Once again an American Bishops failed to support a priest who upheld Catholic teachings and respect for the Holy Eucharist. Saddly, this is not surprising to me.
Ran
I feel your pain.
There was a canon lawyer on Relevant Radio who pretty much said that this Priest was in the wrongbfor denying her the Eucharist. He stated that Priests should only do so in the event that the person who wishes receive is clearlyliving in sin and it is obvious to all. Te CL reasoned that such couldn't have beenthevcase if the Proest himself was unaware of the situation until jus priorvto the Mass. Did anyone else catch it?
I agree with the reasoning, but I'm not sure that anyone yet knows exactly how this all went down, and I prefer it when people hold their tongues until the facts of a situation become apparent.
Let me think here - ahhhhhhhhh - that's correct, the priest trumps the lawyer.
There is only ONE instance a non Catholic may receive Communion - one - and that is in canon law.
IF they are unable to make it alone to Church and are nearly dying. AFTER discussing this with the clergy AND agreeing to the teachings of the Church.
Lest we forget that whole 'Brother' [of some such minor cultish church that received Communion from Pope Benedict when he was Cardinal and who said later at the funeral that he agreed and consented to the teachings.
IN canon law 914-915 a PRIEST may with hold giving someone Communion.
I quoted canon law. But does this man think he can, like secular lawyers - change the meaning or twist it..?
Is this the same who said he has been trying to change the language?
As some such said - for 20 years he has been wanting to change it - but guess what - it isnt changed.
Ok, so WE dont know what happened - BUT we know this - she made this public.
AND evidently logic mind you will tell you the priest KNEW she was in sin - she did not deny it, so she knew the priest knew and i am willing to bet the priest wanted to advise her, may have advised her, or told the entire funeral to avoid receiving.
FOR it to be THIS public - she knew what she was doing.
Did she ever give her poor mother any regard for dignity whatsoever - she turned her funeral into a circus act.
BY making this public with ridicule to her mom's faith.
Says something about how she felt for her mom.