[old and tired]

**This is a laughable suggestion.**

It's not laughable. I wish, for example, pro-abortion, publicly sinning politicians would be denied communion. But I don't think most pastors really know whether or not their congregation confesses. I have not gone to my own parish for confession, ever, in my whole adult life. As far as my pastor knows, I've never confessed a sin in all my years there.

And I go to confession weekly, believe me, I need it.

[sinkspur]

But I don't think most pastors really know whether or not their congregation confesses. I have not gone to my own parish for confession, ever, in my whole adult life. As far as my pastor knows, I've never confessed a sin in all my years there.

Why would you go to a parish where you don't feel comfortable enough with the clergy to confess to them?

Are you an axe murderer or something? (Kidding)

You realize, of course, that in fortunecookie's world, your pastor would be justified in refusing you the Eucharist.

[fortunecookie]

Amen!! I go at least once a month. I see a lot of 'regulars'. I know just what our pastor is talking about. I do confess in my parish, but for a long time I did not. (Recall from other posts the schismatic temporary pastor, I just couldn't.) I guess my point with that is not that I expect Priests to deny communion to every other person, but that, as you said, pols like the John Kerry incident, would be advised in advance.