Posted on 02/22/2018 8:49:54 AM PST by fatima
Statement from Bishop Thomas John Paprocki on Senate Failure to Pass Pain-Capable Unborn Children’s Act----- Edit------
Canon 915 of the Catholic Church’s Code of Canon Law states that those “who obstinately persist in manifest grave sin are not to be admitted to Holy Communion.” In our 2004 Statement on Catholics in Political Life, the USCCB said, “Failing to protect the lives of innocent and defenseless members of the human race is to sin against justice. Those who formulate law therefore have an obligation in conscience to work toward correcting morally defective laws, lest they be guilty of cooperating in evil and in sinning against the common good.” Because his voting record in support of abortion over many years constitutes “obstinate persistence in manifest grave sin,” the determination continues that Sen. Durbin is not to be admitted to Holy Communion until he repents of this sin. This provision is intended not to punish, but to bring about a change of heart. Sen. Durbin was once pro-life. I sincerely pray that he will repent and return to being pro-life.
“Nonsense. We all need the Gospel.”
The Gospel is the way of salvation.
The Gospels are the first four books of the New Testament.
Believers have the first.
Non-believers do not.
Tagline.
So... your belief is that church discipline should be governed by Bhuddist ideas about hot dogs, instead of Scripture?
OK then!
Oh give me about a million breaks. You got that from my tagline? Your sense of humor needs a recharge.
I said in plain language that sinners need the Gospel.
I believe I can say that without fear of contradiction.
Good evening, dear aMPU.
“Oh give me about a million breaks.
Certainly not. I can’t possibly go above 900,000!
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.