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To: RobbyS
To go to the altar of God with such an attitude is to receive the body of Christ unworthily. More than that, if possible, it is heresy, which is in its rawest sense is to substitute one's own opinion for that of the whole Church.

And yet, as I recently posted on another thread, many, many people, in my parish alone, proudly (the problem maybe?) and defiantly approach the altar every week as EEM's and educators and council members and parishioners, and I know this by their comments at the meetings and such. I know we are all sinners, yet they defiantly persist in heresy and approach, never realizing or wanting to hear of the sanctity of the sacrament. It's very sad, I don't know what the answer is, except for prayer.

4 posted on 05/26/2004 8:55:34 AM PDT by fortunecookie
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To: fortunecookie

As for their attitude, leave them to heaven. If do not hesitate to speak out in meetings to correct them in a fraternal way. If they obstinately refuse to hear the truth, then shun them.


6 posted on 05/26/2004 9:31:04 AM PDT by RobbyS
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To: fortunecookie
It seems to be an old story:

Persecution, therefore, will never be lacking. For, when our enemies from without leave off raging and there ensues a span of tranquility—even of genuine tranquility and great consolation at least to the weak—we are not without enemies within, the many whose scandalous lives wound the hearts of the devout... So it is that those who want to live piously in Christ must suffer the spiritual persecution of these and other aberrations in thought and morals, even when they are free from physical violence and vexation.

St. Augustine

7 posted on 05/26/2004 9:32:09 AM PDT by siunevada
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