Monday, October 15, 2007

You be the judge

Recently I posted an article about the Archbishop in San Francisco who allegedly did not know that he was giving Holy Communion at Mass to blasphemers and then later apologized. Here is the story complete with photos of the people receiving Holy Communion filmed by outraged parishioners. You be the judge after reading this article here.

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The Miller Brewing Company has sponsored the Folsom Street Fair in San Francisco. Graphic photographs of nearly nude homosexuals strutting the streets of San Francisco are being made available to tens of thousands of Catholics in Milwaukee, the beer company's hometown. "Catholic League" president Bill Donohue released the following statement regarding the league’s protest of Miller beer:

“Last week I announced that all 211 parishes in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee were being mailed a memo and some photos of the Miller-sponsored Folsom Street Fair; this was the first of many mailings that would occur weekly. Today I am pleased to say that all the pastors of the 166 Protestant churches in Milwaukee are being mailed the same packet of information. Here is an excerpt of my memo:

The enclosed pictures offer a glimpse of the Christian-bashing antics, and the sadomasochistic practices, that characterize this Miller-sponsored event. I apologize in advance for shocking your sensibilities, but it is important for you to know that... (See article here.)

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Take a moment to check this out for insight.

1 comment:

andi_pf said...

I'm not sure the Bishop has anything to apologise for. He gave the Blessed Host to these men in good faith. A priest has to take on trust that those who present themselves to take part in the Eucharistic meal are worthy.

I pray that the Bishop forgives himself and that these two men in time are graced by God's forgiveness and love. I pray that they see the light (literally) and step out of darkness. Is it not better for a priest to make a mistake than to turn away one child of God who has poor dress sense?