Bro. Ignatius

I have been waiting patiently for someone to write in concerning the murders of Christian’s by these Muslim fanatic’s, and the lack of response by any of our Catholic clergy condemning such atrocities, but so far, no one has. Perhaps the reason is simply because our priests and bishops do not care, or just no longer have the courage of their convictions? Either way, their decision, as well as their silence, will not be judged by me, but will, however, one day, be judged by God. However, I would just like some kind of an explanation from them, if that is possible?

There is also the fact that every Homily for the past 10 years or more has been void with regard to the evil of sin and has been based solely on the Second Commandment of Jesus Christ, which is “To love thy neighbor as thy love thyself”. I agree, as most of us do, that no other Commandment is greater, except for one, and that Commandment is the First Commandment, “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart, and with thy whole soul, and with thy whole mind, and with thy whole strength” and that Commandment, like it or not, does contain all of God’s Ten Commandments that command us not to sin.

Yes, we are to love our neighbor as we love our self, and yes, we are to be charitable in every conceivable way possible, but if this is all we do, and even if we do it extremely well, but if we continue to live a life of sin, than loving our neighbor as we love our self along with a $1.50 will buy us a cup of coffee, but it will not buy us eternal life.

As long as Homilies continue to never include the evil of sin, nor to suggest that we repent of our sins, or never suggest the necessity for us to confess our sins in the Sacrament of Reconciliation, especially if we have committed a mortal/deadly sin, then, my friend, salvation for those who do not, can be lost?

I have been taught since I was a child that there is one unforgivable sin and that sin is the sin against the Holy Spirit. Well, in my personal opinion, I think that there is, at present, a sin, second only to the unforgivable sin, and that is the sin of receiving Holy Communion while knowing you are not in a state of grace. And, in my personal opinion, I think that this should be an even greater sin for any priest who knowingly refuses to warn his Congregation prior to the distribution of Holy Communion that anyone who knowingly knows they are not in a state of grace should not come forward to receive Holy Communion.

And yes, I have been told that a priest cannot, and should not, prejudge his Congregation, this is not what I am suggesting. All I am suggesting is that if there should be even one person among the more than 2000 people present at any one Mass that may not be in a state of grace would not St. Paul’s warning in 1 Corinthian’s 11 be worth the saving of even one soul?

God Bless,
John R.