Posted on 03/05/2018 5:35:55 PM PST by marshmallow
The cardinal said the idea of only allowing Communion in specific cases was a 'rhetorical trick'
Cardinal Gerhard Müller has criticised the German bishops’ document that opens Communion to Protestant spouses in certain situations.
In an interview with Die Tagespost, the cardinal said the bishops had interpreted canon law incorrectly, and warned them against making vague statements when the full document is published.
Canon 844 §4 allows Protestants to receive Holy Communion under very specific “grave circumstances”. The German bishops said that this can apply to Protestant spouses of Catholics who wish to end “serious spiritual distress” and a “longing to satisfy a hunger for the Eucharist”. They must also affirm “the faith of the Catholic Church”.
However, Cardinal Müller said an interdenominational marriage is “not an emergency situation”.
“Neither the Pope nor we bishops can redefine the sacraments as a means of alleviating mental distress and satisfying spiritual needs,” the cardinal said. “They are effective signs of the grace of God.”
“We respect the goodwill and beliefs of our fellow Christians in other denominations, but we also expect our faith to be recognised as an expression of our convictions and not defamed as a product of stubbornness or a ‘conservative’ sentiment.”
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No one should take communion in places where they believe different things about it. Anyone.
Anyone meaning this should apply for all denominations. I dont ever take communion in any denomination that isnt mine.
Agree. The ten commandments even read tell us He is a jealous God.
I don't understand why somebody would desire or demand participation in another religion's sacraments.
If you believe in the doctrines of the Catholic faith, come in over, be well and truly received into the Catholic Church, and receive Communion with us on an honest basis.
If not, not.
I wouldn't dream of demanding inclusion in the rites of Presbyterians, Methodists, AME Zion, Mormons, Copts, Zoroastrians or whatever. It would be disrespectful and corrosive of their integrity as well as my own.
Proving that “obedience” has been weaponized ....
[sarcasm] Don’t be so rigid. [/sarcasm]
Theres no point to being in a denomination if what they believe and teach about specific things means nothing to you.
Better off not being in any one denomination and just saying “christian”.
Spouses who respect their spouse’s faith should not insist on participating in the holiest sacrament. To do so is like saying “what’s the big deal, it’s just stale bread” and smacks of disrespect of others beliefs. The church should not accommodate that.
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