Germany’s Communion Discussion ‘Puzzling,’ Says Canadian Archbishop

The Catholic Register ^ | 5/23/18 | Deborah Gyapong

[marshmallow]

Even a consensus among German Catholic bishops allowing intercommunion with Protestants cannot change Catholic teaching, says a Canadian archbishop.

Even more important is the challenge to remain faithful to Catholic doctrine and not to propose practices that undermine the faith, and the need to foster loyalty and communion with the universal Church,” said Archbishop Terrence Prendergast, SJ, of Ottawa in an interview. “It is puzzling to learn that the Holy Father told the bishops that whatever they determine is acceptable as long as they all agree.”

A majority of German bishops would like to offer communion to Protestant spouses of Catholics under some circumstances. A minority disagrees. After a meeting May 3 at the Vatican of representatives of both sides of the debate, the prefect for the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith told them Pope Francis wanted the German bishops to find consensus on the matter.

Dutch Cardinal Willem Eijk, Archbishop of Utrecht, in an open letter May 5, urged the Pope to provide clarity, explaining both the Catechism of the Catholic Church and Canon Law do not permit intercommunion with Protestants.

“Pope Francis is right when he says that not every theological debate needs to be settled by authoritative interventions of the papal magisterium,” Prendergast said. “And Cardinal Eijk is right when he says that the question of intercommunion is a doctrinal matter that cannot be settled by an isolated decision of a national conference of bishops.”

[Just mythoughts]

Mass confusion...

[Governor Dinwiddie]

My view is that it would be best to go back to the Gospel and read about Jesus and his last supper, and what his directives were. Obeying God would seem to be a good approach to take.
 

[Just mythoughts]

Well, not that I am in charge of anything ... IF asked I would sent them back to Genesis ... John 1:1“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” Genesis means ‘in the beginning’.

Before the Gospels were ever put to plant materials, or animal skins Christ said .. Mark 23:13 “But take ye heed: behold, I have foretold you all things.”

and Paul told the Corinthians ... I Corinthians 10:1Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;

2And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;

3And did all eat the same spiritual meat;

4And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.

5But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.

6Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.

7Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.

8Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.

9Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.

10Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.

****11Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.****

12Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.

[A strike]

In my reading of the Holy Scriptures, Mary is not Divine, and hence not to be prayed to.

[Marchmain]

So don’t, but respect other people’s freedom of religion.