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Franciscan
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I think he’s asking them to acknowledge the fact that they have already left a long time ago. Be honest and say “Im not really Catholic, but thanks for the votes”.
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bones_IV
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We must simply pray and do a penance.
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Franciscan
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I beleive in the power of prayer but what ever happened to ‘men of action’ ?
I think the Bishops need to sac up and do their job or the holy father should take note of Fr. Etenuer and fast track him to Cardinal.
Maybe we can have him when Mahony retires…
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Jerome42
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I think we should show our disdain for these so called Catholics by asking their local Bishops to address these individuals and inform them of the perils of their actions.
This is how Bishops lead their flock!
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Eschato
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WORD, brother!I beleive in the power of prayer but what ever happened to ‘men of action’ ?
I think the Bishops need to sac up and do their job or the holy father should take note of Fr. Etenuer and fast track him to Cardinal.
Maybe we can have him when Mahony retires…
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WanderAimlessly
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It figures it would be Fr. Euteneuer. He and Fr. Corapi are two that do not mince words. 
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bones_IV
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Yes.
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mary_bobo
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Hooray! Now if priests and bishops would get the word. What disdain these kinds of people are bringing on the Church.
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frommi
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I will never understand why it gets a ‘hooray’ when any priest or bishop publically cuts off someone from the Body of Christ.
We’re a church that welcomes saints and sinners…even the obstinate ones. That’s the pastoral sensitivity of Christ.
It’s frightening that folks have this orthodoxy litmus test which seems to call on clergy to put their own flock out to pasture.
We’re a church that welcomes saints and sinners…even the obstinate ones. That’s the pastoral sensitivity of Christ.
It’s frightening that folks have this orthodoxy litmus test which seems to call on clergy to put their own flock out to pasture.
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bones_IV
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We do not take the food of children and throw it to the dogs. The Church has the authority to bind and loose.
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frommi
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I’m sorry…I didn’t know this was about you.
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bones_IV
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Because they scandalize people and causes others to sin. And Paul has plenty to say about that.
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Riley259
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Good for him. Father Tom also took on Sean Hannity a little while ago. He’s doing his part for sure.
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KathleenElsie
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May I ask what your solution is for those that preach it is OK to go against Holy Mother Church teachings while making sure the public knows they are “catholic” so some will vote for them?
They preach murder of the most vulnerable of us in abortion and euthanasia like it was a choice
in the Catholic Church and not a mortal sin. 
The young and vulnerable believe their words and fall into mortal sin situations. I pray for them all that their heats might turn toward God and the teachings of Holy Mother Church.For these people “know what they do” and are willing to lead others into their sin.
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mary_bobo
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They have already put themselves out to pasture. Meanwhile, when non-Catholics see how they behave, they can rightfully assume that the Church is not what it claims to be. My pastor said as much when we were talking about folks who give bad examples of Church teaching. We welcome sinners to be sure, but we should not be in a position to legitimize their bad behavior.
JMO.
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Franciscan
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Jesus also said anyone who leads the innocent astray should have a millstone tied around their neck and be thrown into the sea.
It’s sick to be more committed to a political party than to the Church.
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Jerome42
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If you will recall, when Our Lord instituted the Sacrament of Pennance/Reconcilliation He said “Receive ye the Holy Ghost, whose sins you shall forgive, they are forgiven them, and whose sins you shall retain, they are retained”. This is not a one way street leading to forgiveness. There are dire consequences for those whose sins are retained. There is a well defined formula for full forgiveness. This does not mean that we can presume that the the Ever Loving God will forgive all of man’s sins because of our human frailty. At the appropriate time we must denounce the sin (publicly if warranted), do our penance and resolve not to commit the sin again.
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irenaeus1
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There is obviously a failure to recognize the difference between teaching, nurturing, and correcting the wayward who is humbly seeking the truth and admonishing and reprimanding those of our number who have no regard for the truth and obstinately and publically profess the exact opposite of what that truth is - all the while claiming to be faithful members of the Church that proclaims a truth that they believe to be false. Only an extremely near-sighted and selective reading of the NT would lead anyone to believe that the pastoral sensitivity of Christ is about welcoming everybody as-is without demanding repentance and the obedience of faith.
And nobody is advocating an orthodox litmus test, but if you don’t believe what the Church proclaims and proposes for our belief, then sit down and shut up. You don’t stand in the public square proclaiming to be Catholic but just don’t happen to hold to the Catholic faith. The epitome of asinine.
In Christ,
Irenaeus
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cathgal
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Well, if they didn’t publically proclaim their pro-abort stance, they wouldn’t be publically be admonished, now would they ??
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