Posted on 06/18/2021 9:42:06 AM PDT by ebb tide
Most bishops voiced support for a teaching document on Holy Communion, but some pushed for the removal of the section that would address public officials who are at odds with the Church on abortion and other issues.
WASHINGTON — The second day of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) spring general assembly featured a lengthy and passionate debate over the proposal to draft a document on the Church’s teaching on the Eucharist.
The document, which would include a discussion of worthiness to receive Communion, remains a hot-button issue given the many Catholic public officials who go against Church teachings on the issue of abortion and yet continue to receive Communion.
Those involved in the document’s drafting insisted that it was not aimed at particular individuals and was not meant to institute a national policy, but U.S. President Joe Biden’s name came up several times in the discussion due to his administration’s aggressive pro-abortion stance despite his avowed Catholicism.
What appeared to be a vocal minority of the bishops pushed for delay on drafting any document and asked for more dialogue on the matter given its contentious nature. Most of the bishops seemed to be supportive of drafting the document and spoke to the need to do so in light of widespread ignorance among the faithful regarding the Church’s teaching on the Eucharist, as well as the scandal to the faithful caused by Biden. The results of the vote on the draft proposal will be released Friday.
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My dear bishops, it just shouldn’t be that hard. There’s no gray area here. Just do your job.
The very heart of the toxic partisan strife is exactly where the bishops of our nation need to be - shouting loudly and repeatedly “THIS MUST STOP!”
Exactly. The “contentious nature” of the matter shows that it needs resolution, not avoidance.
Not only should the Eucharist be refused to the wicked Biden and Pelosi, and their wicked ilk, as politicians destroying real lives and souls and the very basis of the Catholic faith - they should also be thrown out from the Church. And, by the way, this whole LBQTxyz Pride month in the USA with Federal offices and Embassies flying the Gay Pride flag, should be resoundingly condemned. All of this is wicked sinful soul destroying behavior and must be condemned and denounced.
Why is there even a discussion about the obvious right action on these matters? Among Bishops no less. If they don’t know what to do, they should exit the Church too. Enough already.
Tonight’s “Evening News” video with Michael Voris at Church Militant website has good story on the vote today.
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