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Expert: Fr. Timothy Johnson - 11/14/2010


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many priests say that non-catholics should not receive the eucharist but the pope gave eucharist to the protestant brother roger and the only argument , i have heard, for his action is that br roger accepted the real precensce. does that mean that anyone who just accept the real precensecan receive catholic eucharist? i am confused.

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Hi, Henrik:

I could not find a lot on the net about this matter of which I had heard nothing before your posing the question.  Here is a quote from somebody who had researched it some:

"I think that the facts rather speak for themselves – Brother Roger was received privately into the Catholic Church, he made a Catholic profession of faith, after such time he ceased to preside or attend non-Catholic Eucharistic services, he attended Mass daily, received communion daily, and went to confession.

Brother Roger was Catholic."

(From Black Cordelias)

And another quote from a comment box:

"I have been more than a little frustrated by the constant repition of what is either an inaccuracy or an outright lie.

Frère Roger made a profession of Faith before a Catholic priest, lived in loyalty to the See of Peter via the local ordinary, recieved communion exclusively from the Catholic priests attached to the Taizé Community, and went to confession. His successor has been a Catholic priest who meets with the Pope annually.

Frère Roger IS Catholic."

(From asimplesinner)

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Fr. Timothy Johnson

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A Traditional Catholic Priest, validly and licitly ordained, incardinated legally and canonically in the Diocese of Fargo, and in good-standing with my Local Ordinary (Bishop) on active assignment at a rural Tri-Parish. I can provide honest and balanced answers to questions on topics pertaining to Traditional Roman Catholicism of the Latin Church (Councils of Trent and Vatican II)and a lot about the Eastern Catholic Churches, including the Sacred Liturgy, Sacred Scripture, Church History, the use of the Latin language, the tradition of Sacred Music, and current events in the Catholic Church from a traditional, historical and balanced perspective.

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I have been ordained a Roman Catholic Priest since June 2001.

Organizations
Knights of Columbus; Church Music Association of America (CMAA)

Education/Credentials
Ordained Priest, 02 JUN 2001; Ordained Deacon, 27 JAN 2001; MA - Dogmatic/Systematic Theology; MDiv - Professional Degree from Seminary; 2-Years formation with Canons Regular of Premontre including studies and experience in Sacred Liturgy, Chant, Latin, Sacraments, Spirituality. BA - Scholastic/Thomistic Philosophy; BA - Liberal Arts; AA - General Studies.

Past/Present Clients
I serve 3-small, rural Parish Communities in Easter North Dakota
I converted to the Roman Catholic Church in 1981, at the age of 15. Over the years I have done work as an organist, cantor, and choir director for the Latin Rite (English & Latin) Mass (Liturgy of the Eucharist), and even for the Hours of the Divine Office. I have worked as a cantor for a Melkite Byzantine Catholic Church. Presently my pastoral and administrative duties as a Catholic Priest do not allow me as much time as I used to have to devote to Sacred Music; but for my weekend Masses and Solemnities within my Tri-Parish, I offer High Sung Mass in English. Weekday Mass is typically Low Mass (recited Mass) in English, though on occasion I will offer the "Tridentine Mass" in Latin, which I usually offer on my "Day Off", as well. And now, in light of the "Motu Proprio" by his Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI placing the extraordinary usage of the Roman Rite back into the mainstream of the Catholic Church, I have been offering a regularly scheduled SUN, 2:00 PM Tridentine Latin Mass with a community of the faithful that has a stable existence.

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