tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4808375493800890797.post2055698048549591425..comments2024-03-18T15:28:13.866-04:00Comments on A Concord Pastor Comments: The Speaker and the BishopsConcord Pastorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18322127779647130869noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4808375493800890797.post-56035652673466121322008-08-27T09:03:00.000-04:002008-08-27T09:03:00.000-04:00CP is right on the mark. "We have obligations to ...CP is right on the mark. "We have obligations to one another as well as to God". Which is why maybe the Bishops are the one's to refrain from receiving Communion due to their lack of attention to those priests who were abusing children.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4808375493800890797.post-36416934464959136502008-08-26T22:57:00.000-04:002008-08-26T22:57:00.000-04:00Without commenting on the stance the bishops do or...Without commenting on the stance the bishops do or do not take on these issues, I need to say that to assert that only God can make such a judgment on this matter is to suggest that the Eucharist is less than what it is. The Eucharist is the sign of unity among Christians. It is entirely possible that one's actions so radically distance oneself from the communion of Eucharist that a radical healing of that distance would be required in order to bring one back into communion with the body of Christ which the Church is.<BR/><BR/>I'm not making a specific statement here about the ramifications of abortion but I write, rather, more generally.<BR/><BR/>That we are the body of Christ means that we have obligations to one another as well as to God.Concord Pastorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18322127779647130869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4808375493800890797.post-32689361873787450862008-08-26T19:54:00.000-04:002008-08-26T19:54:00.000-04:00No, I don't believe so, CP. She knows exactly wha...No, I don't believe so, CP. She knows exactly what the Catholic church teaches. She most likely has had some personal experience, for example, knowing someone who's gone through the pain and anguish. She knows the rules ... but like so many of us ... try and build a defense. I know I've done it. And I'm sure many of us out there have also. Not only with this sin, but with others.<BR/><BR/>With why I'm left with: who am I to judge who has communion and who doesn't? I can't judge people ... and neither can the Bishops, or can you; CP. Only GOD can.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4808375493800890797.post-29201300036077755272008-08-26T16:06:00.000-04:002008-08-26T16:06:00.000-04:00Perhaps the most amazing element of this story is ...Perhaps the most amazing element of this story is that the Speaker of the House of Representatives apparently has a lesser grasp of Catholic teaching on abortion than has the average person on the street.Concord Pastorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18322127779647130869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4808375493800890797.post-27721723286135147422008-08-26T15:26:00.000-04:002008-08-26T15:26:00.000-04:00I have trouble understanding catholic politcian's ...I have trouble understanding catholic politcian's who can justify their stands on abortion. It is troubling.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4808375493800890797.post-74064155001885065552008-08-26T14:00:00.000-04:002008-08-26T14:00:00.000-04:00It looks like things are going to heat up at the c...It looks like things are going to heat up at the convention, after this news report. Are we in for a "defining moment" in the campaign?<BR/><BR/>"Sen. Joseph R. Biden Jr. arrived at the Democratic National Convention on Monday amid rumblings over whether his pro-choice Catholicism would help or hurt the Democratic ticket.<BR/><BR/> "An Irish-Catholic from a working-class upbringing, Mr. Biden won the nod as presumptive presidential nominee Barack Obama's running mate in part because of his appeal to blue-collar Catholics, the same voters who swung during the primary for Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York.<BR/><BR/> "Although he represents Delaware in the Senate, Mr. Biden grew up in Pennsylvania, a must-win state for Democrats in November.<BR/><BR/> "But the party's hopes of winning the critical Catholic vote took a hit Sunday when Archbishop Charles Chaput of Denver said Mr. Biden should avoid taking Communion as a result of his pro-choice stand on abortion.<BR/><BR/> "Archbishop Chaput, who was scheduled to lead a pro-life candlelight vigil Monday night here in front of Planned Parenthood, called Mr. Biden's support for abortion rights "seriously wrong," said archdiocese spokeswoman Jeanette De Melo.<BR/><BR/> "I certainly presume his good will and integrity," said the archbishop, "and I presume that his integrity will lead him to refrain from presenting himself for Communion if he supports a false 'right' to abortion."<BR/><BR/> "The archbishop, who was not invited to speak at any convention events in what appeared to be a deliberate snub, told the Associated Press that he would like to speak privately with Mr. Biden."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4808375493800890797.post-1750347394121318242008-08-26T11:50:00.000-04:002008-08-26T11:50:00.000-04:00Thank you for posting links to information on the ...Thank you for posting links to information on the church's pro-life stand and the conditions for worthy reception of the Eucharist. These issues touch each of us, not just those in political office. I wish more pastors would discuss the importance of communion, as you have.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com