14 Aug 2024
The Greater Rule of Conscience
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For 14 August 2024, The Memorial of Saint Maximilian Kolbe, Priest, Martyr, based on Matthew 18:15-20
Jesus said to his disciples, ‘If another member of the church sins against you, go and point out the fault when the two of you are alone. If the member listens to you, you have regained that one. But if you are not listened to, take one or two others along with you, so that every word may be confirmed by the evidence of two or three witnesses. If the member refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if the offender refuses to listen even to the church, let such a one be to you as a Gentile and a tax-collector. Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. Again, truly I tell you, if two of you agree on earth about anything you ask, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them.’
Scripture passage from the New Revised Standard Version Bible: Catholic Edition, copyright 1989, 1993, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
14 August 2024 @ 11:46 pm
Thank you for proclaiming this truth –
Larry
15 August 2024 @ 12:22 am
Thank you, Sr. Barbara for your preaching!
Pat D
15 August 2024 @ 12:53 am
Thank you for that authentic and courageous message.
15 August 2024 @ 12:58 am
Barb, your courageous preaching was proclaiming a truth that needs to be proclaimed! Thank you!
15 August 2024 @ 1:47 am
I appreciate your topical passion and love for your friend. I am challenged by the notion that the Catechism is subjective or suggestion. Something I will ponder this day. Thank you.
15 August 2024 @ 2:08 am
Thank you, Barb, for your preaching on this important issue of justice. We can all be stretched to be more merciful like Christ!
15 August 2024 @ 2:20 am
Thank you Sr. Barbara.
15 August 2024 @ 2:36 am
Dear Barbara,
Grateful for your courageous preaching and saddened by the experience of your friends in our church when we are talking about being inclusive. I believe no one has the right to refuse someone Holy Communion unless it would be a harm to the community of believers. This situation I hope will be corrected and I am glad they had the courage to want to receive Christ in Holy Communion. God is blessing them and I hope and pray they find another community of believers and a pastor who welcomes them to the sacraments. Blessings on your continued preaching of the Good News of Jesus Christ.
Brigid Cannon, OP
15 August 2024 @ 4:14 am
All are welcome At God’s table in my Episcopal Church!
15 August 2024 @ 4:55 am
Brava, Sister Barbara! This sort of incident recently happened at a church here, and it was so shameful, hurtful and degrading. The priest who publicly refused Communion to this particular individual literally decimated that particular faith community. Thankfully, the bishop removed him, but the parish is struggling to regain its once, vibrant self.
15 August 2024 @ 7:55 am
Refusing to give the Eucharist to a Catholic has always puzzled me. It is the Bread of Life. Isn’t it exactly what is needed when someone is struggling with something in their personal life or with the Church.
This preaching on the rule of conscience is what I needed to hear today