[murphE]

Monsignor W. Francis Malooly, the Catholic bishop of Wilmington in Delaware, said he would not ban Joe Biden, the Vice President elect and a Roman Catholic, from taking Communion because of his stand on issues such as stem cell research and abortion. Mr Biden, a Senator from Delaware, lives in the Wilmington diocese. The bishop was quoted as saying that "the Eucharist must not be politicised". He added that the job of a Catholic prelate was not to "alienate people" but rather to "change their hearts and minds".

This is such a load of horse poop. Your job Bishop is to save your own soul and the souls of your flock. Helping one of your flock to commit mortal sin by making a sacrilegious communion is the work of Satan.

[frogjerk]

Time to write to the Bishop.

[ScottinVA]

Just a few minor “progressive” societal changes and we could end up with:

Monsignor W. Francis Malooly, the Catholic bishop of Wilmington in Delaware, said he would not ban pedophiles from taking Communion because of their stand on issues such as child sexual abuse. The bishop was quoted as saying that “the Eucharist must not be politicized”. He added that the job of a Catholic prelate was not to “alienate people” but rather to “change their hearts and minds”.

[marshmallow]

Mr Biden, a Senator from Delaware, lives in the Wilmington diocese. The bishop was quoted as saying that "the Eucharist must not be politicised". He added that the job of a Catholic prelate was not to "alienate people" but rather to "change their hearts and minds".

Uh.....how's that going, your Lordship? What exactly are you doing to change Joe's mind? Seen any signs of progress?

Neither have I.

As for "politicising" the Eucharist, that would be true only if Biden was denied Communion for being a Democrat. This has zero to do with politics. And where did he get the idea that excommunication would not help to change "hearts and minds"? That's what it's there for. It's to bring home to recalcitrant and obstinate sinners that they are in grave danger and to shock them back to reality.

Putz!

[al_c]

Monsignor W. Francis Malooly, the Catholic bishop of Wilmington in Delaware, said he would not ban Joe Biden, the Vice President elect and a Roman Catholic, from taking Communion because of his stand on issues such as stem cell research and abortion. Mr Biden, a Senator from Delaware, lives in the Wilmington diocese. The bishop was quoted as saying that "the Eucharist must not be politicised". He added that the job of a Catholic prelate was not to "alienate people" but rather to "change their hearts and minds".

I wish these yahoos would realize it's not about politicizing or banning ... it's about the person's eternal soul. By receiving the eucharist in a state of sin, they are bringing eternal judgment upon themselves. It's about protecting their eternal life.

[TheFourthMagi]

Those who advocate for the killing of innocent babies, from conception forward, are unfaithful to Christ.

[Camaroguy84]

I don’t understand how the Catholic Church will ostrasize a woman for HAVING a kid out of wedlock, but yet not give so much as a negative peep against pro-abortion big time politicians?

Is the church THAT worried they won’t get their $20 from Biden and Pelosi?

This is one of the reasons why I stopped going to a Catholic service and go to a non-denominational service.

[k omalley]

Wasn't it Archbishop Wuerl who said a couple of years ago that he was using the “pastoral” approach on Catholic pro-abort politicians instead of excommunication? We see how well that worked. Next thing we know she is on national television causing scandal and confusion by telling millions what the Church “really” believes about abortion.

[k omalley]

Oops. “She” meaning Nancy Pelosi.