Posted on 07/07/2005 6:29:24 PM PDT by Aussie Dasher
Stresses Scandal of Receiving Communion while supporting Abortion
VATICAN, July 7, 2005 (LifeSiteNews.com) - The Vatican held a press conference today to present the "Instrumentum laboris" (working document) for the Eleventh Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, scheduled to be held in the Vatican from October 2 to 23, 2005 on the theme: "The Eucharist: Source and Summit of the Life and Mission of the Church." The document, drawn up on the basis from Church leaders throughout the world to a draft called the "Lineamenta", lamented "the fact that too many faithful receive communion without having sufficiently reflected upon the morality of their lives."
Article 73 of the 88-page document says, "there exist Catholics who do not understand why they commit a sin when they support politically a candidate openly in favour of abortion or other grave acts against life, justice, and peace."
Commenting on the reception of communion, the same article says, "Certain (faithful) communicate even if they deny the teachings of the church or support publicly immoral choices, such as abortion, without thinking that they are committing a personal action which is profoundly dishonest or that they are a source of scandal."
The document calls the disturbing developments "a crisis on what it means to belong to the church as well as a lack of clarity in the distinction between venial sin and mortal sin."
Pointing out the vast difference between church practice in the developing and developed nations, the document notes that attendance at Sunday Mass "is high in various particular Churches in the countries of Africa and also in some Asian countries. The opposite is the case in the majority of countries in Europe, America and Oceania."
Space is also dedicated to deficiencies in the celebration the Eucharist which "challenge a sense of the sacred." These include neglectfulness in the use of correct liturgical vestments, participants wearing unbefitting clothing, or the scant architectural and artistic quality of church buildings.
Better late than never.
(Better earlier than today though...)
But still not cause for excommunication.
Not only should you not vote for people who want to kill your babies, you must be prepared for the possibility that they just might want to kill you should they get elected.
Wish these guys'd get a bit more specific on Teddy Kennedy though ~ just boot him out ~ Gad, this should be simple for anyone.
It's about time...Folks like the Kennedys, Kerrys, Durbins, Leahys, Landrues get away with many devout catholic voters who for some reason choose to ignore the fact that these very politicians are almost herectics!
As a Catholic myself, I am ashamed and sadden that so many of our leading pro-abortion politicians are Catholic.
I can only hope excommunications come next....
It's about time...Folks like the Kennedys, Kerrys, Durbins, Leahys, Landrues get away with many devout catholic voters who for some reason choose to ignore the fact that these very politicians are almost herectics!
As a Catholic myself, I am ashamed and sadden that so many of our leading pro-abortion politicians are Catholic.
I can only hope excommunications come next....
Not "almost"...
Democratic Catholics and Presidential Choice
In June 2004, the total Catholic vote was divided evenly between President George Bush and Senator John Kerry. Both candidates enjoyed a large margin of partisan support. Independent voters were split between the two candidates, and 30% remained undecided.
excerpt from catholicvote.net
cool
This is good news. Of course, the Democrats will protest that they're not really in favor of abortion, just the right to have one. I'm sure the fetus appreciates the intellectual distinction. Fortunately the Catholic Church does not.
These two frauds, for sure, are destined to go to hell.If they don't, NOBODY will!
snort!!
As a product of 12yrs of catholic education, I left the church, and follow the teachings of Martin Luther. Seeing the history and present, I state this with no hatred or bitterness, but I have come to the conclusion that the Roman Catholic Church is the first and still most powerful multinational corporation ever.
I respected Pope John Paul II and respect Pope Benedict for trying to bring the RC Church back to its roots. Pope Benedict has a lot of work ahead of him. Lots of Cafeteria Catholics addicted to moral relativism abound in on the East Coast and urban areas around the country.
Anecdote:
Our small little Church (congregation 165) put together 4400 crosses in the shape of the Missouri Synod Cross for a pro life exhibit. We started in 1994, on Route 41 in Indiana several years. We have since passed on a large number of these crosses to several Pro Life groups. Lots of work and a member had land on Route 41, and we placed the crosses in a fallow field.
The help from the very profitable RC Parish was non existent. The pastor had a "whats in it for my parish" attitude and although a few passers by from the parish helped us set up, the silence was deafening.
