“If necessary, future determinations will be made regarding whether Sen. Casey is worthy to receive Holy Communion,” a Diocese of Scranton statement on Casey’s vote said. “However, at this point Bishop Martino believes it is incumbent upon Sen. Casey to reflect on his actions and ask himself if he should receive the sacrament.”
The bishop said he plans to continue to monitor Casey’s positions and votes on “life issues.” He also believes he has “a pastoral responsibility to instruct the senator about these serious moral issues” because Casey is a member of the diocese.
If I showed up at Temple and got in line behind a candidate for Bar Mitzva, I'd hope the Rabbi would be courteous enough to tap me on the shoulder & say "Honey, go home. You don't qualify. Aside from being a non-believer, you're the wrong sex."
The wind is changing in the Church. I believe we'll start to see some excommunications for the first time in a long time.
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