Kerry reaffirms rights to Receive Holy Communion Paterson, NJ Bishop Rodimer Agrees

The Record of Hackensack, aka The Bergen Record ^ | 04.24.04

[maryz]

Bishop O'Malley, would be especially guilty since the person receiving Communion would not be able to commit the sin of sacrilege without his direct help.

Then what does he do when the Paulist Center gives Kerry communion anyway? Which they will. With full press coverage.

I think O'Malley's in a tough spot (several, actually, and none of his own making). Maybe he can get the Paulists out of his diocese, but I don't know quite how he could work it, and he probably has lots to do trying to get the diocesan priests, who are under his direct authority to cooperate here. I don't see any grounds for the civil authorities to get involved in any attempt of O'Malley's to physically remove the Paulists.

[cricket]

"I would not make that the occasion for teaching; it is not a teaching moment,"

. . .how about this Bishop just accepting that it is a 'moral moment' that defines and honors the Churches teachings; otherwise; what is the point of anyone not availing themselves?

Liberals, like everywhere else in our culture, continue to debase the 'good' by their escape in a moral relativism.

John Kerry IS a Catholic - just depends on the meaning of 'is'. . .and maybe by now; the meaning of 'Catholic'. . .

[cricket]

a bump and a correction. . .'Church's'. . .

[nightdriver]

"Kerry said he personally opposes abortion but supports a woman's right to choose."

That is about as vacuous as saying "Hey, I personally oppose slavery but I support your right to own one."

[m4629]

The accomplice in wholesale abortion is his own Principle Agent guilty under Canon 1329.2. There is no way out for him.

[Michael_S]

Unfortunately Rodimer is my bishop. Bishop as one of your flock, if you're reading this please
SHUT THE HELL UP!!!

[John Thornton]

Bishop Frank J. Rodimer acknowledged this week that he waited too long to talk about the issue of child abuse by priests, and he acknowledged his own mistakes. He has spent the last month visiting going to parishes where James T. Hanley, an accused child molester, had worked as a priest. Rodimer, bishop of the Paterson Diocese since 1978, confronted angry people at those meetings. One man asked him to resign. Others asked him pointed questions about why he allowed Hanley to continue working as a priest for years after he learned knew about allegations of child abuse.

[gemoftheocean]

During the 1960's the church refused to provide Eucharist to segregationists in Louisiana. Someone should ask Kerry if that was an improper action by church officials.

Excellent point. Rodimer is a fool. He will occupy a lower circle of hell than Kerry, but they will be in hailing distance of each other.

Barring, of course, Rodimer and KErry getting knocked off their horses on the way to Damascus.

[Mr. Silverback]

While he's at it, why doesn't he just reaffirm his "right" as a good Catholic to worship Satan, steal stuff he wants, screw around on his wife and torture puppies?

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[gemoftheocean]

Rodimer can use a little dose of freeperdom....

shepherd@patersondiocese.org

This is his email address according to that diocese's newspaper.

Here is a copy of what I just sent to that address:

You said that in your diocese you would not refuse Kerry communion. Then for all your talk in your editorial about the "Risen Christ" you show by your actions you really don't believe much. Anyone who would feed Holy Communion to a pig and apostate like Kerry shows by his actions he doesn't respect the "Risen Christ."

You said refusing someone communion in church was not an opportunity to "Teach." Well, you've "taught" _PRACTISING_ Catholics in the pews that pro-abortion politicians can blackmail the church into bowing down to apostates. You've given us cause to wonder if you are hiding further scandals that they can blackmail you with. Are you a practising homosexual or something that you are in fear of Kerry and his ilk? You act like it.

What's it going to take for you spineless bishops, the alleged shepherds of the flock for you to get the message that we want bishops with true convictions and not lip service to the REAL faithful? Do we all need to start writing checks to our parishes for the amount of FIVE CENTS with a note in the memo line that the donation will NOT increase until we get bishops who start acting like bishops?

DO we need to forward copies of our checks to the Papal Nuncio in Washington, and to the Vatican itself until you stop acting like butt-buddies of the pro-abortion politicians? Will THAT get your attention? Do you need your own faculties suspended? What's it going to take?

[mtbopfuyn]

We're going to all be Muslims before long. First the Pope turns a blind eye to the priests who have been proven child molestors. Then the Episcopal church in in turmoil when a openly gay priest marries and for his efforts is named a Bishop. Now Kerry's soul isn't the business of the Church and priests and Bishops are going against the Vatican. Is it any wonder the Religion of Peace has found a new homeland?

[FormerACLUmember]

off Catholic Ping thanks.. too many e-mails

[Cacique]

btt

[JulieRNR21]

If Kerry shows no respect for the authority of the Catholic Church; how can Americans trust him to show respect for any another authority; for example....the U.S. Constitution?

[Conservative til I die]

That's what makes Kerry's whole church-state rap hilarious. First, he says that while he is obedient to Church teachings in private, they should not affect his public policy. But then, he turns around and decides that obedience to Church teaching in his own spiritual life doesn't matter either, in taking Communion!

Disgraceful.

[BJungNan]

And now Kerry speaks for the church. Maybe he would like to run for Bishop also! What a jerk this guy is.

[Conservative til I die]

Then what does he do when the Paulist Center gives Kerry communion anyway? Which they will. With full press coverage.

This already happened two weeks ago, at Easter Mass.

[BJungNan]

Like, how serious was the Lord when he handed down that one? I mean, times have changed. Do you think he changed his mind on it. Certainly someone as influential as John Kerry would be given an exception by God, don't you think?

[Conservative til I die]

If Kerry shows no respect for the authority of the Catholic Church; how can Americans trust him to show respect for any another authority; for example....the U.S. Constitution?

Because America's been bigoted against Catholics since before its inception? As the book title goes, it's the last acceptable prejudice.

[WritableSpace]

The Seperation of Curch and State was also practiced by King Herod if I recall...