Commentary By Judie Brown | May 18, 2021 | 11:44am EDT
Newly elevated cardinal, Luis Francisco Ladaria Ferrer from Spain, attends the courtesy visit of relatives following a consistory for the creation of new cardinals on June 28, 2018 in the Apostolic Palace at St Peter s Basilica in Vatican. (Photo credit: ANDREAS SOLARO/AFP via Getty Images)
Catholic bishops in the United States are considering issuing a statement dealing with pro-abortion Catholic politicians and their worthiness to receive the body and blood of Christ in Communion. Recently, the president of the USCCB, Archbishop Jose Gomez, informed Cardinal Luis Ladaria the prefect of the Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith about this. Ladaria then deemed it necessary to issue a statement on the matter.
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With this Apostolic Letter issued “motu proprio,” Pope Francis established the lay ministry of catechist, intended to respond to an urgent need for the evangelization of the modern world, and undertaken in a “secular” manner, avoiding clericalization.
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Vatican, May 11, 2021
1. The ministry of Catechist in the Church is an ancient one. Theologians commonly hold that the first examples are already present in the writings of the New Testament. The service of catechesis may be traced back to those “teachers” mentioned by the Apostle in writing to the community of Corinth: “Some people God has designated in the Church to be, first, apostles; second, prophets; third, teachers; then, mighty deeds; then, gifts of healing, assistance, administration, and varieties of tongues. Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work mighty deeds? Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret? Strive eagerly for th