tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094967570243723764.post9258973187489534..comments2023-10-07T09:34:47.507-05:00Comments on Aggie Catholics: How To Respond To Catholics Who Don't Act Catholic?Marcelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18121158394600137195noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094967570243723764.post-88343675458810566442012-02-07T13:25:40.533-06:002012-02-07T13:25:40.533-06:00Great points.
This is not something that needs to...Great points.<br /><br />This is not something that needs to be noodled from scratch. We have from the current 1983 Code of Canon Law:<br /><br />915. Those who have been excommunicated or interdicted after the imposition or declaration of the penalty <b>and others obstinately persevering in manifest grave sin are not to be admitted to holy communion</b>.<br /><br />This was further explained in 2004 by then Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger in his <a href="http://www.priestsforlife.org/magisterium/bishops/04-07ratzingerommunion.htm" rel="nofollow">Worthiness to Receive Holy Communion</a> memo which included, in part:<br /><br />5. Regarding the grave sin of abortion or euthanasia, when a person’s formal cooperation becomes manifest (understood, in the case of a Catholic politician, as his consistently campaigning and voting for permissive abortion and euthanasia laws), his Pastor should meet with him, instructing him about the Church’s teaching, informing him that he is not to present himself for Holy Communion until he brings to an end the objective situation of sin, and warning him that he will otherwise be denied the Eucharist.<br /><br />6. When "these precautionary measures have not had their effect or in which they were not possible," and the person in question, with obstinate persistence, still presents himself to receive the Holy Eucharist, "the minister of Holy Communion must refuse to distribute it" (cf. Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts Declaration "Holy Communion and Divorced, Civilly Remarried Catholics" [2002], nos. 3-4). This decision, properly speaking, is not a sanction or a penalty. Nor is the minister of Holy Communion passing judgment on the person’s subjective guilt, but rather is reacting to the person’s public unworthiness to receive Holy Communion due to an objective situation of sin.<br /><br />...just saying...George @ Convert Journalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11230803204895454672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094967570243723764.post-63685964713330510062012-01-28T23:46:49.845-06:002012-01-28T23:46:49.845-06:00The trouble with Catholic leaders who do not act C...The trouble with Catholic leaders who do not act Catholic is they are in a position of influence and deliberately lead people astray from the true teaching of the church. That is dangerous! They don't WANT to know the truth or even try to understand Christ's Church. They grasp at any contrary arguement no matter how asinine or counterintuitive in order to justify their world view. Yes, we must pray for them. Yes , we must continually catechize them. But we must get them out of leadership positions as well. <br /><br />There so many marginal Catholics because there is virtually no catechesis after Confirmation. Does the Church honestly think teenagers have a degree in Catholic theology after confirmation? Let's make sure we have programs within our parishes that provide ongoing catechesis and substantive youth groups. Coming to church one hour a week is not enough to learn the faith and call yourself a practicing Catholic.InformedAndFreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03572120812967323655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094967570243723764.post-13043147408933747072009-03-22T16:59:00.000-05:002009-03-22T16:59:00.000-05:00Catholics who don't act Catholic have the unfortun...Catholics who don't act Catholic have the unfortunate distinction of being some of the best-known Catholics. We can all name a half dozen famous ones off the top of our heads. I understand the annoyance. <BR/><BR/>My favorite analogy to this is vegetarianism. How would vegetarians feel if all kinds of people called themselves vegetarians, but ate meat? And then the trend continued for generations until most vegetarians were eating meat.<BR/><BR/>Having the counterfeit more readily visible dilutes the perceptions of outsiders as to what Catholicism "is". I can understand the draw of tertiary orders, personal prelatures, and various apostolates. I mean, if the average person asks you to tell them what religion you are, telling them you are Catholic means NOTHING. <BR/><BR/>I don't even know whose fault that is. I don't think it's the fault of anyone living today, honestly. The average American probably knows a dozen Catholics whose faith doesn't inform the way they live and the closest thing to a saint they ever hear is a newscast about Mother Theresa.<BR/><BR/>The only solution is to become saints ourselves. Which is hard for those like me who maybe just like to complain a lot at first.stceolfrithtxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04369240659677103435noreply@blogger.com