Cardinal: Divorced, remarried Catholics need support for conversion, not changes on communion

[_Abyssinia]

Vatican City, Jun 11, 2015 / 05:04 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Catholics who have divorced and remarried need help for the “difficult climb” of conversion and spiritual growth, not a change in Church practice on the reception of Holy Communion, a prominent cardinal said.

Cardinal Ennio Antonelli summarized the advice of Pope John Paul II, who encouraged pastors “not to lower the mountain, but instead help believers to climb it by leading the way.”

“For their part, the faithful should not stop trying to reach the summit; they must sincerely seek both what is good and the will of God. Only with this fundamental attitude is it possible to develop a positive path of conversion and growth, even though individual steps may be short and sometimes even deviant,” explained the cardinal, who is president emeritus of the Pontifical Council for the Family.

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[Dorothy]

So glad to hear that!

Thanks be to the Lord.

 

[PTL]

It is good to hear that. Keep on praying for the Church!

 

[SuperLuigi]

Sounds like a sensible solution!

 

[lux]

What does conversion and growth mean here? Practically speaking I mean.