From Father Bob Bedard, C.C., re "Abusing the Sacraments".I interpret your statement "to be continued This article is about the Elton John box set. For the plot device commonly featuring the phrase "To be continued", see Cliffhanger. To Be Continued " (Mar, 2007, p 7) to mean the magazine is still open to receiving comments on my modest article about abusing the Sacraments. My heart goes out to Denise Fedoruk in her difficulty getting approval for her eleven home-schooled children to receive the Sacraments. We should allow obviously well evangelized and educated Catholics such as she and her husband to make the decisions themselves about the readiness of their children for the Sacraments. May I apologize a·pol·o·gize intr.v. a·pol·o·gized, a·pol·o·giz·ing, a·pol·o·giz·es 1. To make excuse for or regretful acknowledgment of a fault or offense. 2. To make a formal defense or justification in speech or writing. to them on behalf of the Church about the false teachings they have received in their various parishes. I must remind her nonetheless that Baptism baptism [Gr., =dipping], in most Christian churches a sacrament. It is a rite of purification by water, a ceremony invoking the grace of God to regenerate the person, free him or her from sin, and make that person a part of the church. is to be given to any person who presents the required faith and motives. If the person is under the age of reason, the faith and motives are supplied by the parents. And we all need to remind ourselves that God is the judge in all things including entry into eternal glory Eternal Glory was released in 1995 by the symphonic metal band Rhapsody. Track listing
Father McDonald's scenario of the seven-year-old should not be a question at all. The youngster manifests the proper faith and motivation. Therefore, I would think it obvious he/she should be admitted, welcomed with open arms in fact, to Holy Communion. As to Dr. Mendes' concern, I need to assure him that my concern about an infant whose parents are not "practising" Catholics is that the Church have some reasonable time to attempt to evangelize e·van·gel·ize v. e·van·gel·ized, e·van·gel·iz·ing, e·van·gel·iz·es v.tr. 1. To preach the gospel to. 2. To convert to Christianity. v.intr. To preach the gospel. the parents. If such attempts ultimately fail, once again I would think it obvious the infant be baptized bap·tize v. bap·tized, bap·tiz·ing, bap·tiz·es v.tr. 1. To admit into Christianity by means of baptism. 2. a. To cleanse or purify. b. To initiate. 3. . It is re-assuring to know such a good number of your readers have genuine concern about people who are searching for the Lord. May we all have that! Ottawa, ON |
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