Posted on 04/30/2014 9:32:45 AM PDT by BlatherNaut
The question of whether Catholic politicians who support abortion should receive or be denied Holy Communion has been a source of contentious debate amongst many bishops and theologians. But according to one of the Vatican’s most senior cardinals, the answer to the question is so simple that even schoolchildren intuitively know it.
In an exclusive video interview with LifeSiteNews.com this week, Cardinal Francis Arinze observed that he is often asked about pro-abortion Catholic politicians and Holy Communion. “Do you really need a cardinal from the Vatican to answer that?” the cardinal said he tells his questioners. “Is that really a difficult question?”
Instead, says Arinze, he suggests that people who are confused about the issue should go ask a class of children preparing for their First Communion.
“Explain it to them,” he said. “They will ask you, ‘What is abortion?’ Don’t use euphemism. Tell them what it is. It is killing a child not yet born in the mother’s womb. And then tell them if a person is for that, and says that he will continue to support the killing of such children, should such a person receive Holy Communion?”
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Canon 915 of the Church’s Code of Canon Law states that those who are “obstinately persevering in manifest grave sin are not to be admitted to Holy Communion.”
Though some bishops and cardinals have opposed the use of the canon, the Vatican has been clear in upholding it. In 2004, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, then-head of the Congregation for Doctrine of the Faith, wrote a letter to the U.S. bishops exhorting them to deny Communion to pro-abortion politicians after attempting to reach out to them.
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I am assuming being an active proponent of abortion and referring to it as sacred ground as Pelosi did should have invited some direct conversations with her priest. Would this be considered a ‘mortal sin’ in the Catholic church to actively promote abortion as a Catholic? Has there been an official statement on that?
I forgot that you could be going to church every day and taking Communion, so not making a daily confession if you have nothing worthy to discuss makes sense.
Regarding your questions:
1 & 2) Because they talked about it afterwards, and the man wasn’t sorry. He had a very bad temper and didn’t apologize for a long time. Once there was reconciliation and the apology accepted, the man was welcomed to take communion again.
3) I don’t know the answer to that - we can only pray that did happen at some point.
:) I suppose that’s true. Lol!
Yes, since abortion is murder.
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I'm glad to hear that Mr. Bad Temper is back on plan.
I learned a LONG time ago that if I did or said something mean to someone it is 1000 times better to apologize immediately. The longer I waited the harder it got, so now I know.
Having a very bad temper is partly genetic, I think, but controlling it is the "free will" part. Anyone can learn that control but it sure is a lot easier to learn the lesson of self control at a very young age.
I agree - I see friends’ little kids throwing temper tantrums with their parents, but they would never think of doing such things at my house. I think the man who in question here had some severe mental problems contributing to his anger. Pray for us all and pray that I will always get that log out of my eye first.
Lol. We've ALL got those logs.
That poor guy had mental problems? How sad. There but for the grace of God go I.
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