[Arthur McGowan]

Why are the divorced-and-remarried not allowed to receive Communion? Because of Canon 915. They are NOT excommunicated, but they are denied Communion because giving them Communion would undermine the Church's teaching that marriage is indissoluble.

The vast majority of bishops in the U.S. insist that people who promote abortion must be given Communion. That puts all these bishops solidly on record: the Church's teaching that abortion is evil MUST BE UNDERMINED.

How did the U.S. find itself with a bench of bishops almost unanimously committed to the proposition that abortion is a social good?

[2banana]

How many days in a row are you going to post this?

[Slyfox]

Have you sent the good Cardinal a copy of this? Isn’t it in the Bible somewhere that if you have a beef with another that you go to them with it?

[Dr. Thorne]

FR really needs more posts on this subject... NOT.

[chuckles]

Post all you want cause I agree. The Bible says to examine yourself when taking Communion because some who are unworthy are sick and even dead from doing so. If the Church gives Communion to these bozo's that support abortion and sodomy, aren't they saying the Church agrees with them? In 1st Corinthians, the church is chastised by Paul for openly supporting a guy that is sleeping with his father's wife. Even the pagans didn't do that sort of thing. Paul judged to throw the guy out after he had been warned.

After awhile you can't blame the sinner any more but the church is allowing the sin to occur out in the open in the church. A little leaven leavens the whole lump.

Nothing disgusts me more than seeing people on TV with ashes on their forehead on a Wed that just got through voting for abortion and gay marriage. We are advertising that it's all just a joke. Jesus went through the Temple overturning tables and whipping people because they made it a den of thieves. Well they're back!

[Repent and Believe]

‘Glad to finally see this article for first time. Father Vincent Fitzpatrick makes the very best arguments I’ve heard on the subject. Please read whole article.

“…that Communion should not be used as a political weapon.”

The fact is there frequently just are political consequences for one’s views and practices. But that fact hardly nullifies any adherence to truth and to proper responses to sin and scandal. Jesus’ actions in pointing out the sin of the ruling Jews caused a huge shift in the political influence of the Jewish scribes and Pharisees.

This is proven when we see that they and the Roman government got so irate with Jesus for threatening their political positions that they crucified Him. Clergy must follow Christ, not try to manipulate politics by denying politicians corrective measures for the good of theirs and the multitude of observers’ souls.

[Syncro]

Why are the divorced-and-remarried not allowed to receive Communion? Because of Canon 915. They are NOT excommunicated, but they are denied Communion because giving them Communion would undermine the Church's teaching that marriage is indissoluble.

But when high ranking Catholic politicians ie Ted Kennedy wants to keep cheating on his wife, he is given an annulment. Instantly not guilty of adultery anymore.

He was allowed to recieve communion is still a Catholic as are Pelosi and many others like him who favor the of killing unborn children.

Enabling practices IMO.