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| (From Hands At Mass by Walter Nurnberg) |
"The judgment of one’s state of grace obviously belongs only to the person involved, since it is a question of examining one’s conscience. However, in cases of outward conduct which is seriously, clearly and steadfastly contrary to the moral norm, the Church, in her pastoral concern for the good order of the community and out of respect for the Sacrament, cannot fail to feel directly involved. The Code of Canon Law refers to this situation of a manifest lack of proper moral disposition when it states that those who 'obstinately persist in manifest grave sin are not to be admitted to Eucharistic communion'."
St. John Paul II
(This is just one of 1200 thoughtful quotations in Forgotten Truths to Set Faith Afire! - Words to Challenge Inspire and Instruct)
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