tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4598228705498900088.post1442379734956709471..comments2024-03-12T07:54:08.013+00:00Comments on Offerimus Tibi Domine: A Bishop who follows Pope Benedict's exampleFr Simon Henryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05375804232895565241noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4598228705498900088.post-6161667511443835302012-01-15T21:38:57.639+00:002012-01-15T21:38:57.639+00:00Jacobi said...
I have long suspected that St ...Jacobi said...<br /><br /> I have long suspected that St Pius X who called for more frequent Communion than "Easter or thereabouts", must be turning in his grave at the current practise of universal reception of Communion by all and sundry.<br /><br /> The Church's rule on fasting may have changed.<br /><br /> The one on being in a state of grace to receive Communion has not.<br /><br /> The recent reminder of Cardinal Robert Sarah comes to mind here. He makes it clear that bishops and priests are required to instruct the faithful on such matters and if they don't then,<br /><br /> "there are eternal consequences for those priests and bishops, because they have endangered their flocks either by lack of instruction or by false instruction".<br /><br /> Over to you, reverend priests and prelates!<br /><br /><br /> 15 January 2012 21:28Jacobinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4598228705498900088.post-80582984652905814602012-01-15T06:23:59.385+00:002012-01-15T06:23:59.385+00:00So many people now go to Holy communion in a state...So many people now go to Holy communion in a state of sin because time and time again we are being told especially in confession that absolutely nothing should stop a person going up to receive the Blessed Eucharist. This was told to me on numerous occasions and when I mentioned the problem of mortal sin I was told that it is very difficult for a person to commit a mortal sin asnd anyway the Eucharist is itself a forgiving sacrament.Paulinenoreply@blogger.com