The American Life League doesn’t pull punches. They are running a full page ads in The Washington Times and The Politico. The ad basically asks the the Holy Father to give the cold shoulder to any of the more infamous Catholic politicos if they are stupid enough to present themselves for communion.
I hope that they would know better, but you never know. The ad says the following:
Most Holy Father, The great majority of “Catholic politicians openly support legalized abortion — yet week after week they’re allowed to participate in the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist.
What are average Americans to think when we see our priests and bishops seemingly indifferent to the teaching of the Church?
We fear that, during your visit to our nation’s capital, some of the more infamous of these derelict Catholics may present themselves to you to receive the body and blood of Christ in the Holy Eucharist.
Our reason for this concern stems from the fact that Archbishop Donald Wuerl, in whose diocese many of these pro-abortion Catholics reside when Congress is in session, has not made it clear that he will deny the Holy Eucharist to these people. Further, he has not instructed his priests, deacons and extraordinary ministers of the Eucharist to enforce Church law, Canon 915.
We are therefore publishing the pictures of the most egregious offenders, as we truly believe that if they were to receive the Holy Eucharist from you, such an action would create scandal.
So who is on th blacklist? Arnold, a couple of Kennedys, Biden, Leahy, Dodd, and of course Nancy Pelosi. In other words, the usual suspects.
April 16, 2008 at 3:01 pm
I wonder how many of these “Catholics” even go to Mass? If I were one of them, I’d be afraid I might burst into flames if I got anywhere near the Holy Eucharist.
April 16, 2008 at 3:22 pm
No No Renee!
Flames are a feature of hell and as all these very very smart politicians know, there is no hell.
Hell is just the invention of a bunch of holier than thou, judgmental, medievalists who simply want to control what you do in the bedroom.
No need to fear anything.
April 16, 2008 at 4:53 pm
Oh yes! “You know who” forbid that anyone born into a catholic family actually think for themselves!
So anyone who is not a republican should not be allowed communion? hypocrites
April 16, 2008 at 5:23 pm
Anonymous troll? They claim to be Catholic and yet decide, against church teachings (and biological obviousness) that the unborn may be murdered in their mothers’ wombs. They are therefore not Catholic, and therefore cannot share in the sacramental life of the church without gravely harming themselves. Makes no difference if they are Reps or Dems; they legislated for death.
Identify yourself and make a smarter argument, please.
April 16, 2008 at 5:31 pm
“So anyone who is not a republican should not be allowed communion? hypocrites”
Uhm… the very first person on their list is a republican.
And, “being born into a Catholic family” is not exactly “being Catholic,” is it? John Kerry, in the debates during the last general election, did not say “I was born into a Catholic family”, he said “I am Catholic”.
One would think that, by that, he implied that he practices and adheres to the religion.
But if he says “I’m Catholic” and then actively supports a practice that the Church opposes so vehemently… well, who’s the hypocrite?
April 16, 2008 at 7:28 pm
The “Reliable Source” gossips at the Washington Post reported Wednesday morning that not only will Speaker Nancy Pelosi attend several White House events around the papal visit, but also “Look for Pelosi and Sen. John Kerry, who plan to take Communion along with 46,000 faithful at the service.”
Wonder how this will go?
April 17, 2008 at 2:58 pm
How will it go?
I would like nothing better than to see Pelosi, Kerry, et al, go up to receive and have the Holy Father refuse them. As that recent ad campaign goes: Priceless.
But I’m not holding my breathe.
April 18, 2008 at 12:18 am
The American Life League apparently doesn’t trust the Holy Father’s competence to appropriately administer the sacrament of Holy Communion without their aid.