Category Archives: CANON LAW

WHEN PRIESTS ARE FALSELY ACCUSED

HERE IS AN EXCELLENT POSTING ON FATHER GORDON MACRAE’S BLOG: http://www.thesestonewalls.com/gordon-macrae/when-priests-are-falsely-accused-part-1-the-mirror-of-justice-cracked/

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BRAVO BISHOP SAMUEL J. AQUILA; MAY YOUR TRIBE INCREASE, MAY THE TIMID FIND COURAGE IN YOUR REMARKS

US Bishop: How long will pro-abort politicians be able to receive Communion by John-Henry Westen Wed Mar 23, 2011 19:33 EST   Bishop Samuel Aquila PHILADELPHIA, PA, March 23, 2011 (LifeSiteNews.com) – “One must honestly ask, how many times and … Continue reading

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CARDINAL MAHONY, JUDAS ISCARIOT AND CANON 915

Friday, March 11, 2011 Communion, Canon Law, and Pastoral Practice By Edward N. Peters, JD, JCD http://canonlawblog.blogspot.com/2011/03/communion-canon-law-and-pastoral.html There is a line of thought emerging in regard to the Cuomo-Communion controversy that runs as follows: “Okay, maybe Peters has a point … Continue reading

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CANONICAL PENALTIES ARE USUALLY NOT APPLIED AND THE RESULT IS THAT GANGRENE SETS IN THE BODY OF THE CHURCH

Crime and punishment in the church gets a new look By John L Allen Jr Created Mar 03, 2011 by John L Allen Jr [1] on Mar. 03, 2011 NCR Today ROME — By the end of 2012, the Vatican … Continue reading

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THE BOSTON VIRUS, No. 64

Q&A: The Other Side of Coyne Mar 2, 2011  | Comments     Written by Robert King New auxiliary bishop wants to improve preaching and outreach Bishop-designate Christopher J. Coyne (formerly a priest of the Archdiocese of Boston) answered questions from … Continue reading

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GOVERNOR ANDREW CUOMO SHOULD BE DENIED HOLY COMMUNION

Vatican Canon Law Adviser: NY Governor Andrew Cuomo Should Be Denied Communion Monday, February 21, 2011 By Michael W. Chapman   New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and partner Sandra Lee after attending Mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception … Continue reading

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RAYMOND CARDINAL BURKE STICKS TO HIS GUNS ON THE ENFORCEMENT OF CANON 915

Monday, November 22, 2010 On Communion, “God-Centered Thinking”: Cardinal Burke Makes First Ruling http://whispersintheloggia.blogspot.com/ While all the world (or so it seems) has been fixated on the Pope’s catechesis on condoms these last 30-odd hours, what for ad intra purposes … Continue reading

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WHATEVER HAPPENED TO CANON LAW; HAS ANYONE EVER HEARD OF IT?

  Friday November 19, 2010 Pro-abort nuns group chastises bishops for defending marriage By Matthew Anderson November 19, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A dissident group of Catholic nuns has released a statement criticizing the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) … Continue reading

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THE PRIEST SEXUAL ABUSER: CANON LAW, CRIME AND FITTING PUNISHMENT

Canon Law, Crimes, and Fitting Punishments Lawyer Reflects on Pros and Cons of Even the Worst Sanctions WASHINGTON, D.C., JUNE 16, 2010 (Zenit.org).- The Church’s law provides for various punishments when her sons or daughters go astray, but in the … Continue reading

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A TWELVE-STEP PROGRAM FOR BISHOPS

THE PRECEDING POST ON CANON LAW, REJECT CANON LAW AND ALL HELL WILL BREAK LOOSE, REMINDED ME OF A PROPOSAL I MADE IN 2004. That proposal was that bishops would be well advised to follow a well-planned procedure for applying … Continue reading

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