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Text Box: specific office and those of his position as a Roman Catholic, as a Priest, and as an Archbishop, said Brazillian physicians, who aborted twin babies in the womb of a nine year child who was allegedly raped by her stepfather, should not have been excommunicated because they were saving the life of the young mother. Apparently Archbishop Fisichella believes God approves of the killing of people so-as-to save the life of another when the ones being killed have done nothing wrong. It is permissible to take action which kills the bad guy who is holding a gun to the head of someone else in order to save the life of the one being threatened because the one doing the threatening is threatening harm. But what Archbishop Fisichella proposes would also approve your taking the heart from your neighbor thus killing your neighbor, for the purpose of receiving your neighbor’s heart in an heart transplant. Roman Catholic funeral on Good Friday??????? While it may seem insignificant, it is liturgically impossible within the liturgical concept of the Western Rite, be it Orthodox or Roman, to have or pray Divine Liturgy or Mass on Good Friday, because that is the day on which Christ is crucified. It is likewise impossible to pray Divine Liturgy or Mass on Holy Saturday, because Christ is not yet risen. So when the Pope of Rome allowed a funeral mass for earthquake victims on Good Friday, it was totally improper and also a liturgical impassibility. The fact that an imam was allowed to also officiate at the “Mass” is not surprising - after all, was it truly a Divine Liturgy (Mass)? Now, if the Pope had as much moral and dogmatic strength as Bishop Martino . . . +

Text Box: strengthen that individual’s resolve to remove sin from his/her life by reminding them that God in His Divine Mercy will continue to assist them provided the individual continues to resist the sins. But as soon as one presents the concept that God will forgive that sinner because they are addicted to the drugs and can not control the addiction, then one has equivocated and said that which is a sin is not necessarily a sin, that therefore the addict need not fight the sin and addiction. If this concept is adopted by the sinner addict, he/she may well go to hell at least because they failed to fight the sin and addiction. Now, change the sin from drug addiction and theft, to homosexual acts, sexual acts reserved to the marriage bed, petty thefts from work, thefts through government contracts, thefts through regular business contracts, bribery, not keeping the Lord’s day holy, using the Name of God in vain, coveting the property of another, envy of another’s success, failing to do what one should do through laziness, gossiping and spreading of rumors and lies in general. Any one of these may easily condemn one to hell. Even driving one’s vehicle above the speed limit or in a reckless manner, even is an accident is not caused, is a sin under most circumstances and under some circumstances, again even though there is no accident or harm caused to anyone, may be of sufficient severity to damn one to hell for all eternity. A Priest therefore must not, must never equivocate. + ANOTHER LOOK AT THE “ROMAN SITUATION” Bishop Joseph Martino, of Scranton, PA, threatened to close Saint Peter’s Cathedral for the annual Saint Patrick’s Day parade and Mass if pro-abortion officials were honored at that festivities. Bishop Martino issued his decision because family members of pro-abortion Vice President Joseph Biden were slated to be so honored. Bishop Martino has also ordered priests of his diocese to deny Holy Communion to

Text Box: public officials who support abortion rights, and has publicly stated opposition to abortion is the most important issue to consider when voting. When the Diversity Institute at Misericordia University, founded by the Sisters of Mercy, sponsored lectures by a gay-rights advocate, Bishop Martino chastised the Institute, the University, and the religious order. Calling the speaker’s beliefs, “disturbingly opposed to Catholic teaching,” Bishop Martino demanded the University disband the Institute and also disclose the names and the content of classes that purport to teach Catholic sexual morality. In a written statement Bishop Martino exercised his duty, stating, “It is not only my right, but my obligation to ensure that authentic Catholic teaching is being provided in all Catholic institutions in this Diocese, and that viewpoints in opposition to this teaching are not being presented as acceptable alternatives.” Comment: Finally, a Roman Catholic Bishop who realizes God’s law is more important than some fuzzy warm feeling of inclusiveness. Finally, a Roman Catholic Bishop who knows and acts on the knowledge, that enforcing God’s law does not mean that those who willingly sin mortally are not fit to be in the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist nor are they fit to receive the Sacred Eucharist in Holy Communion nor are they to be honored and their publicly proclaimed immorality to be accepted as having a place in the Church. Finally, a Roman Catholic Bishop who in effect proclaims the truth, that mortal sinners must repent and public officials who grievously sin and proclaim their sin to be morally acceptable are severed from the Body of Christ and must publicly repent and receive absolution before they are allowed to participate in the spiritual life of the True Church. If it were not immoral, we would suggest Rome clone this Bishop. Archbishop Rino Fisichella, head of the Vatican’s Pontifical Academy for Life, however, is not of the same moral metal as Bishop Martino. Archbishop Fisichella, totally ignoring the premises of his

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