New Roman stance in abortion brewing?

[rgrove]

Here is an interesting article where it appears that Rome is cracking down on Catholics who are trying to have it both ways on the issue of abortion. It's come up during recent deliberations on the Eucharist. Obviously I'm not Catholic, but I do hope to see them deny the Lord's Table to anyone that is openly supporting such a grievous sin against God. We certainly would in our church.

Your comments?

Yours In Christ,
Ron

[melinky]

Very interesting article, it brings up some good points. I find it hard to comment on them though because I'm not Catholic and would hate to make statements based solely on assumption. I will say that what I read makes perfect sense to me, for Catholics, that is. It seems to me they are simply saying that it's time to quit ignoring standard church doctrine.

In Christ,

Melindaß

[liseux]

That's our dear Benedict doing the Lord's work! While John Paul II admitted in one of his last books that he was not the disciplinarian he could have been, Benedict is not shrinking violet.

SOME of the bishops here in the U.S. have been resolute enough to stand up to those Catholic-in-name only politicos and others who publicly cause scandal by advocating abortion. Archbishop Chaput, Bishop Raymond Burke, and a few others come to mind.

I say, give 'em hell, Harry, cause it's time.

Some 'Catholics' might leave, but it'll be a stronger and revitalized Church because of it.

Thanks for bringing this up.

P.s. Rgrove, I just saw this Unam Sanctam article here. Right now I don't have the time to study it, but in the future perhaps. Hope your family is doing really well.

God bless,

Liseux

[rgrove]

First, we were glad to see that Benedict appears to be taking a hard line on this one. Naturally we aren't Catholics, but I do come from a Catholic family and the implicit acceptance thus far by the church of Catholic politicians flying their Catholic colors in order to garner votes and then being accomplices in the engineering of the murder of ~40,000,000 children thus far has sometimes caused tension. I can't even appeal to their church because it hasn't given me the ability to do so. I have a couple of genuine Catholic cousins, but for the most part they just call themselves Catholic on paper. The last Mass most any of them went to was probably my Grandfather's funeral last year... So I don't know for sure if a firmer position by the church would help a lot, but it would be nice on this issue (which is an important one for my wife and I).

My wife is doing fine. Very tired of level 2 bedrest, but she's getting along and the baby is developing fine. Looks like his name will be Noah right now at least.

I believe the Unam Sanctum stuff was in response to a poster who believed that Catholics and Evangelicals would be united in the next five or ten years. I posted Unam Sanctum and a few other things in response basically saying "Ain't gonna happen...". That was the context of the post. He kind of disappeared so the discussion about reunification of the churches kind of died at that point. I may be in the minority on this one, but so be it. I'm a rare enough bird. A proud remnant of the Puritans in the 21st century!

Yours In Christ,
Ron

[melinky]

Ron, I love the name Noah, but I know what you mean about "right now at least." My son's name started out as Nathan and though I began thinking of him as Nathan, it never felt right. Then we came up with Matthew and for some reason, it just felt right.

I am so thankful to hear that your wife and Noah are doing well.

Yours in Christ,

Melinda