[pnh102]

I totally agree that the Church needs to enforce the rules with regards to Gov. Cuomo. But I have to ask, and this in the broader context of Christianity... we're all sinners, and all of our sins are equal in the eyes of God. I am sure that when God looks at all of the things we do, that He could find many reasons that we are all to be denied communion.

I guess my question is, why single out Gov. Cuomo when we are all worthy of such a punishment?

[Dr. Sivana]

all of our sins are equal in the eyes of God.

The Scriptures make a distinction about those sins against the Holy Ghost, which will neither be forgiven in this world or the next. (Matthew 12:32)

[shurwouldluv_a_smallergov]

Good question and reply.

There is a difference between committing a sin, which we all do, and living in sin. When one commits a sin, one repents- is sorry, makes restitution if possible, and resolves not to do it again.

When one lives in sin, it is more of a continual act of the will; one is generally not very sorry and has no intention of stopping.

In the Gospel story of the woman caught in adultery, Jesus declined to condemn, though He also said “go and sin no more”. That resolve to stop is important; even though one may continually fall, one must continually get up, and not give up.

[Mrs. Don-o]

This is not a punitive measure; it's what the Church calls a curative or "medicinal" measure. Cuomo is being singled out because of the open, public, grave, manifest nature of the offense. He could be joined by many more --- but the emphasis is on "manifest": the scandal aspect, using that word the way the Church uses it: something that openly and publicly defies the objective moral law and leads others into moral danger.

As long as Cuomo is allowed to abuse the Sacrament, he is multiplying his own sins, to his own serious harm; the Sacrament is dragged through the mud; and the faithful are given to understand that it's "no big deal".

So for Cuomo's own spiritual well-being; for the honor of Christ in His Sacraments; and for the protection of the faithful, this must be stopped.

It's a medicinal measure. If Cuomo's bishop had any love in his heart for him at all, he would have stopped him years and years ago. We must pray for his repentance, and our own.