bookofjohn Posted April 25, 2004 Share Posted April 25, 2004 I have just read a [url="http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040425/ap_on_el_pr/kerry_s_church&cid=694&ncid=716"]news article[/url] in Yahoo! abt Kerry receiving communion, thus defying the orders of the Vatican! What's worse I read that Paulist Center is a chapel for cafeteria Catholics?? (e.g. Gay Couples) Is the Paulist Center recognize by Vatican or by any local Catholic authorities? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmotherofpirl Posted April 25, 2004 Share Posted April 25, 2004 Paulists are a religious order, but they probably need the permission of the local Bishop to operate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreepyCrawler Posted April 25, 2004 Share Posted April 25, 2004 "The Paulist Center attracts Catholics uncomfortable with some of the Vatican's orthodox teachings or who otherwise feel alienated from the Roman Catholic Church. In November, its leaders refused to read aloud during Mass from a letter opposing gay marriage, as requested by the Massachusetts bishops." hmmm... it doesn't sound very orthodox to me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted April 25, 2004 Share Posted April 25, 2004 Sadly, the Paulist order doesn't exactly have a reputation for orthodoxy. Surely there are SOME good individual Paulists out there, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hazilloe Posted April 25, 2004 Share Posted April 25, 2004 i thought it was up to the individual if he or she feels fit to recieve communion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmotherofpirl Posted April 25, 2004 Share Posted April 25, 2004 Its not matter of "fitness". Its a matter of sin. If you go to Holy Communion with a mortal sin on your soul, you further condemn yourself. Your only recourse is to go to Confession before Communion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreepyCrawler Posted April 25, 2004 Share Posted April 25, 2004 [quote name='Hazilloe' date='Apr 25 2004, 12:16 PM'] i thought it was up to the individual if he or she feels fit to recieve communion. [/quote] there has to be some standard. for example, if you are not a catholic, you're not supposed to receive communion (except, i believe, in some certain extreme situations). is it wrong for the church to say that since it's not the individual deciding? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
God Conquers Posted April 26, 2004 Share Posted April 26, 2004 It is a matter of personal choice, but there must be objective limits. Like Creepy said non-Catholicism is one, and public stances for beliefs which are anathema to the Catholic faith are another, as in the case of abortion and politics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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