I have long been an advocate of Bishops taking a harder line with leaders receiving communion who openly oppose Church teaching and advocate immoral policies.
Bishops have understandably been reticent to withhold communion, but now one Bishop has said enough is enough and has threatened to ban a local leader from communion unless he stops his advocacy of immoral and un-Catholic policies.
The bad news is that the immoral practice invoked in this case is rounding up potential witches and wizards and locking them in his basement.
Paramount Chief Chitimukulu of the Bemba speaking people in Northern Province has allegedly established an illegal prison at his palace to confine people being suspected of practicing witchcraft in his Chiefdom.
And the Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of Kasama has threatened to ban the Paramount Chief from Holy Communion because of promoting witch finding in his area.
It seems the deal-breaker in this case is that the Chief’s sorcerer slammer does not provide adequate toilet facilities. Nothing will bring down the full wrath of the God and Amnesty International like not having adequate porta-potties in your own personal Azkaban.
While sharia law may allow for attempted murders (or actual murders) on the cast of Harry Potter actresses, the Church still frowns upon such activity. Porta-potties or no porta-potties.
Closer home, certain Catholic politicians who oppose the Church do not seem to be in any danger of being banned from Communion any time soon. Not that they are too worried about that anyway.
Apparently in U.S, just as in Zambia, the witches are still free to receive communion.
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Pat, I’m in agreement with you that its a scandal for Pelosi, Biden, Sebelius et al to vote for/fund killing kids & then march themselves up to Communion. My question always has been: How, exactly, is their priest, EM etc supposed to enforce this in a Communion line? I just don’t know how it’d work itself out practically…but I guess its not going to be a big problem any time soon, is it???
Apart from the madness of some in the latter Middle Ages the Church has never been a fan of persecuting witches. This case in Zambia (where we Irish Capuchins have a mission) could be tribal and political as much as religious. Accusing someone of witchcraft is one way to neutralise and destroy them. Keeping people in inhuman conditions and without the sanction of a just law is hardly a witness to the superiority of the Gospel. As for gb’s question on how refusal of communion would work - it was done some years ago in Argentina against senior military personnel who were invovled in abductions and torture; they were turned away! One would, out of courtesy have to inform them in advance and ask them not to present themselves for communion unless and until they publicly retracted etc., and then if they attempted to recieve just politely refuse them. At which point one would have to inform the congregation if they did not already know.
Good grief..I thought this was ALWAYS true..but I guess we ALL have OUR OWN truth..? We just do whatever..? And then go to communion..? Well..I guess that “SHOWS” the Holy Father who is in charge..!
And..we need to be polite about it and warn them HOW MANY times..? Just don’t give it to them..PERIOD.
This makes mockery of the Eucharist..!
Well..look all the priest needs to do..is motion them on in communion line..so whats the big deal..? Of course, the priest COULD get killed…sol..just let them and the Muslims..and etc. “religions” take over the churfch..? ARE YOU KIDDING..?
Those who do not believe and care for the fundamental, basic teachings of the Church have no place in the Church. The Bishop is the Shepherd who leads the parishioners and he should be obeyed. Holy Communion is the real flesh and blood of Jesus Christ and it should not be played with. If the rebel catholics are decent, they will not go for Communion if banned for them. They should realise that the Church has rules and they should be obeyed to remain in the Church. If they do not believe they are free to leave the Church. However the Church is ever remaining open for all sinners who return repenting
This sort of rebellion, you are right,K.C. Thomas, is pretty heavy duty stuff. I would like them to try to get the host from Fr. Corapi..!
Just as Peter, having denied Christ three times in public had to affirm his Love for Christ three times in public having received Holy Communion after the Resurrection,(“Peter, son of Simon, do you Love Me more than these?”) I would suggest that all those who, having denied Christ in public and presented themselves for Holy Communion before affirming their Love for Christ in public, be called to publically affirm their Love for Christ after Communion.
P.S., I think Father Corapi would agree.
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