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March 15, 2012

Why I Denied Barbara Johnson Communion

Fr. Marcel Guarnizo, Crisis Magazine

I would like to begin by once again sending my condolences to the Johnson family on the death of Mrs. Loetta Johnson.

I also feel obliged to answer questions from my parishioners, as well as from the public, about the incident on February 25th.

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TAGGED: gays, Barbara Johnson, Catholics, communion

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