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1 posted on 05/28/2004 3:03:04 PM PDT by cpforlife.org
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>>We're at a time for the Church in our country when some Catholics - too many - are discovering that they've gradually become non-Catholics who happen to go to Mass

AMEN!


2 posted on 05/28/2004 3:09:46 PM PDT by 1stFreedom
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Much needed article. Needs to be sent to the Bishops here in Arizona.


3 posted on 05/28/2004 3:10:31 PM PDT by NavySEAL F-16 ("Proud to be an American")
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"Claiming to be Catholic and then rejecting Catholic teaching is an act of dishonesty and a lack of personal integrity."

That's a pretty accurate description of Kerry - and a couple of his Democratic colleagues too.


4 posted on 05/28/2004 3:14:06 PM PDT by AskStPhilomena
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"We're at a time for the Church in our country when some Catholics - too many - are discovering that they've gradually become non-Catholics who happen to go to Mass. That's sad and difficult, and a judgment on a generation of Catholic leadership. But it may be exactly the moment of truth the Church needs."

That's not an easy statement to make. For all those who want to portray these "radical" bishops as ignoring their own problems in favor of those of politicians, here's a little evidence that this is not the case. And a little hope for those of us who don't want this issue to fade away after the election.

5 posted on 05/28/2004 3:19:02 PM PDT by Snuffington
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6 posted on 05/28/2004 3:28:49 PM PDT by cpforlife.org (The Missing Key of the Pro-Life Movement is at www.CpForLife.org)
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Hey, me too!

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10 posted on 05/28/2004 10:42:38 PM PDT by Mr. Silverback (Pre-empt the third murder attempt: Pray for Terri Schindler-Schiavo!)
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"We're at a time for the Church in our country when some Catholics - too many - are discovering that they've gradually become non-Catholics who happen to go to Mass. That's sad and difficult, and a judgment on a generation of Catholic leadership. But it may be exactly the moment of truth the Church needs."

From a homiletic, delivered by Fr. Robert Altier, entitled Public Sin and the Reception of Holy Communion

We have to make sure that we are following the right shepherd. We have a Good Shepherd, and none of us is going to be able to stand before the Lord and say, “But Father said it was okay. The bishop didn’t do anything about it, so it must have been okay.” The Lord will look at you and say, “I’ll deal with that priest or that bishop when they get here. You, on the other hand, knew better, and I’m going to hold you responsible for what you knew.” We know the truth. It is written in our hearts and on our minds; we are without excuse. It would be easy to look around and say, “But look at all the other Catholics who aren’t doing what they’re supposed to do!” God will deal with them, but each one of us will have to stand individually before the Lord, Who is our Shepherd, for judgment. He will look at each one of us and say, “You knew. You knew Me. You knew what truth I preached.” The question is – Did we choose to listen to His voice and follow Him? Or did we choose to listen to someone else’s voice and follow them because it was easier, more convenient, more politically correct, more fun, whatever it might be?

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11 posted on 05/29/2004 1:41:26 AM PDT by NYer (Even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light! (2Cor 11:14))
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Moment of truth, indeed!

Help is on the way!


16 posted on 05/29/2004 7:20:04 AM PDT by Salvation (†With God all things are possible.†)
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"the Church always expects Catholics who are living in serious sin or who deny the teachings of the Church - whether they're highly visible officials or anonymous parishioners - to have the integrity to respect both the Eucharist and the faithful, and to refrain from receiving Communion."

It is about time!!!!!!!!!!!!


18 posted on 05/29/2004 8:29:04 AM PDT by Eternally-Optimistic
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