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Gerry_Hunter
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Well, if he is received into the Church, he’ll have some studying to do, and it requires a dispensation for a neophyte to receive Holy Orders, and that means a wait of at least a year until that passes.
There have been some cases where highly trained and educated men, in Protestant orders, have been received into the Church, and subsequently ordained, but they waited. Fr. Richard J. Neuhaus of First Things comes to mind, a man very highly educated in theology, and he waited a year.
Blessings,
Gerry
There have been some cases where highly trained and educated men, in Protestant orders, have been received into the Church, and subsequently ordained, but they waited. Fr. Richard J. Neuhaus of First Things comes to mind, a man very highly educated in theology, and he waited a year.
Blessings,
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Brian_C
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I just don’t understand why everyone is doing backflips to receive someone into communion with the Church who strongly disagrees with Church teaching and even helped pass legislation that could prosecute Catholics for hate crimes.
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stbruno
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Talk about a conversion moment.
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Riley259
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The article reported that Pope John Paul II administered Blair communion in 2003. Why and how could he do that if Blair wasn’t (and still isn’t) a Catholic? Also, does anyone know Blair’s stands on crucial moral issues such as abortion and gay marriage. Obviously, becoming a deacon is very serious business and done by only those who are sincere and serious in their Catholic beliefs. I would be disappointed if reports indicated that Blair was a liberal Catholic, particularly in his positions on sexual morality. Does anyone have that info?
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Brian_C
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I have no idea about the veracity of the claims about communion via JPII. But Blair is a well-known liberal on social issues. It’s quite disturbing… I’m glad to see someone come into the faith but it’d be the American equivalent of welcoming…well, one of our already Catholic political liberals…
They all seem to already be Catholic…
They all seem to already be Catholic…
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Walt_Oliver
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Speculation and discussion of possible conversions, especially of public figures, is a banned topic here at Catholic Answers Forums. This thread is closed.
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edwinmvibar
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It will be a welcome news if Mr. Blair becomes a Catholic Deacon, if it means he can dispense Holy Communion to the faithful and serve in Euchristic service as done here in the Philippines. I believe those are the duties of a deacon.
Welcome to God’s Kingdom, Mr. Blair.
Welcome to God’s Kingdom, Mr. Blair.
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Brian_C
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My whole point in posting this was/is confusion on how he can be “fast-tracked.” The article makes it sounds like he’s going to just snap his fingers and be a deacon.
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puzzleannie
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personally I would not react to any claim made in the popular press about any public figure, since 90% of what they print is exaggeration, overstatement, distortion and 10% is just plain lies made up out of thin air. Why not react when it actually happens?
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lizaanne
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You have no idea what level of preparation he has been making in private. He could not for various political and legal reasons become Catholic while in office (it is illegal for a Catholic to be Prime Minister), so he could very well have been studying for months if not years in private in preparation for his conversion after leaving office.
We seem to forget that just because someone is on the front page of the paper that they also have a private life that we really are not privy to, and is none of our business.
~Liza
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Brian_C
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True, I avoid reporters because they never seem to get anything I saw correct. When archaeologists start talking to reporters too much you get things like “Jesus’ tomb.”
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Brian_C
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I’m just assuming that if he has not yet converted, how could he become a deacon overnight. As the previous post stated, it could just be the way the story was reported. I’ve no concern for Mr. Blair’s private life, just over the administration of the sacrament.You have no idea what level of preparation he has been making in private. He could not for various political and legal reasons become Catholic while in office (it is illegal for a Catholic to be Prime Minister), so he could very well have been studying for months if not years in private in preparation for his conversion after leaving office.
We seem to forget that just because someone is on the front page of the paper that they also have a private life that we really are not privy to, and is none of our business.
~Liza
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Biblioassistant
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Are you sure? I know that it’s illegal for the monarch to be a Catholic or to be married to a Catholic, but I didn’t think it mattered for the Prime Minister to be a Catholic.
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drafdog
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Once upon a time, a long time ago, a diocese lost its bishop and the people began to look about to see who they might have as their new bishop. There was a man in the city who was learned and was deemed wise by all who knew him; so the people petitioned that the man be made their new bishop. The man protested that he was not even a Christian. But the people were adamant that he should be made their new bishop. So the man submitted to baptism and was shortly after made bishop of the area.
Thus Augustine became the bishop of Hypo.
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Thus Augustine became the bishop of Hypo.
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Brian_C
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I wonder if Mr. Blair has been trained by St. Ambrose of Milan.
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lizaanne
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Brian_C
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The Act of Settlement of 1701 stipulates heirs to the throne cannot be Catholic or marry Catholics. There has not been a Catholic prime minister in modern times but that doesn’t mean it’s illegal.The Catholic Relief Act of 1829 made it legal for Catholics to be members of parliament and hold other public offices.
It exempted certain positions as follows
…but not first lord of the treasury, a position usually as a rule held by the Prime Minister.
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Brian_C
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Meant to post this as well…
from this article: telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2004/10/15/ncath15.xml
from this article: telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2004/10/15/ncath15.xml
Mods. I apologize and don’t mean for this to be a will he/won’t he thread! I was only questioning whether he could become a deacon so quick after converting and am now only addressing the constitutionality of it.
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Holly3278
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That would certainly be interesting.
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