tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post328111467194584654..comments2024-03-28T20:30:10.681-04:00Comments on southern orders: IS THE NATIONAL CHISMATIC REPORTER USING POPE FRANCIS TO CONFIRM THEIR HERETICAL AGENDA OF MAKING THE CATHOLIC CHURCH SIMILAR TO THE ANGLICAN COMMUNION? YOU DECIDE.Fr. Allan J. McDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16986575955114152639noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-44967071993996075762014-03-02T22:54:51.869-05:002014-03-02T22:54:51.869-05:00PI, point well made. Maybe just cover the teachin...PI, point well made. Maybe just cover the teachings of the Church and remind the congregation of their obligation to follow it on pain of damnation. But that would be the same thing, wouldn't it? rcghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09131930849106490711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-17952253952681244162014-03-02T20:27:09.925-05:002014-03-02T20:27:09.925-05:00If a homilist tailors his preaching based on the p...If a homilist tailors his preaching based on the presence in the congregation of one peculiar sinner, there's the scandal and the tragedy.Pater Ignotusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-5742681905352469552014-03-02T20:22:45.274-05:002014-03-02T20:22:45.274-05:00Anon 99, you've spoken very well on this situa...Anon 99, you've spoken very well on this situation. <br /><br />Fr, I am with you, it is not our job to judge who comes up for communion, but I disagree, if the Bishops' aren't enforcing the law, comes down to avoiding scandal...in the case of Pelosi or other public sinners (the key being public)...<br /><br />Православный физикhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11313371333531421128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-39368416546161498202014-03-02T18:31:08.338-05:002014-03-02T18:31:08.338-05:00Thank you Father (and Anon) that clarifies things ...Thank you Father (and Anon) that clarifies things for me. That it's the Bishop's responsibility makes sense. I like RCG' comment on what the homily should be on those days they show up. Seems that such a homily would be necessary to prevent Scandal. <br /><br />Robrobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09392961141770659933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-35505993212135903002014-03-02T17:16:37.416-05:002014-03-02T17:16:37.416-05:00You preach fire and brimstone against their secula...You preach fire and brimstone against their secular beliefs and see if they would walk out.rcghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09131930849106490711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-35266293673454856932014-03-02T17:02:01.445-05:002014-03-02T17:02:01.445-05:00I believe that Father McDonald is absolutely right...I believe that Father McDonald is absolutely right about not denying communion to parishioners. Unless there is a open, blatant effort to make a statement during Mass, as Father indicated in this post, he should not deny communion to anyone.<br /><br />And it is the Bishop's responsibility to sanction specific Catholics, such as Nancy Pelosi, NOT the parish priest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-4356937743709067402014-03-02T16:31:15.668-05:002014-03-02T16:31:15.668-05:00I would need a canonist to chime in, but unless a ...I would need a canonist to chime in, but unless a canonical censure as been put in place by the bishop, I would have no authority to deny someone Holy Communion. I think public political leaders who oppose the Church's moral law should be canonically blocked from Holy Communion since they promote breaking Communion with the Church's moral teaching .Fr. Allan J. McDonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16986575955114152639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-81378195301477464172014-03-02T16:02:21.763-05:002014-03-02T16:02:21.763-05:00Are we still supposed to be waiting for the media ...Are we still supposed to be waiting for the media to turn on Francis when they finally realize he is a Catholic? Are we still supposed to be reading Francis through Benedict? Or does Francis really mean what he actually has said and done. I believe Francis really believes the stuff he is saying and it is painful and a little scary. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-35685695461898308172014-03-02T15:36:48.855-05:002014-03-02T15:36:48.855-05:00Father,
Would you refuse communion to a Nancy Pel...Father, <br />Would you refuse communion to a Nancy Pelosi or Andrew Cuomo? Why or why not?robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09392961141770659933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-4454806970164501752014-03-02T10:37:25.629-05:002014-03-02T10:37:25.629-05:00Just as "the spirit of Vatican II" hijac...Just as "the spirit of Vatican II" hijacked the real message of the Vatican II council, so will this leftist "Spirit of Francis" hijack the pope's real message, unless the pope himself issues a strong statement about such leftist dissenters. But, alas, he only uses such tactics on traditional Catholics, ie, self absorbed promethean neo pelagians.non-anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-86118312833470552122014-03-02T10:13:04.871-05:002014-03-02T10:13:04.871-05:00Pope Francis has been trying to show the world tha...Pope Francis has been trying to show the world that the Catholic Faith is a church that loves sinners but hates sin. And it's a wonderful thing. With that said I do think the pope does himself and the Church a disservice by his off the cuff comments and actions which seem to undermine the teachings of the Church. <br /><br />It almost appears that the pope sees the doctrines of the Church as something that keeps people away from Christ instead of something beautiful that lead them to Christ. It causes confusion when he refers to people or groups by using uncharitable names like " self absorbed neo pelagian" etc. it causes confusion when he seemingly dismisses the teachings of the Church and then condemns "small minded rules". <br /><br />Pope Francis is being used by the media. He has to know this. And he needs to do something about it. The pope is the pope of all Catholics not only of the liberal ones who he embraces all the time. He is also pope of those Catholics who are more traditional and we don't deserve to be called names and our concerns dismissed. Pope Francis is reckless in his words and actions. He needs to be unquestionably a son of the Church by word and by deeds and not just say that he is faithful. A good example of this would be on Holy Thursday. If he thinks that women's feet should be washed during the Mass, then he should use his authority to formally change the liturgical norms for this rite. It is a scandal that he just ignores them as if liturgical norms don't matter. And he should realize that as pope every word and deed will be scrutinized by the whole world. Maybe that is unfair but that is the reality of his position. Wouldn't it have been better if he said that a mother's love should be unconditional for her child and that's one reason why abortion is so evil for a mother to abort her own child. That being said we need to show compassion for a woman who may find herself in this difficult situation. That would be harder for the media to manipulate than saying " we can't obsess about abortion". <br /><br />Pope Francis needs to take some of the blame for the misinterpretation of his words and deeds. I understand that he is a liberal, but he is pope and he needs to be crystal clear in his teaching. He can't keep saying outrageous things and just because it's not spoken ex cathedra it gets rationalized. It doesn't mean his words and deeds don't have weight. <br /><br />We all need to pray for Pope Francis that he finds a way to show compassion while upholding the teachings of the Faith in a clear and consistent manner.<br /><br />Anonymous 99Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com