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[quote=Anonymous]Putting aside the issue of this woman taking communion for a second would a Catholic not angered by the public way this priest denied this woman communion please explain why he had to leave the alter while she gave a few words in memory of her mother?  How is that not just cruel?

And on the issue of communion, I do understand that if she is living with a woman and is sexually active (because that's the sin, right? not just co-habitating with someone of the same sex) that she is living in a state of sin according to the church about which she is probably not repentant (because she's probably comfortable with it and doesn't intend to change it) that she may not be 'fit' to receive communion.  But what about all the many many heterosexual couples who are using birth control and who are unrepentant about it and receive communion every week at mass?  I mean, really, many many people in this area should not receive communion if these things are disqualifying factors.  And even if he had to refuse her communion, the way he dealt with her and her family was cruel.  How can the church hope to minister to people making 'bad' choices if priests won't talk with or deal with and literally shun those living the 'wrong' lifestyle?  It just makes no sense.  If the priest hopes to save people, is this the way to go about it?

Jesus was not cruel and he didn't shun people according to their lifestyle.

And then this is the canon law 915

Those who have been ... obstinately persevering in
manifest grave sin are not to be admitted to holy communion.

Is living a lesbian lifestyle really a 'grave sin?'  Kind of cheapens the argument against abortion.  Comparing having sex with a woman to what Catholics think is murder?  [/quote]

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