Following the publication of Amoris Laetitia, the Roman Catholic Church is still it seems divided over the matter of divorced persons receiving Communion, something that was being discussed by Anglican theologians fifty years ago. So it’s heartening to see a different, positive take on it in, of all places, the letters page of the Catholic Herald (31 March 2017) and from a nun at that. A Sister Mairead Murphy writes: “Holy Communion is not a reward for the good and faithful, it is food for our journey. Food and nourishment for all God’s people. So if Pope Francis wants to do some more ‘loosing'[in the spirit of Matt 18:18], to demonstrate God’s love, tenderness and mercy for his people, I say ‘bring it on.'” Amen to that, Sister.
Holy Communion
11/04/2017 by johnian
Posted in Catholicism, Moral issues, Worship and liturgy | Tagged Amoris Laetitia, Catholic Herald, divorced persons, God, Holy Communion, Matt 18:18, Pope Francis | Leave a Comment
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