Posted on 01/13/2017 11:05:52 AM PST by ebb tide
Schism
Communion is between a man and his God, not between a man and his church.
And so it begins.
It’s the end of the world when Bishops from Malta start talking like Nancy Pelosi.
So, the bottom line is no one is even going to try, since they have an easy out, courtesy of the bishops.
Pure evil, giving sinful advice to sinners and encouraging them to abuse the sacraments. That is NOT the way to be kind to them.
so... gay people if they are ‘at peace with God’ (IE: Their consciences are so seared that they no longer admit that their abomination is an abomination condemned in the sight of God) can also receive communion too?
I agree with you totally.
Yep, and here's what the Word of God says, which is exactly what the Church says:
1 Corinthians 11:27
27 Whoever, therefore, eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of profaning the body and blood of the Lord.
Is that you, Francis?
This is all about attracting the civilly remarried back to the collection basket.
My diocese has seen a 50% drop in financial support and Mass attendance in just 15 years. They are reacting to the bottom line.
The Vatican is even more freaked-out about the outflow of people to Evangelical churches in Latin America.
The decision has been taken at the highest levels.
If it’s a deal-breaker then schism seems the only option.
I like this. Communion for me is one of the most holy miracles in my weekly life and I am Catholic and about ready to go through a divorce. I saddens me deeply to have to NOT take communion after the divorce. So much so I will have to leave the Catholic church or do 2 separate churches throughout the week. That is how much it means to me. I actually initially stayed in the marriage JUST so I could continue to take communion.
You only have to refrain from Communion if you remarry without an annulment. Simply going through a divorce doesn't prevent you from going to Communion.
“Unworthy manner” There is not direct definition here to accompany this particular wording. That is interpreted by man as he and she reads and deciphers scripture. Once again it goes back to what you are commenting on.
Again, worthiness is between a man and his God, not between a man and his church.
“Who is he that judges another man’s servant? to his own master he stands or falls. Yes, he shall be held up: for God is able to make him stand” Rom 14:4.
It’s the remarriage part that bars communion, not divorce itself.
Dunno. Might have been Martin, but I know it is Scripture.
IMO the worst thing is that the Church is not consistent in their position.
They would deny you Communion while serving it to Nancy Pelosi.
I can only hope that all these jumping on attacking this have either themselves or in their family members divorces in their Catholic family and have family members that do take the Eucharist as being the most powerful miracle in their faith. Meaning of deep meaning between themselves and God. May you see how pious you are and man you yourself stand between your fellow man and Jesus so very readily. I wonder what he might say to your arrogance and pious sinful self.
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