Special Delivery for Pro-abort Ted Kennedy

From the Washington Times, we read:

By Julia Duin - Despite a 2004 order from the future Pope Benedict XVI barring pro-choice Catholic politicians from the Communion table, a quintet of elected officials flouted his wishes twice during his recent six-day visit here by partaking of the sacrament right before his eyes.

[...] in fact, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, a liberal Massachusetts Democrat, got a personalized delivery of Communion, said Dan Skehan, a businessman from Lancaster, Pa., who sat in Section 216 directly above the senator.

Minutes before the rest of the enormous crowd lined up to receive the sacrament, Mr. Skehan and his two sons spotted a priest making his way down the steps to the senator to hand him the consecrated host.

"It was obviously prearranged," Mr. Skehan said, "maybe out of regard for his girth and lack of mobility. I turned immediately to both my sons and said, 'Oh my gosh, look at that.' Everyone in my section, which was filled with people from Lancaster, said, 'That is outrageous. How could they do that?'"

Indeed, how could such a scandal be permitted? Is it because of bishops and priests who are afraid or could it be more sinister than that - do they actually support notorious public proponents of abortion, infanticide, and other evils?

The other pro-choice [pro-death] Catholic politicians who took Communion at Nationals Stadium were House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, California Democrat; Sen. Christopher J. Dodd, Connecticut Democrat; and Sen. John Kerry, Massachusetts Democrat.

Evidently, it was a pro-aborts love-fest at Nationals Stadium, hosted by Archbishop Wuerl. Nothing more need be said.

"Archbishop Wuerl is right that it's up to the bishop to discipline their members," said American Life League spokesman Michael Hichhorn. "But to deny Communion is not a disciplinary action; it is a defense of the Holy Eucharist."

There seem to be so few today who would defend Our Lord from profanation. It might be termed "pastorally insensitive" to do what is right.

Perhaps those who are reluctant should read Archbishop Burke's analysis: The Discipline Regarding the Denial of Holy Communion to Those Obstinately Persevering in Manifest Grave Sin. Then, they might realize that their inaction is even more scandalous, in my eyes, than these professed Catholic politicians receiving Holy Eucharist.