Tuesday, June 29. 2004
John Carroll priest welcomes politicians
Despite the very un-Catholic warnings of American Bishops, A priest at John Carroll University outside of Cleveland, OH told WCPN this morning that he would welcome either John Kerry or George W. Bush to campus to speak.
This is both very courageous and a no-brainer. Priests are supposedly taught in seminary that judgement is reserved for God, and that it is the priests job to offer confession and absolution, and to offer communion to anyone who approaches with penitence. The idea that the leaders of the Catholic church would support the idea that Kerry could be denied communion is incredibly offensive, and it's good to see some priests speaking out.
UPDATE - I messed up the link to John Carroll. Fixed now.
This is both very courageous and a no-brainer. Priests are supposedly taught in seminary that judgement is reserved for God, and that it is the priests job to offer confession and absolution, and to offer communion to anyone who approaches with penitence. The idea that the leaders of the Catholic church would support the idea that Kerry could be denied communion is incredibly offensive, and it's good to see some priests speaking out.
UPDATE - I messed up the link to John Carroll. Fixed now.
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