Richard Fitzalan, 11th Earl of Arundel; Thomas
of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester; Thomas de Mowbray, Earl of Nottingham;
Henry, Earl of Derby (later Henry IV); and Thomas de Beauchamp, 12th Earl of
Warwick, throw down their gauntlets and demand Richard II to let them prove by
arms the justice for their rebellion
The Polish Bishops have concluded their annual plenary. The story is now being picked up by Voice of the Family, LifeSiteNews and PewSitter showing the importance of the matter - the outright rejection of Holy Communion for the divorced and remarried.
Individual Catholics must look to the Bishops of Poland in addition to those whom we already know as being faithful to Our Lord Jesus Christ and the teachings of His Church.
Here is their statement which flies in complete contradiction to the modernists who would seek to approve sacrilege.
The original communique can be found at the Polish Episcopal Conference website.
In view of the upcoming Extraordinary Synod of Bishops in
Rome, the bishops have undertaken a reflection on marriage and family. This
reflection demonstrated the importance of the family from the perspective of
philosophical, theological and legal issues.
Identified once again was the indispensable importance of
the sacrament of marriage, and the family for the growth of Christian life
within the Church.
Emphasized was the need to promote the pastoral care of
families, to strengthen the faithful in understanding and the implementation of
sacramental marriage, as understood as a sacred and indissoluble union between
a woman and a man.
The teaching and the tradition of the Church shows that
people living in non-sacramental union deprive themselves of the possibility of
receiving Holy Communion.
Pastoral care must be provided for those living in such unions so that they may be able to keep the faith and continue in the community of the Church. Pastoral care of those in non-sacramental unions should also take account of children, who have the right to participate fully in the life and mission of the Church.
Pastoral care must be provided for those living in such unions so that they may be able to keep the faith and continue in the community of the Church. Pastoral care of those in non-sacramental unions should also take account of children, who have the right to participate fully in the life and mission of the Church.
