Posted on 12/12/2016 6:05:46 PM PST by marshmallow
December 12, 2016 (LifeSiteNews) — The Catholic bishops of Atlantic Canada are citing Pope Francis and his controversial exhortation Amoris Laetitia to support a decision allowing priests latitude to decide whether to give euthanasia seekers the sacraments before they are killed.
In announcing it, the bishops rejected the approach of Alberta's bishops, who, while also stressing "pastoral accompaniment," insisted that in justice and mercy priests ought to be clear with euthanasia seekers that they would be committing a gravely sinful act.
The Atlantic bishops' November 27 guidelines are closer to the Quebec bishops’ pastoral response to euthanasia than the response of the Alberta bishops, according to Bishop Claude Champagne of Edmunston, New Brunswick, president of the Atlantic Episcopal Assembly.
The document, entitled A Pastoral Reflection on Medical Assistance in Dying and signed by 10 bishops, emphasizes pastoral care more than doctrine, Champagne told the Catholic Register.
“Our concern is pastoral accompaniment. Pope Francis is our model,” he said.
Champagne said the guidelines released by the Alberta and Northwest Territories bishops in September do not, in the words of the Catholic Register, “express the vision of all Canada’s bishops.”
Champagne also referred to the Holy Father’s Amoris Laetitia in explaining the Atlantic bishops’ vision of pastoral care for those contemplating or arranging for assisted suicide or euthanasia.
Amoris Laetitia affirms Catholic teaching while recognizing “there are people who are not yet there,” Champagne said.
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Last rights before suicide?
Granting forgiveness to someone intending to commit a mortal sin?
Seems pointless.
Bergoglio has been held up as the model for queers, treehuggers, socialism, contraception, divorce and remarriage, and now suicide.
"The floor of Hell is paved with the skulls of bishops."
- variously attributed to St. John Chrysostom, St. John Eudes, and maybe St. Athanasius (who had a lot of bishops to choose from).
Unfathomable.
The whole point of the Five Dubia is that if the teaching of Bergoglio is true, there is no such thing as sin.
And they'll never have a chance to get "there" with Catholic bishops condoning their suicides.
This is insanity. I plan to shoot up a train that is filled with people...I go to confession and ask the priest to absolve me of the sin I am about to commit...the priest responds, “No problem!”...I leave the confessional to shoot several people, assured that I had been forgiven for what I was about to do...What in the name of God is going on?!
Amending my post above...it is time for ordinary Catholics to begin to pray fervently for a resolution to the crisis created by Pope Francis. I myself have done much complaining, and not enough praying.
Deliver us to evil.
As long as you have undergone a "period of discernment", you are free to proceed in whatever mortal sin you choose.
I suppose the idea is that you get forgiven of all your previous sins, and the priest tells you that suicide is a serious sin, and he get absolve you for it, but God is understanding and merciful.
Makes the last moments more peaceful, which seems to matter more than the afterlife.
My father committed suicide, and I hope with all my heart that God was merciful, but to co-operate with such an evil and give it social sanction is an abomination.
God help us...
Not “he get absolve you” but “he can’t absolve you.”
Not typo, not auto-correct. Mind-o.
Why does this article use the newly minted term, “euthanasia seeker,” when referring to someone wishing to commit suicide? Of all Web sites, one would expect Lifesitenews to use correct language. What gives? Why are they afraid to call it what it is?
You said I’m a whore.
Are you drunk or just outright crazy?
Sorry about your Dad Heartwood.*Hugs*
I asked for your post to be removed.You said it.You are a liar.Not nice ebb tide.
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