Francis Cardinal George asked to ban Senator Dick Durbin from communion in Chicago

First Patrick Kennedy was denied communion recently in Rhode Island at his own church, and now Cardinal George here in Chicago is being asked by a man running for senate here named Andy Martin, (whom we would like to see send uber liberal, IL Senator "Dick" Durbin, packing next November ) to do the same to  the incumbent and every other hypocritical politician on either aisle using religion as a commodity while ignoring it's most basic tenets every day and night making a mockery of true believers.

 

So he sent the letter below which is being reprinted all over the net demanding the Cardinal pull the communion wafers from ol' Dick the next time he shows up at church looking for the sacrament while openly writing and passing legislation that allows the murder of the unborn.

ANNOUNCEMENT OF FRIDAY NEWS CONFERENCE IN CHICAGO

Andy Martin asks Francis Cardinal George to ban Senator Richard Durbin from receiving Holy Communion in Chicago

Martin says that Durbin’s defiance of church doctrine mark Durbin as someone who should not be allowed to receive Holy Communion.

“Whoever has ears, ought to hear Matthew 11:15

Francis Cardinal George is asked to ban Senator Richard Durbin from receiving communion in Chicago:

"Re: Senator Richard Durbin/Holy Communion

Dear Cardinal George:

I am a member of the Episcopal Church. Some years ago I studied for Holy Orders in my church, but I ultimately elected not to enter the ordained ministry. I though my secular work fighting corruption and working for the improvement of this state and the United States was an honorable calling.

But I take my lay ministry very seriously. While I am unhesitating in seeking to be a servant of the people, I am always first and utmost a servant of Jesus Christ. The energy and grace which Jesus imparts to His believers allows me to continue the war against corruption in Illinois and Washington.

Two months ago the Holy Father invited Episcopalians (Anglicans) such as me to rejoin the Roman Catholic Church. I was startled by the boldness of Pope Benedict’s invitation. And I have studied his words carefully.

In the Note of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Father, the first paragraph challenges all of us “who wish to enter into full visible communion The Note confirms that the holy sacrament of communion is a visible manifestation, perhaps the most visible manifestation, of our call to follow Christ.

But before I can accept the Holy Father’s invitation to join the church, and before I can even make an informed and intelligent decision on how to decide, I need to ask you a clear question.

If Holy Communion is such a “visible” and universal sacrament of the Church, how can you allow apostates such as Senator Richard Durbin to receive communion when Durbin mocks the church’s teachings on abortion and the right to life, both for the unborn and those facing the end of life? How indeed?

Recently Bishop Thomas Tobin of Rhode Island became engulfed in a controversy involving the bishop’s private communication to Patrick Kennedy to refrain from accepting the sacrament because of Kennedy’s pro-abortion views.

Earlier this week, Senator Durbin was on national television

gloating over his success in defeating an anti-abortion provision for the so-called health care reform proposed by the president. In other words, Durbin not only acts contrary to church teaching, he visibly and openly defies church doctrine and gloats over his success in mocking and denying the teachings of his church. Durbin is no ordinary sinner.

So when is the Archdiocese of Chicago going to follow the Diocese of Rhode Island and request that Senator Durbin refrain from receiving the sacrament in this archdiocese?

If you allow Durbin to defy and mock church teaching, and to glory over his victories in defeating the most precious right to life, you allow a sinner to elevate himself over the church and over the authority of the Holy Father.

I ask you to consider requesting that Senator Durbin refrain from receiving the sacrament of communion. I most respectfully ask you to explain to me how any church leader can tolerate the defiance of mockery for church teaching manifested by Senator Durbin.

As a former U. S. Senator said on February 17, 2008, “Words? Just words? Don’t tell me words don’t matter

Well, do they matter? Do the teachings of the church matter?

Are your teachings as Archbishop “just words Or do your words regarding the sanctity of life have real meaning? If you believe in the truth behind your own words, how can you allow Senator Durbin to receive communion in your archdiocese even one more time? The Advent scripture for today invites us to reflect on the Gospel passage: “Wisdom is vindicated by her works [Matthew 11:19]

Faithfully Yours in Christ,

ANDY MARTIN

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