Posted on 11/22/2021 6:06:44 PM PST by marshmallow
Two Catholic bishops defended their decision to refuse Communion to U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, saying his persistent support for the killing of unborn babies in abortions puts him “outside of Communion with God.”
Durbin, a pro-abortion Democrat from Illinois, recently complained that his home diocese, the Diocese of Springfield, is being “fundamentally unfair” in an interview with America Magazine. He said he found another diocese that will give him Communion.
This week, Springfield Bishop Thomas John Paprocki and the Most Rev. Kevin W. Vann, a bishop and former priest in Springfield, responded to the senator’s complaint in a letter to the editor of the magazine, according to California Catholic Daily.
The bishops said Durbin “misconstrued” their reasons for taking the action that they did, and they did not single him out for correction.
“Senator Durbin’s comments in the America interview must be corrected, out of concern for his soul and out of concern for the confusion and scandal his words and actions present to the faithful of the church,” they wrote.
“ … we must clarify that Senator Durbin’s sustained promotion of pro-abortion policies places him objectively outside of communion with the church, and we offer this additional correction in hopes of his conversion and return,” the bishops continued.
Years ago, Paprocki said he spoke directly with Durbin to clarify that he must stop promoting abortion if he wanted to continue to receive Communion.
In response, Durbin “affirmed his ongoing commitment to promoting legal abortion and has since publicly persisted in actions opposed to God’s law in the grave matter of the taking of innocent human life,” Paprocki said.
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1 Timothy 5:20
As for those who persist in sin, rebuke them in the presence of all, so that the rest may stand in fear.
I am surprised today’s “pope” doesn’t excommunicate ... the bishop.
Let me tell you something, Senator Durbin, whether you want to hear it or not.
It is more than “fundamentally unfair” to rip an innocent child from it’s mother’s womb. It is fundamentally demonic and fundamentally antithetical to civil society.
You are not qualified to hold office in a Consitutional Republic founded upon inalienable rights. The grievous wrong of allowing you and others like you on a ballot must be corrected. You violated your oath of office the moment you opened your mouth in support of abortion.
The common citizens, including those whose blood you shed, may not have their say in this life, but He Who created all things will have His say in the end.
Think of all the times he received it in an unworthy manner. Yikes. Hats off to the bishop for standing strong.
Good. Now do Joe Biden.
“ He said he found another diocese that will give him Communion”
Senator Turban church shops to bypass his sin 🤪
Wonderful
Priests need to talk about the evils of Abortion during their Homilies more often. It shouldn’t be in question that they would be denied communion during mass.
“Senator Turban church shops to bypass his sin”
Apparently the Pope is okay with it.
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Perhaps their are priests who will give Durbin Holy Communion, that is contrary to the His Bishop’s formal exclusion and commit their own sin.
Durbin may face excommunication and every time he commits a grave sin and without forgiveness may spend eternity in Hell.
I believe Durbin has found refuge in his sacrilegiously receiving Holy Communion in the Archdiocese of Chicago, under FrancisCardinal, Blaze Cupich.
There's a reason Bergoglio gave a red hat to Cupcake Cupich, but not Bishop Paprocki.
N.B. Bishop Paprocki basically ignored Bergoglio's "Traditionis Custodes".
“Perhaps their are priests who will give Durbin Holy Communion, that is contrary to the His Bishop’s formal exclusion and commit their own sin.”
If only there were someone in the hierarchy of the Church who could clear this matter up and give clear instructions to those priests.
Oh wait…
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