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Chicago Archbishop Commits Sacrilege?
Church Militant ^ | 4/24/15 | Michael Voris

Posted on 04/24/2015 7:19:49 PM PDT by marshmallow

Archbishop Blase Cupich allows non-Catholic Governor to receive Holy Communion

CHICAGO, April 24, 2015 (ChurchMilitant.com)—Eyewitness reports as well as television footage clearly prove that Illinois governor Bruce Rauner received Holy Communion at Cardinal George's funeral Mass at Holy Name Cathedral on Thursday, April 23.

Governor Rauner is not Catholic.

Therefore, what appears to be a grave violation of Canon 844 has been committed. Present at the Mass was Chicago's new archbishop Blase Cupich.

In addition to the violation of canon law, the question is being asked: Was a sacrilege committed on the new archbishop's watch?

According to canon law, since the governor is a non-Catholic, he is unable to be given Holy Communion unless a number of conditions are all met:

1. Foremost, there must be a grave and urgent need, usually understood to mean danger of death.

2. The governor must demonstrate Catholic faith in the Real Presence.

3. He must be duly disposed, and not conscious of any grave sin.

As for the matter of sacrilege, it is understood to mean to treat that which is holy in an unholy manner. Unfaithful reception or administering of Holy Communion is a sacrilege. So a number of questions arise:

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To: Wyrd bið ful aræd

Personally I don’t get the need of some Protestants to constantly come into threads that are clearly about Catholicism just to push their anti-Catholic/Protestant views. I get that it is an open thread (ie. not a Catholic Caucus), but why even bother with it? I never go into Protestant-related threads. It is a complete waste of my time and energy.


41 posted on 04/26/2015 3:35:57 AM PDT by piusv
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To: piusv

And to be clear, I’m not talking about those who bring positive, productive points to the discussion.


42 posted on 04/26/2015 3:37:18 AM PDT by piusv
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To: Steve1789

Would bowing/ head nod be a more correct term? I notice you didn’t address the other points. Were they false also?


43 posted on 04/26/2015 7:16:00 AM PDT by BipolarBob (My God can kick your Allahs arse.)
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To: piusv
Christians were to spread the Gospel. The Good News is we have an Intercessor before God on our behalf that we can address directly. We don't need priests/popes to "forgive" us. We don't need to pray to 'saints". We can pray to God. If our only strength is in our church/denomination, then that has replaced God in our lives. Jesus decried the Pharisees for being legalistic and rigid. Who has replaced them?
44 posted on 04/26/2015 7:22:51 AM PDT by BipolarBob (My God can kick your Allahs arse.)
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To: BipolarBob

Pardon me but is it ok if I disagree with you and worship as I please, do I have your permission and dispensation from the church of bipolarbob?


45 posted on 04/26/2015 7:47:11 AM PDT by infool7 (The ugly truth is just a big lie.)
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To: infool7

Absolutely!


46 posted on 04/26/2015 12:33:20 PM PDT by BipolarBob (My God can kick your Allahs arse.)
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To: BipolarBob
Jesus and his disciples were practicing Jews, so I expect their religious observances reflected this fact.

Once the Church was established, the disciples did indeed practice their Catholic faith.

And I feel like I've had this discussion before, but on the off chance that you're a goldfish, I will remind you that Protestants burned Catholics alive as well.

47 posted on 04/26/2015 4:04:06 PM PDT by Wyrd bið ful aræd (Cruz or lose!)
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To: piusv

I suppose that as long as they’re attacking Catholic Dogma, they can push the emptiness of their own teachings out of mind. At least to some degree.


48 posted on 04/26/2015 4:05:29 PM PDT by Wyrd bið ful aræd (Cruz or lose!)
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To: Wyrd bið ful aræd
the disciples did indeed practice their Catholic faith.

Really? Any chapter and verse on their Catholicism?

I will remind you that Protestants burned Catholics alive as well.

The context was the comparison of Jesus teachings and todays denominational practices. Whether Catholic or Protestant, deviations from His teachings must be in error, don't you think?

49 posted on 04/26/2015 5:12:05 PM PDT by BipolarBob (My God can kick your Allahs arse.)
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To: marshmallow

Michael Voris has gone totally nutty. He’s been on a jihad against the SSPX, screaming “schism!” again and again and again.

This was a case of gross negligence. All that happened is that the Archdiocese of Chicago failed to make clear that only Catholics may receive Communion at a Catholic Mass.

What INFINITELY MORE SCANDALOUS is that Abp. Cupich is publicly committed to giving Communion to PRO-ABORTION CATHOLICS.

In other words: Archbishop Cupich is publicly committed to COMMITTING MORTAL SIN, because it is a mortal sin to ignore the mandate of Canon 915. It is ALWAYS a grave scandal.


50 posted on 04/27/2015 2:31:45 AM PDT by Arthur McGowan
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To: usconservative
With respect to the catholic church's rules, I see nothing in scripture that says anything beyond the need for each of us to examine ourselves before taking communion.

At the time St. Paul was writing, all Christians were Catholics. That's why St. Paul doesn't mention "intercommunion."

51 posted on 04/27/2015 2:36:55 AM PDT by Arthur McGowan
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