Update: Biden skips Mass where new Bishop speaks out against him

Ping!

Sarah Palin will use this against him when he brings up her “extremist views”. The leaders of her church aren’t denying communion to her, so would he care to explain?

Bump for later

The leaders of her church aren’t denying communion to her

Well, she isn't Catholic, so they would deny her Communion were she to present herself. One must be Catholic, in communion with the Church's teachings and in a state of grace in order to worthily receive Holy Communion.

MMmm.....running scared?

Well, she isn’t Catholic, so they would deny her Communion were she to present herself. One must be Catholic, in communion with the Church’s teachings and in a state of grace in order to worthily receive Holy Communion.
***And it is those catholic leaders who are denying communion to Biden. The leaders in Palin’s church are not denying communion to her. If you were a catholic (sounds like you might be) and the leaders of your church denied communion to you, would that put you at the mainstream or the extreme?

he has the excuse of campaigning to be off traveling and can pick and choose where he attends mass. ole smarmy joe isn’t going to let himself be caught at the altar rail getting dissed for communion. i love that the pressure is on, though!

poor joey, this isn’t the dream time of his life he had planned.

The leaders in Palin’s church are not denying communion to her.

I don't know if her church even has communion.

Just need to have Bishops/Archbishops/Cardinals to follow in the footsteps of Archbishop Emeritus John Francis Donoghue who banned pro-abort Catholic politicians from receiving communion in the Archdiocee of Atlanta.

Speaking of which, Obama is pulling out Georgia. Maybe he realizes that his running mate Joe Biden could pull a real boner by going to Mass in Georgia... [Though Joe Biden is allowed to receive communion in the Diocese of Savannah.]

If they were denying her communion due to her stance on something such as the prolife issues which Biden’s leaders are, the media would be all over it. You know that. So answer the question put to you in the post rather than avoiding it.

Who would not protect life in its ultimate innocence?

A ghoul.

If you were a catholic (sounds like you might be) and the leaders of your church denied communion to you, would that put you at the mainstream or the extreme?

Is this the question you are referring to? It is a hypothetical that wouldn't apply to me (the premise is false) because I wouldn't present myself for Communion unless I was in a state of grace. In more general terms, there is not enough information to draw a definite conclusion.

I understand what you're trying to say, but that is not a good example. If one defiantly presents themselves for Communion knowing that they are not in a state of grace, well, they place their salvation in peril by committing a sacrilege.

If one defiantly presents themselves for Communion knowing that they are not in a state of grace, well, they place their salvation in peril by committing a sacrilege.
***Ok then, would that put you at the mainstream or the extreme?

In a report by Bill Salmon today on Special Report by Brit Hume, he said that Sarah Palin was born a Catholic and had moved on to other churches.

Once a Catholic — always a Catholic.

Now we know why she is so strong on pro-life issues!

Perhaps you have not seen this -- applies to Biden also.

Thursday, September 04, 2008

Updated: American Bishops who have spoken against Pelosi

Here is the complete list of American bishops who have responded to Nancy Pelosi's comments so far:

Archbishop Charles Chaput of Denver was the first American bishop to respond
... Bishop James Conley, his auxiliary, joined him
Archbishop Donald Wuerl of Washington DC responded twice, first in a press release and second in a statement to The Hill. He has also appeared on Fox News, I am told.
Cardinal Justin Regali of Philadelphia, chairman of the Committee on Pro-Life Activities, issued this statement through the USCCB website...
... Bishop William Lori of Bridgeport, chairman of the Committee on Doctrine, joined him
Cardinal Edward Egan of New York publised a strongly worded statement of his own
Bishop Samuel Aquila of Fargo issued a letter correcting Pelosi's claims
Bishop David Zubik of Pittsburgh and...
... Bishop Michael Sheridan of Colorado Springs have chimed-in
Archbishop Jose Gomez of San Antonio, CNA reports has added his voice ...
... Bishop Oscar Cantu, his auxiliary bishop, has joined him
Bishop William Murphy of Rockville has published an extensive letter
Bishop Edward Slatter of Tulsa adds himself to the list
Bishop Kevin Farrell of Dallas has joined the USCCB's efforts
Bishop Gregory Aymond of Austin is on-board
Bishop James Slattery of Tulsa has a detailed response
Cardinal Sean O'Malley of Boston mentions the USCCB on his blog
Bishop Thomas Wenski of Orlando has written at length
Archbishop John Nienstedt of Saint Paul/Minneapolis challenges Pelosi's statement
Cardinal Francis George of Chicago, President of the US Bishops, has weighed-in
Bishop Robert Vasa of Baker, OR publishes in the Catholic Sentinel
Bishop Jerome Listecki of La Crosse, WI responds in a word document
Bishop Joseph Gossman of Raleigh, N C responds to the misrepresentation
Bishop Richard Lennon of Cleveland, OH will comment in his September 5th column (PDF)
Bishop Ralph Nickless of Sioux City, IA has one of the very best responses I've read
Archbishop George Niederauer of San Francisco has invited Pelosi to a "conversation"

{Last updated on September 6th.}

I don’t believe Biden can receive Communion anywhere.

Thanks for posting Salvation.

I think there are at least three more Bishops to add to that.