Pelosi got communion at the Vatican. Now what? HotAir

What does that mean? Well& not anywhere near as much as it seems:

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi received communion while attending mass at the Vatican in Rome, despite the fact the archbishop in San Francisco said she would be denied the sacrament because of her views on abortion.

Ms Pelosi, who is a devout Catholic, received the sacrament at a mass spoken by Pope Francis at St Peter s Basillica on Wednesday. The mass was done for the feast of St Peter and St Paul.

The Pope does not give communion during such ceremonies and anyone who wishes to take communion simply has to approach one of the priests at the basillica. [sic]

Exactly. Recall what Cordileone actually wrote in his edict. He didn t order priests to deny Pelosi the Eucharist, at least not explicitly. He did write that she was not to be admitted to Holy Communion, but never explained how that would work. The old model of small neighborhood churches where priests exclusively distribute the Eucharist and know everyone at the altar rail are long gone. In most Catholic churches, which now tend to be larger and serve a wider community, lay people distribute communion along with the priests, with no authority to deny it to anyone who presents themselves. The edict was meant as a directive to Pelosi, to instruct her not to present herself for communion, especially in churches under Cordileone s authority.

via hotair.com

House Leader Pelosi is a piece of work. In addition to being such an exemplary advocate of abortion, she has some sharp elbows and is not afraid to use them, even against little girls. She acts like Catholic doctrine is just a big joke and she better hope she’s right.