NOTE: IF anyone has a need for around 600 crosses (wood, painted white, 22" x 11"they are still available. Ping me if you can give them a home
Off my soapbox
John F. Kerry gives CPR to a dead Hamster yet votes NO 6 times to BAN Partial Birth Abortion!!! Tries to save a Rodent and allows the slaughter of human beings created in God's image. What does that tell you about his Character?
"had also dived off a dock to save a hamster named Licorice from what the elder sister, Alexandra, called "a watery doom," even administering CPR."
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MEDIA SUING TO OPEN KERRY'S SEALED DIVORCE PAPERS
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The Catholics for Bush website is now live!
More Bias and spin in the many newspaper articles to protect the liberal democrat. Kerry provided NO evidence of an annulment and he was married to Heinz, his second wife worth Billions, in the back yard of a home on Martha's Vineyard which is not ordinarily allowed for Catholics and there is also NO evidence of any RC priest who married them.
I wish the reporters would question him for the truth. Dream on.
Teresa on the Stump, Teresa Heinz Kerry, from Mozambique, PRO-ABORTION Catholic, UN Employee, etc.
Teresa Heinz Kerry, Drummond Pike and the Communist TIDES FOUNDATION
The Bible and homosexuality [Kerry thinks the bible is for homosexuality]
Kerry’s Dirty Deeds (How, pray tell, do they comport with religious belief
Vatican Worries About Kerry John Kerry and Unborn Victims
Catholic Pro-Abortion, Pro-Homosexual
Catholic and 100% Pro Abortion
CONGREGATION FOR THE DOCTRINE OF THE FAITH
DOCTRINAL NOTE
on some questions regarding
The Participation of Catholics in Political Life
Living the Gospel of Life:
A Challenge to American Catholics
A Statement by the Catholic Bishops of the United States
Faithful Citizenship:
Civic Responsibility for a New Millennium
Canon Law and Abortion
Sign Petition: To Excommunicate Pro-Abortion Catholic Politicians
The Gospel of Life--Evangelium Vitae
Herod's Heroes, Sign Petition
Kerry, Candidate and Catholic, Creates Uneasiness for Church
A Primer on Canon 915 Can. 915 Those upon whom the penalty of excommunication or interdict has been imposed or declared, and others who obstinately persist in manifest grave sin, are not to be admitted to holy communion
Excommunicate Kerry Website Catholics Against Kerry
1400 Ecclesial communities derived from the Reformation and separated from the Catholic Church, "have not preserved the proper reality of the Eucharistic mystery in its fullness, especially because of the absence of the sacrament of Holy Orders."236 It is for this reason that Eucharistic intercommunion with these communities is not possible for the Catholic Church. However these ecclesial communities, "when they commemorate the Lord's death and resurrection in the Holy Supper . . . profess that it signifies life in communion with Christ and await his coming in glory."237
Can. 844 §1. Catholic ministers administer the sacraments licitly to Catholic members of the Christian faithful alone, who likewise receive them licitly from Catholic ministers alone, without prejudice to the prescripts of §§2, 3, and 4 of this canon, and ⇒ can. 861, §2.
Sin to vote for pro-abortion politicians?
By Father Matthew Habiger, OSB
Kerry Will Hold Pro-Abortion Rally Prior to Sunday's Abortion March
Catholic Sen. John "Horseface" Kerry, 100% Pro-Abortion
Catholic Sen. Ted "The Swimmer" Kennedy, 100% Pro-Abortion
Methodist Sen. John "Opie" Edwards, 100% Pro-Abortion
| NC | John Edwards (D) | Pro | 100% |
| MA | Edward Kennedy (D) | Pro | 100% |
| MA | John Kerry (D) | Pro | 100% |
Planned Parenthood Applauds Sen. Kerry for Choosing Women's Rights Advocate Edwards as Running Mate
View Video of the Rally with Windows Media
John Kerry (D) John Edwards (D) Edward Kennedy (D
Abortion and excommunication
http://www.catholicplanet.com/articles/article78.htm
http://www.priestsforlife.org/preaching/never.html
http://www.ewtn.com/expert/answers/abortio2.htm
http://www.catholicherald.com/saunders/02ws/ws020124.htm
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if they are not repentant, that's where they will be
They've had many opportunities to repent, but won't.
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