“I invite you to pray with me…that, faithful to the mission of Christ, her Bridegroom, [the Church] will be faithful, limpid and uncompromising in the application of can. 915, defending the sanctity of the Holy Eucharist.”

~ Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke

Dear Friend, 

For at least two decades, His Eminence, Cardinal Burke, has been the leading voice of reason on the issue of scandal surrounding public figures who defy Catholic teaching and yet continue to receive Holy Communion. At the same time, he has been a truly charitable influence in the debate and a strong leader who continues to guide the Church through confusing times. 

I am pleased to announce that we have partnered with Sophia Press Institute to publish a new version of Cardinal Burke’s book Deny Holy Communion? The new volume, Respecting the Body and Blood of the Lord: When Holy Communion Should Be Denied, offers the original text of His Eminence’s book – written primarily for our clergy – with an added commentary by me.

At the end of each chapter, I wrote a summary and commentary to help the Catholic in the pew better understand and comprehend the points Cardinal Burke makes. 

Each commentary contains a short restatement of that chapter’s teaching followed by a real-time “Application” to Catholics, a few “Key Takeaways” from the chapter and a final section entitled, “Personal Points to Ponder.”

Here are a few of the points I address:

• Why the notion that the Church is “weaponizing the Eucharist” by denying Communion is the wrong way to understand what Church leaders are doing. 
• How the Church has consistently taught about Eucharistic discipline from the very beginning to the present day.
• Why sins against the Eucharist are sins against Christ Himself.
• How the average Catholic can live a strong Eucharistic faith and at the same time urge others to be accountable to the laws and teachings of the Church. 
• How we have to examine ourselves to see if we are receiving Communion worthily?
• How we ourselves may avoid the twin pitfalls of value relativism and cowardice in insisting on the Truth of the Eucharist for our own lives and in our families. 

This new edition can be purchased directly from Sophia Press. Please use your preferred link below.

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Again, this is a very comprehensive treatment of the Church’s Eucharistic discipline which is so timely.

Your friend in Christ,

Thomas McKenna

Founder and President

Catholic Action For Faith And Family
http://www.catholicaction.org/