tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18882821.post2536443138182873652..comments2008-04-06T21:19:39.551-05:00Fr. Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14996365014890758032noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18882821.post-49955593055687876562008-04-06T13:54:00.000-05:002008-04-06T13:54:00.000-05:00

Fr. Peter:<BR/> Thank you father for clearing up a long-standing question about approaching the Lord in fear and in love. According to what I have read in the scripture, I can only agree that the word should be "awe". <BR/> We have been taught that we are all unworthy to receive the body of Christ. In obedience, we are receiving Him and His Love just as a child would run to the open arms

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18882821.post-10758540336483477702008-04-06T06:03:00.000-05:002008-04-06T06:03:00.000-05:00

Anne I believe you are correct in your thinking. The church has made rules to keep people out not to keep them in.<BR/><BR/>Philippa you assume that people are coming to confession! Ask any priest and you will find that the numbers of people that come to confession has dropped off, and if they do go most go to a different priest in the area and not to me. Thats something else we need to work

Fr. Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14996365014890758032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18882821.post-62844359591916955862008-04-05T21:45:00.000-05:002008-04-05T21:45:00.000-05:00

Fr. Peter...Father bless!<BR/><BR/>You asked, "how am I as a priest supposed to know or judge what is in another persons heart?"<BR/><BR/>I would think it would be possible to judge another's heart by God's Grace given to you as a priest, and by your relationship with the person and by what you hear in confession.<BR/><BR/>And this is exactly why I am grateful to God that I am NOT a man NOR a

Philippahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13107488973500025470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18882821.post-68826862818911113752008-04-05T21:23:00.000-05:002008-04-05T21:23:00.000-05:00

funny but i think of the last supper and how sin free or worthy were these apostiles who ate with Jesus. i think sometimes religon and theology makes things way to complicated and puts way to much thought into things.anne

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Philippa,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your comments. My comment back to you would be how am I as a priest supposed to know or judge what is in another persons heart? I am not advocating that people who are not baptized should be able to receieve but anyone who is baptized should be able to draw near! When we take communion we welcome Jesus in to become part of us. Why would we not want everyone to

Fr. Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14996365014890758032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18882821.post-84923507562484666702008-04-05T14:57:00.000-05:002008-04-05T14:57:00.000-05:00

Dear Fr. Peter:<BR/><BR/>Father bless!<BR/><BR/>Forgive me but I disagree that anyone should be permitted to approach the Chalice with the expectation that they be permitted to receive especially if they are a person who does not believe that what they receive is the Divine Body and Blood of our Lord. I was taught that to not have proper preparation (prayer and the above understanding and belief

Philippahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13107488973500025470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18882821.post-77366712841515093462008-04-05T10:44:00.000-05:002008-04-05T10:44:00.000-05:00

Fr Peter - <BR/><BR/>Your post took me off in a whole other direction: I felt it too long to post as a comment, so <A HREF="http://raphael.doxos.com/2008/04/05/approach-in-the-fear-of-god/" REL="nofollow">here it is on my blog</A>.

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