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Fr. Reese, Pope Francis, and denial of Holy Communion

Posted on 1 May 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Over at National Schismatic Reporter (aka Fishwrap), the Jesuit Fr. Tom Reese is trying to explain away Pope Francis’s take on denial of Holy Communion to Catholics who are publicly out of step with the Church’s teachings.
Reese’s argument is, I … Continue reading →

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Phil Lawler on “The betrayal of Father Guarnizo”

Posted on 17 March 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Phil Lawler on CWN has a piece worthy of your attention today.
Here are some excerpts:
The betrayal of Father Guarnizo
By Phil Lawler
[...]
Bishop Knestout’s letter was entirely sympathetic to Johnson, entirely unsympathetic to Father Guarnizo. There was no hint that under … Continue reading →

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Fr. Guarnizo has more to say about being removed from ministry in Washington D.C.

Posted on 14 March 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The case of Father Marcel Guarnizo, a priest working as an assistant in a parish in the Archdiocese of Washington DC who denied Communion to a Lesbian and her lover in the sacristy before a Mass, has gotten a lot … Continue reading →

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ACTION ITEM! POLL ALERT! Should priest be removed because he denied lesbian Communion?

Posted on 2 March 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

You know by now about the dust up in the Archdiocese of Washington DC, where a priest denied Holy Communion to a woman who had in private announced to him in an unrepentant way that she was a practicing lesbian. … Continue reading →

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The “Lesbian Denied Communion” issue: some posts and updates

Posted on 1 March 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I initially posted on the story HERE.  Lot’s of comments, including excellent canonical points from Dr. Peters.
As a follow up I posted HERE about can. 915 and the denial of Holy Communion to sinners.
As an update, there is an op-ed in the … Continue reading →

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Canonist Ed Peters on can. 915 and the denial of Holy Communion to sinners

Posted on 1 March 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

If a priest has sure and reliable knowledge that a person ought not receive Communion, is he not obliged to deny it?  Tough call.
The great Canonical Defender, Dr. Ed Peters, might not have an open combox on his fine blog … Continue reading →

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