So, tell me.
Yes, they took the Hosts. The “bishop in name only” claims they took the Hosts reverently.
Then what did they do with them?
> They look ridiculous but respectful.Why where they there?They attened Mass and went to Communion.Change of mind?mockery ?Only they know.
You are right, it is not up to us to pre-empt God by doing His judgment for Him. And so we cannot know what was truly in their hearts.
One can only surmise by their actions, and by their subsequent actions. It is OK for us to “judge righteous judgment” because we are told to — if for no other reason than that we know which examples to follow and which ones not.
I suspect if they had a change of heart, they would not have shown up to Mass dressed like that. And if, subsequently, they continued in their ways, then it is difficult to believe their sincerity.
Righteous judgment would say that a true believer probably would be safer not to follow their example.
Repentance means more than just saying you’re sorry: it means being truly sorry and amending your ways. Bringing anything other than a humble and contrite and repentant heart to something as important as Communion is a mockery of Christ’s Sacrifice, and thus unworthy.
God is not mocked, and those who partake unworthily eat and drink Dam’nation to themselves — we are told that.
If you can’t figure it out... it would do no good to explain.
God bless you.
Pray, Pray, Pray.