Sen. Dick Durbin banned from communion ‘until he repents’ of pro-abortion ‘sin,’ bishop says.
Feb 22, 2018 2:29 pm
Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin (Ill.) is banned from receiving communion by the bishop of Durbin’s Catholic diocese in Springfield, Illinois, until the senator “repents” of his pro-abortion “sin.”
Bishop Thomas John Paprocki noted in a Feb. 13 news release that Durbin’s longtime voting record in support of abortion constitutes “obstinate persistence in manifest grave sin.” Therefore, Paprocki declared, the senator “is not to be admitted to Holy Communion until he repents of this sin.”
What is the bishop’s prayer for Durbin?
“This provision is intended not to punish, but to bring about a change of heart,” the bishop continued. “Sen. Durbin was once pro-life. I sincerely pray that he will repent and return to being pro-life.”
Paprocki noted the U.S. Senate’s failure to pass the the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act — which would have prohibited abortions starting at 20 weeks after fertilization — and that 14 Catholic senators voted against the bill, including Durbin.
He also invoked Bishop Kevin Vann of Orange, California, who used to be Durbin’s pastor and said in April 2004 he’d be “reticent to give Sen. Durbin Holy Communion because his pro-abortion position put him outside of communion or unity with the Church’s teachings on life.”
Paprocki’s predecessor — now Archbishop George Lucas of Omaha — indicated he would support Vann’s decision, Paprocki said.
More from Paprocki’s statement:
Canon 915 of the Catholic Church’s Code of Canon Law states that those “who obstinately persist in manifest grave sin are not to be admitted to Holy Communion.” In our 2004 Statement on Catholics in Political Life, the USCCB said, “Failing to protect the lives of innocent and defenseless members of the human race is to sin against justice. Those who formulate law therefore have an obligation in conscience to work toward correcting morally defective laws, lest they be guilty of cooperating in evil and in sinning against the common good.”
How did Durbin respond?
Durbin’s offices in Washington, D.C., and Springfield on Thursday didn’t immediately reply to TheBlaze’s request for comment on the matter.
What did Durbin say last year about abortion?
Durbin said during a CNN interview last April that while he understands some Democrats may hold pro-life views on a “personal basis,” they must back the party’s pro-choice stance.
“As long as they are prepared to back the law, Roe vs. Wade, prepared to back women’s rights as we’ve defined them under the law, then I think they can be part of the party,” he said.
“I am committed to women’s rights under the law, reproductive rights certainly, and our party is,” Durbin added. “We’ve made that part of our platform and position for a long, long time.”
Dick Durbin isn't worth the carbon dioxide in an exhaled breath. I've more regard for dog shit than I do for this whore. And whoever thought putting this guy in JB Pritzker's ad, along with whats her face with the 13 inch inseam wasn't doing him any favors.
ReplyDeleteDurbin, nothing but a liberal turd
DeleteFor as long as you all think in terms of liberals and conservatives you'll all be condemned victims of the thugs who run this country,because no matter what they say, none of them give a damn about us, until we pass laws, like Communist China has against bribery, imposing the death penalty on those politicians who accept them, we will never have anything but endless war, death and sick fucks.
DeleteMay God have mercy on his soul.
ReplyDeleteDurbin is what is known as a convenient Catholic,meaning the only time he espouses his faith is when he is campaigning in the heavily Catholic environs of Chicago & Cook County. Kind of like the faux counrty accent he adopts when he's campaigning in Central & Southern Illinois. He may very well be the biggest POS in the US Senate today
ReplyDeleteVery true but these days I go to church and see left wing pro abortion candidate bumper stickers on the cars of some church goers. I think it is funny that when you bring up abortion and what that term means and what is actually involved in destroying an unborn child the liberals at the cocktail party tell you not to talk about it....but its okay to support it, but you cant talk about it? Why? Or if you remind people what exactly two men DO when they engage in "gay" sex the liberal snobs put their hand up and don't want you to remind them WHAT specifically we are talking about? When you try to bring up the insanely high rates of serious physical diseases and bodily injury that results from male homosexual sex you are told to be quiet! Why? If you support this and endorse this then you should be proud to talk about EXACTLY what it is you support! Phony hypocrites.
DeleteHe is a far left radical....pretty much like all the DemonRats in office these days...oh they try and sound moderate, (heck Obama could "sound" reasonable) but at heart they have contempt for Christianity, our constitution, out military and basically are total phonies. Fran, Bill, Tommy et al...have all drank from the koolaid and frankly most of our 19th Ward Democrat union people have done so as well.
ReplyDeleteThey really don't care about abortion, because they really don't care about their Catholic heritage. They really only really seem to care about what their radical unions tell them to....they have sold out for a union job and a pension that they think will be there for them. Spoiler alert: thanks to the spendaholic morons they have empowered who created a fiscal disaster in our city and state and promised them an unrealistic pension....they may find that the idiot leftist Democrats trashed the state leaving nothing for them in the end.
Jeanne Ives March 5th at Reillys Daughter - fundraiser for a pro life conservative ex military! 5 to 7 pam suggested donation $30 cash bar be there take a stand have some balls take a sign stand up and be counted. It is billed as the "Irish for Ives" event. Show our forefathers that we are not sheep and will keep the truth alive !!!
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DeleteAre you serious? Madigan?
DeleteThe idea that a conservative Republican, ex military from Wheaton is in any way or shape connected to Madigan is so stupid it is laughable. It is a stupid ad where she is basically saying that Rauner blames Madigan and took no responsibility for being the Governor for the past four years! You need to look past a twenty second tv ad and learn what is up in this state. She supports NOTHING Madigan supports. You cant be that stupid but you think people reading this blog will be that stupid? We are not.
DeleteA few weeks ago, when this turd said DACA was his main effort in the Senate really pissed me off. I never liked him but this made it worse. Can you imagine, someone elected by and paid by you the taxpayer, spending all his time to enable and provide more of your tax dollars to people who aren't here legally. Does anyone else see something wrong with this picture. Oh yeah, and comparing the police to Nazis. What the hell is it, too much fluoride in our water? The swamp and the lake need to be drained.
ReplyDeletei raise my glass to that my brother.
DeleteI see something wrong with it. I don’t think drunks and idiots who make little money do. That’s the problem
DeleteDurbin is an ugly phony lying tax and spender, a radical socialist with radical social views who does not represent the typical Illinoisan let alone the typical 19th Ward voter.
ReplyDeleteRemember Shaveds old picture of Durbin in prison?
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Deletewhat kind of man overhears the president describe nations where a 75 IQ is gifted, also known as shitholes, goes whining to the press just to undermine the will of the people. pathetic. God will judge this.........ive been gathering data on luciferians just saying
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