[NYer]

This may well explain why Ted Kennedy disappeared before the Offertory, while Kerry remained and did receive, but not from the hands of O'Malley.

As much as I dislike Kennedy's pro-death positions, he did respect Archbishop Sean's advisory.

Kerry, on the other hand, has shown his true face. Hypocrite!

[Land of the Irish]

I'll say it again,
"All talk, no action."

It is incomprehensible that O'Malley allowed the Body of Christ to be given to a person living in an obvious state of mortal sin.

[Coleus]

Kudos to Bishop O'Malley, OFM, Cap.

and notice to "some" Catholic Freepers, notably 2 -- Did bishop O'Malley say they were excommunicated? No, he did not. Why didn't he? Because, at the present time, there are no canon laws which say that one can be excommunicated for voting for abortion only those who "procure" an abortion. Yes, the politicians are not in a state of grace and can not receive holy communion until they go to confession.

Now, this does not mean the church can not change their rules. If you want the mother church to change her rules, write to your Bishop, Bishop Gregory and to the Pope. And sign this petition:

http://www.cathfam.org/cfexcom/Excom.html

[As you well know...]

Canon 915 (or is 951?) states differently

[Ryan Bailey]

I cannot agree enough with the Archbishop in this particular instance. His solidarity and commitment to our universal Christian faith is to be commended. The overwhelming majority of Roman Catholics are opposed to abortiaon, a.k.a. murder, and how certain liberal democrats have remained in communion with the pontiff is beyond the span of human knowledge. Why would a senator like the Hon. Edw. M. Kennedy, of Massachussetts be received by a faith system that is diametrically opposed to every fiber of his drunken being. It is my sincere hope that both this archbishop and his master in the triple-tiara will finally wise up and begin to clean house within the decrepit ranks of their subjects in this country.

[Salvation]

Yeah!

[Salvation]

Vatican - Considerations regarding ... homosexual persons

CONFUSIONS ABOUT POLITICAL JUDGMENT AND THE MORAL LAW

Prelate says politicians who back abortion shouldn't go to Communion

Bishop draws fire for targeting Chrétien

Kennedy likens Vatican stance on gay unions to 'bigotry' (oh, go get a job, you little creep)

Ignorance or Malicious Intent? "No religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to..."

George Weigel on Authentic Catholic Citizenship, and the Duty of Catholic Politicians to Behave as Catholics

Conservative Catholics urge Church to challenge "dissenters"

[Robert F., Jr.] Kennedy to speak at Festival of Faiths (Environmentalism as religion)

Faithful Catholic Politicians

Catholic Bishops Eye Possible Crackdown of Pro-Abortion Pols

PETITION TO EX-COMMUNICATE PRO-ABORTION CATHOLIC ELECTED OFFICIALS

It is Time to Excommunicate the Politicians