NCR Report "Analysis: Archbishop Gregory Says He Won’t Deny Biden Communion. How Will Catholics Respond?"

[RootKitWarrior]

Why would one read the Bible that way?

see below.

When I came back to the Church after a 22 year absence (that was already 23 years ago!), what brought me back was reading the entire New Testament, and a good part of the Old, in one summer. Not with commentary, not even an “approved translation”. Just reading it through. It resonated, and a lot of aspects of our culture suddenly became clear to me.

 

[RootKitWarrior]

Rather than assume, you might be surprised at how much I know of the Bible.

Probably not.

In my Protestant days I prided myself on being able to quote Scripture and Verse. I tried to emulate Jack Van Impe. I work in circles where my Protestant friends to this day try to emulate him with a lot of headaches.

 

[Ender]

I find it hard to believe that Gregory doesn’t know about Biden’s public approval and empowerment of abortion…

It is not credible to believe that Cardinal Gregory is ignorant of Biden’s statements and actions. His own statement that he would not deny communion would be entirely senseless if he was in fact unaware of the issue as it related to Biden.

For those who wonder about the concern over scandal, there could hardly be a clearer example of the problem. Why would church teaching regarding both abortion and the sanctity of the Eucharist be taken seriously when someone who so prominently flouts the prohibition against abortion is welcomed to receive?

There have been a number of questionable actions taken by bishops and cardinals over the years, but this one seems especially egregious. We have truly become inured to abortion when such a high ranking Catholic can support it and not only not be censored by the clergy, but be expressly excused from the condemnation he so surely deserves. Beyond that, why should we be personally concerned about receiving unworthily when that clearly can’t be a problem? If enabling a mother to kill her unborn child doesn’t render a person unworthy it is difficult to imagine what would.

 

[CaptFun]

In 2 Thessalonians 2:3 , St. Paul counsels some, worried about the end of the world … (paraphrase) “… let no one deceive you, unless the great apostasy comes and the man of sin and lawlessness is revealed … it is not (yet) the end.” < from memory, not cut and pasted.

With up - now being called down - and back forth … life taking being praised and life giving reviled …
and men with high offices leading people away from Christ like some did when He walked the Earth …

… maybe we are getting close to a historical tipping point.

The Church is being persecuted publicly throughout the earth … the great red dragon of China appears to be gearing up for wars …
and the Most Holy Eucharist … the " source and summit of our faith" is hidden, cast aside, and profaned in sacrilege even by a newly elevated “prince of the church …”

A mighty time may be upon us.

Is it just me or does Gregory seem to be inviting that photo op at his Cathedral when Biden DOES come by to receive " unworthily "?

Stay strong and vigilant and pray were the counsels of Paul, John, Peter, and Jesus Himself
when our faith ancestors faced some “end of the
world”-like persecutions.

Even if our world is headed for even more societal upheavals … odds are that we will see the end of OUR world before we see THE end of the world.

Yet if the Lord Himself has placed us in this here and now … He has a reason for doing it.

We are privileged to be the vessels of hope, faith and courage in our Church and world … and armed with enough of His graces to succeed against our worst instincts and peoples’ today.

We don’t have a zillion problems … the ONE eternal one … NOT loving God nor neighbor enough … is pretty much it as always.

While I’ve led off with criticism of both Biden and Gregory … coming round to ray:ing for them (and ourselves) is probably the better thing to do.

Loving our enemies takes Major League graces … but God happily gives us those.

And really, if Biden and Gregory are the ones in a fog now … we have been too, and have needed (and still need) good counsel from the Lord through others.

Bless us Lord. Help us to come to you in the Blessed Eucharist clean, humble, amazed and ever ready to change for the better.

Then shall we be able to love, forgive, endure heroically, and broadcast your peace beyond all understanding to a stumbling stupid world that needs you so much.