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How Denying Communion to Somebody Can Be a Merciful and Loving Act
Okay, going to say this up front, “YES!” to deny somebody Communion can actually be the most loving and merciful act a Bishop can do. Now, hear me out on this one. There is much discussion right now about the Bishops coming up with a united message and policy in regards to approaching a public figure who is persisting in serious sin in a public way and then presenting themselves for communion. To be honest, in many ways, this question was already solved about 2,000 years ago with one of our very first priests and Bishops, St. Paul. That’s right, he addressed this very question because he saw people getting…