People living in an objectively sinful situation whose conscience indicates to them that they are able to receive Holy Communion are “responsible” for an “erroneous conscience” and need help to “realize their condition,” stated Cardinal Francis Arinze of Nigeria in an exclusive interview with LifeSiteNews.
Arinze, who is the prefect emeritus of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, was reacting to an argument made last week by a Synod Father that the divorced and remarried, and even homosexual couples, should be permitted to receive Holy Communion, if they have “come to a decision” to do so “in good conscience.”
Arinze said that one’s conscience must to be trained in the ways of the Lord to make correct judgements.
“Conscience, according to Catholic teaching, is the dictate — immediate — of what is to be done or not to be done. Conscience directs the individual. Nevertheless, conscience has to be educated to see the ways of God, the Commandments of God, as a authentically interpreted by the Church, which means conscience has to be educated, has to be trained,” he said.
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Some more good insights in and around this area (i.e.; on why people seem to feel they have a right to receive Communion, etc) in a follow up post at the ‘Countercultural Father’ blog here:
http://ccfather.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/the-desperate-need-for-approval-ii.html
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Amen! Look at this, a cardinal who upholds the faith. If only the media would give him just as much attention. God bless Cardinal Arinze!
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