[9thLife]

Increase in lawlessness? Check.

[Slyfox]

Bill Clinton got Communion every time he went up for it.

[Calpublican]

Obviously he’s a Christian. Is it necessary to get so worked up.

[Salvation]

Cupich is no Cardinal George, that’s for sure.

[Ouderkirk]

I’m not a catholic.

But there are generally understood rules among civilized peoples where if I have the occasion to attend a catholic mass (a wedding) that as a non-catholic it would be unprincipled of me to attempt to take communion from the priest.

How would he know I was not a catholic? Yet this nitwit Governor simply was born in a cellar and never brought up. This is one of those things where you don’t just follow the line, and do as the others do. You politely excuse yourself, and most would understand and respect you for not violating tenets of their faith.

Is there anybody with any class any longer?

[Alex Murphy]

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.

Am I supposed to be surprised?

[stylin19a]

He’ll become a Cardinal soon.

[Steve0113]

... he forbade any of his priests from participating in pro-life prayer rallies, especially those in front of abortion chambers.

This guy needs a blanket party.

[TalBlack]

Does no one have any standards anymore? Does no one understand words and their meaning anymore? God help us!

[piusv]

And who appointed this Archbishop? None other than Francis. But Voris will never bring that up, will he?

[piusv]

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.

Canon Law never allowed for non-Catholics to receive UNLESS they converted, that is until 1983.

[left that other site]

I am not Roman Catholic, but have been to many Weddings and Funerals in the Catholic Church. I KNOW that The Catholic Church has “Closed Communion”, and that only those practicing Catholics in a state of grace can go up to receive it. It is the responsibility of the Person in the pew to make the decision NOT to get in line if they do not fit that description. I would never show such disrespect as a guest by breaching this protocol. It has nothing to do with one’s doctrine about Transubstantiation, and has everything to do with decency and good manners.

However, there are those in the line who publicly celebrate sin, and the priest is aware of this. These are the politicians who advocate abortion, flagrant homosexualists, and people who are cohabiting and make a public show of it. What is the priest to do when they present themselves for communion? Shall he make a big scene? Shall he just give them the host to prevent a disturbance? Shall he participate in and endorse the sin in the interest of preserving peace? I feel very badly for the priest who is stuck with this split-second decision that has to be made in front of hundreds of people!

Meanwhile the person who is forcing the priest into this corner is acting in a very evil manner.

[Arthur McGowan]

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.