Ecumenism And Canon Law: Cardinal Dinardo

[cappie]

Thoughts on Cardinal DiNardo's recent decision to allow the Methodist ordination of a woman in the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Houston

 

Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, the Archbishop of Galveston-Houston, recently permitted the United Methodist Church to celebrate an ordination service at the Catholic Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Houston. This event has set in motion a wave of criticism on orthodox Catholic blogs and websites. The criticism generally has focused on the fact that the Catholic Church does not recognize the validity of Methodist ordinations, and the fact that the presiding Methodist bishop was a woman. The prevailing critiques also charge Cardinal Di Nardo with the sin of scandal. However, the commentary to date has included little discussion of the law of the Church.

 

A follower of the vigorous criticism directed against Cardinal DiNardo might be surprised to learn that the cardinal’s decision enjoys relatively strong support in canon law. I do not mean that the law commands the accommodation that Cardinal DiNardo made for the Methodists, but rather that it provides him with ample discretion to make such a decision. Although the primary purpose of churches and cathedrals is for Catholic worship, canon 1210 makes allowance for some other uses of sacred places as well.

 

Rest of article: http://www.catholicworldreport.com/Item/2332/ecumenism_and_canon_law.aspx#.Uby_-5zhdBW

 

[HisChildForever]

The criticism generally has focused on the fact that the Catholic Church does not recognize the validity of Methodist ordinations, and the fact that the presiding Methodist bishop was a woman. 

 

Well, because we don't recognize the validity of their ordinations, why does it matter if it was a male or female Methodist bishop? Either way it's not valid, right? 

 

I'm not sure what I think about it taking place in a Catholic Church, though.

[Anastasia13]

Well, because we don't recognize the validity of their ordinations, why does it matter if it was a male or female Methodist bishop? Either way it's not valid, right? 

 

I'm not sure what I think about it taking place in a Catholic Church, though.

There is error, and then there is a slew of errors. One has more errors than others and thus us less healthy for the souls of those involved. Male vs. female is one of many errors. We wish all to be as good of Christians as they can be, following the example of Christ's church and not merely errant ways. Valid or not, female bishops establishes a leadership very different than what God intended, not simply structurally as Protestants, but with the dynamics that differ by gender and the roles intended for each gender.

Edited June 15, 2013 by Light and Truth

[Apotheoun]

In the Byzantine liturgical tradition a Church building is a consecrated place, that is, it is a sacred point of contact between God and man duly established as such for the celebration of the sacred rites of the Holy Church, which is why non-Orthodox groups would not be allowed to use a Church building for their heretical services. If God forbid a heretical group had been allowed to celebrate its profane rites within a consecrated building, the structure in question would have to be re-consecrated to the true worship of Almighty God before the Divine Liturgy could be celebrated in it again.

[ToJesusMyHeart]

This is disgusting.

[cappie]

This is disgusting.

 

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[ToJesusMyHeart]

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