@ChristineNiles1 I would trust the pastor there and his parochial vicar. They are zealous faithful traditional priests.
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Fr. Frederick Gruber
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A North Carolina priest is denying charges that he refused Holy Communion to a family kneeling at the altar rail.
CATHOLIC NEWS ROUNDUP: youtube.com/watch?v=Kk-tXa…
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@SiateSanti @Magister_Mondo Is that how it happened? Were you there?
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Per questo il #Vaticano deve indagare sugli abusi che si stanno verificando a #Charlotte e punire il vescovo:
Michael Martin (e gli altri sacerdoti ignorano) nega la comunione alle famiglie che si trovano in ginocchio sulla balaustra dell'altare.
𝕊𝕀𝔸𝕋𝔼 𝕊𝔸ℕ𝕋𝕀@SiateSanti
Il Vaticano sta esaminando le decisioni di Michael Martin, vescovo di #Charlotte, riguardo alla Liturgia Tradizionale. Il Dicastero per il Culto Divino ha confermato di aver ricevuto un ricorso formale contro il vescovo per il suo rifiuto di rispondere alle richieste su questioni liturgiche, aprendo così un processo che potrebbe riesaminare il suo operato in una delle diocesi più tese dall'applicazione dell'infame motu proprio Traditionis Custodes promulgato nel 2021 dal precedente papa, ora defunto.
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@Sensus_Fidelium There is no way on earth they weren’t noticed. No one who has been to Mass even once would believe this.
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Correction Update
Ok, the original link about this event was click bait. The Bishop didn't refuse communion as he never even distributed. He sat there. (& I'm no fan of Bishop Martin's ideas, but we have to be honest).
The priests said they didn't see the family. I know of one of the priests and he's legit. If he said he didn't see them I believe him. Others told me the exact same thing.
Before Easter lots of people were going to the rail. It was just recent that an announcement was made to not use it and even then there were people using the rail. So even in this situation others wanted to do it but didn't. The family in the video go to the rail every week. Again, others said this too.
Nothing was stagged. Just usually more than one family is at the rail.
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@HankDietle @Sensus_Fidelium It is quite believable as a priest would attend to the each communicant in front of him and might not even notice what is going on on the other side of the church.
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@Sensus_Fidelium I am very sympathetic to the position of the priests that Bishop Martin has put them in. However, it is not believable that they were not aware of the family at the rail, especially if that family (and others) continued using the rail after the bishop’s edit went into effect.
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@HankDietle @Dog_W_A_Torch One of the priests was on the far side from these videos simply attending to each communicant who came to him whether kneeling or standing.
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@Dog_W_A_Torch Only #1 above is a fact. #2 is highly questionable. The clergy are terrified of the bishop but they aren’t blind.
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UPDATE: the following facts have come to light:
1. The Bishop did not offer a holy communion to anyone he remained seated for the distribution.
2. The clergy that were distributing holy communion did not see the people at the altar rail.
Believe half of what you see and none of what you hear. While our Bishop has raised much attention, we should not slander him.
AdVaticanum@RealAdVaticanum
LATEST: Bishop Martin the Diocese of Charlotte refuses communion to families at altar rail Read Here: advaticanum.news/article/bishop…
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@LawrenceOP Grok can make it one continuous image without the extra vertical and horizontal bars.
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On the Solemnity of St George, praying for the Christians of the Holy Land and Lebanon, and for the Scouts:
"Extolling your might, O Lord,
we humbly implore you,
that, as Saint George imitated the Passion of the Lord,
so he may lend us ready help in our weakness.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen."
– Collect for the Solemnity of St George (23 April)
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Stained glass window from the church of St Boniface in Brussels.
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@MrCasey62 Happy Feast of Pope St. Soter today (22 April).
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St. Augustine:
• Catholic priest
• Catholic bishop
• Catholic Mass
• Catholic Sacraments
• Catholic Pope follower
• Catholic Pope lister
• Catholic teaching on Mary being sinless
• Catholic teaching on Purgatory
• Catholic teaching on Merit….
There is no “in between”.
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@FrObikwelu Marian Prayers of St. Anselm in a brochure format:
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@FrObikwelu I had Grok remove the bars and cord across him so it is one continuous image.
Here is a link to a pdf book of St. Anselm’s meditations and prayers:
dn710709.ca.archive.org/0/items/StAnse…
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Today, we honor two celebrations: first, Tuesday of the Third Week of Easter; second, is the feast of SAINT ANSELM (1033-1109). He was born in Aosta, Italy, and died in Canterbuy, England. Where he was Archbishop and defended the rights of the Church against the English kings.
