Bishop to Biden: Don't take communion in Colorado Springs

Examiner.com ^ | 10/15/12 | Gunner Stanson

[Nachum]

The Catholic Diocese of Colorado Springs has thrown down the guantlet to Vice President Joe Biden -- don't come here and expect to partake in Holy Communion.

It seems Bishop Michael Sheridan, the person in charge of Catholics in Colorado Springs, doesn't approve of Biden's stance on abortion.

The Bishop, following church doctrine, is opposed to abortion. Biden, meanwhile, has said he doesn't support the practice, but doesn't believe it should be illegal.

In 2007 Sheridan wrote: "Any Catholic politicians who advocate for abortion, for illicit stem cell research or for any form of euthanasia ipso facto place themselves outside full communion with the Church and so jeopardize their salvation. Any Catholics who vote for candidates who stand for abortion, illicit stem cell research or euthanasia suffer the same fateful consequences. It is for this reason that these Catholics, whether candidates for office or those who would vote for them, may not receive Holy Communion until they have recanted their positions and been reconciled with God and the Church in the Sacrament of Penance."

[count-your-change]

The bishop has no means of enforcing his restriction but it's good for show since Biden isn't likely to rush to the church for communion anyway.

[Marine_Uncle]

RE: "Tickle Me Biden gets the John F’n Kerry treatment...."
Time for Biden to start getting hammered from all four corners. :)

[Nifster]

Oh yeah. I ma lovin it

[SparkyBass]

[Brown Deer]

http://www.tldm.org/News12/ScrantonBishopWillRefuseHolyCommunionToBiden.htm

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!

[Silentgypsy]

He *is* rather bizarre-looking.

[Silentgypsy]

He *is* rather bizarre-looking.

[Covenantor]

Pray this courage becomes contagious.

[null and void]

Thanks!