019 9:40:59 AM PDT by Kaslin
Former Vice President Joe Biden was not allowed to participate in communion at the Saint Anthony Catholic Church in Florence, South Carolina on Sunday. Father Robert Morey told the Florence Morning News he denied Biden, a lifelong Catholic, from participating in the Holy Communion because of his stance on abortion.
“Sadly, this past Sunday, I had to refuse Holy Communion to former Vice President Joe Biden,” Morey told the Florence Morning News. “Holy Communion signifies we are one with God, each other and the Church. Our actions should reflect that. Any public figure who advocates for abortion places himself or herself outside of Church teaching.”
Morey said that his role as a priest is to minister to those in his care, even if the situation Is tough.
“I will keep Mr. Biden in my prayers,” the priest said.
Biden's stance on abortion has been called into question. For years he supported the Hyde Amendment, which prevents federal funds from being used for abortion, except for instances of rape, incest or when the mother's life is in jeopardy. He flip-flopped this summer, saying he would overturn the Hyde Amendment and require taxpayers to pay for abortion. His position change came after other 2020 Democrats chided him for his position.
“I can’t justify leaving millions of women without access to the care they need and the ability to exercise their constitutionally protected right," Biden said back in June.
During the 2012 vice presidential debate, Biden argued that he's personally opposed to abortion.
"I just refuse to impose that on others, unlike my friend here," he said, referring to then-Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan. "I do not believe we have a right to tell women that they can't control their body. It's a decision between them and their doctor."
According to CNN, Biden isn't the first presidential or vice presidential candidate to be denied Holy Communion over their support for abortion.
In 2004, Cardinal Raymond Burke, the former St. Louis archbishop, said he would not give communion to Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry. He said his view, which was controversial at the time, was that the sacrament must be protected from someone "who knows that he or she is unworthy and yet presumes to come forward and to take the Holy Eucharist."
In 2008, Bishop Joseph Francis Martino of Biden's hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania, said Biden would be denied communion in the Scranton diocese over his support for abortion rights.
In 2016, Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine, then the Democratic vice presidential nominee, faced criticism from individual priests over his positions on abortion, same-sex marriage and gender equality.
The Catholic Church believes life begins at conception and life must be respected and protected, which is why they are opposed to abortion.
Poor Joe.
If you count all the FR threads on this subject - he’s been denied Communion some 15 times already.
It’s about time these unholy communions
we’re put in the spotlight.
I can’t speak for him; however, it’s hard to believe God’s blessings will flow to murderers of the unborn.
Jeremiah 1:5
“Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations
No such thing as a cafeteria Catholic. You can’t pick and choose what to believe.
Catholics who have ceased to affirm the teaching of the Church have ceased to be Catholics.
Hopefully it will continue in persona and not just in threads.
What about all the parishioners who believe in abortion...orwho practice birth control, or who cheat on their spouses...etc etc
Joe should make a big stink about this affront to his well known piety and devotion to the Holy Eucharist.
One death-loving weasel-y Democrat politician down,
20,000 to go.
“Joe should make a big stink about this affront to his well known piety and devotion to the Holy Eucharist”
Yes he should!
That should give him a pass.
Catholicism likes to have large numbers.
That’s why “once a Catholic always a Catholic”
And “You have a mark on your soul when you become a Catholic”
Not to mention you have to belong to the Catholic denomination to go to heaven, and all Christians (not just Catholics) must be in subjection to their pope.
Pelosi is still on the list of good Catholics along with Joe “Eucharist” Biden.
What is your problem?
You are obviously not catholic, so you wouldn’t understand
Yours is that you go off on people for no reason.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/3790078/posts?page=23#23
The church should have excommunicated pro choice politicians long ago.
Good on the SC priest.
I agree
Good man, that Father Morey!
It’s called speaking the truth to power.
As I see it, there are two issues. First, is abortion a constitutionally protected right. Not in any sane world, IMO.
But, for the sake of argument, let’s say it is. Then the question becomes, “Can I force someone else to pay for me to exercise this right?”
Let’s say that you are a “woke” snowflake, who just happens to have a job and pay taxes. Unlikely, but bear with me. Suppose a Neo-Nazi, KKK type guy wanted to exercise his right to publish “hate” speech. He can’t afford it, being a bigoted bum. Should he be able to demand tax-payers fork over enough money to print up his brochures and posters.
Ah, but “hate” speech isn’t a constitutional right, you say. Well, that is another question. But who gets to decide?
Best everybody pay for the exercise of their own “constitutional” rights.
That’s forsure
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