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@CharlesTingler I had Grok remove the black bar across his chest.
Here is a link to a pdf book of St. Anselm’s meditations and prayers:
dn710709.ca.archive.org/0/items/StAnse…
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@SeanGIndy I had Grok remove that bar across his hand and crozier so it is one continuous image.
Here is a link to a pdf book of St. Anselm’s meditations and prayers:
dn710709.ca.archive.org/0/items/StAnse…
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"O Lord our God, grant us grace to desire you with our whole heart; that, so desiring, we may seek, and, seeking, find you; and so finding you, may love you; and loving you, may hate those sins from which you have redeemed us. Amen."
--St. Anselm, who died on this date in 1109
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@cole_mire Here is a link to a pdf book of St. Anselm’s meditations and prayers:
dn710709.ca.archive.org/0/items/StAnse…
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@cole_mire Here I had Grok fix the image so that you can see St. Anselm without distracting bars or cords.
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“Almighty God, you gave your servant Anselm special gifts of grace to understand and teach the truth revealed in Christ Jesus: Grant that by this teaching we may know you, the one true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
Amen.” - Collect for Anselm of Canterbury
My favorite medieval theologian.
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"Plying thy God with words like these, O my soul, take fire, and burn, and break forth in flames, and long to be all ablaze with yearnings after Him."
--St. Anselm, First Meditation, Part VI.
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"for with Thee our nature, assumed by Thee in mercy, now reigns glorified. Let me cling to Thee inseparably, and adore Thee unweariedly, and serve Thee perseveringly, and seek Thee faithfully, and find Thee happily, and possess Thee eternally.'"
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Excerpt of a prayer by St. Anselm:
"Let me give love, that I may have love; nay, rather, because I am loved, let me love Thee more and more, that I may all the more be loved by Thee. Let my heart's will be one with Thine; let my one sole aim be all with Thee; . . .
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@USCCB @diocesefwsb Well here is a certificate type form for individual consecration to the Most Sacred Heart. Wouldn’t it be great if each parishioner participated by their personal consecration to the Most Sacred Heart according to the formula of St. Margaret Mary?
mothersforpriests.org/wp-content/upl…
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Most Rev. Kevin C. Rhoades, Bishop of @diocesefwsb, on the consecration of the United States to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
On June 11, 2026, the U.S. bishops will consecrate our nation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus as part of the Church's celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The Church has a beautiful and rich tradition of devotion to the Sacred Heart, with papal documents, theological works, and spiritual reflections that can guide Catholics in the months leading up to the consecration.
Prayer resources, a novena, and ways for parishes to participate are available at ow.ly/FmVf50YLx8U.
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@mgearthman Well here is a certificate type form for individual consecration to the Most Sacred Heart. Wouldn’t it be great if each parishioner participated by their persona consecration to the Most Sacred Heart according to the formula of St. Margaret Mary?
mothersforpriests.org/wp-content/upl…
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My parish will 💯 participate in this in any way it can.
U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops@USCCB
Most Rev. Kevin C. Rhoades, Bishop of @diocesefwsb, on the consecration of the United States to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. On June 11, 2026, the U.S. bishops will consecrate our nation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus as part of the Church's celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The Church has a beautiful and rich tradition of devotion to the Sacred Heart, with papal documents, theological works, and spiritual reflections that can guide Catholics in the months leading up to the consecration. Prayer resources, a novena, and ways for parishes to participate are available at ow.ly/FmVf50YLx8U.
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@USCCB @HaikuFictionDJU @diocesefwsb Here is a set of various brochures of prayers to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus:
#jun" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">mothersforpriests.org/large-print-pr…
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@lukei4655 Here is a Confession Guide for Priests with prayers for before and after hearing Confessions. Let us pray for ourselves and one another to be wise and helpful Confessors:
mothersforpriests.org/wp-content/upl…
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Here’s the difficulty. The Council of Trent decreed that one may not confess genera, one must confess species for an integral confession. What does this mean? It means you can’t merely confess “I broke the 6th Commandment 5 times” or “I committed acts of lust twice.” The species of the act done is what must be confessed. Sometimes you have to inquire to help a person make an integral confession. However, it’s extremely delicate for some sins (and not just those against the 6th Commandment). A confessor must be extremely prudent in these matters. Any inquiry should be minimal and the reason for the inquiry should be explained, and the minimal nature of the response to the inquiry should also be made very clear.
Josh Mansfield@WalkingHymnal
Oh boy......this isn't good. Charlotte & Bishop Martin back in the news again. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/c…
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