Quick story.
During St. Catherine of Genoa's lifetime, the canonical penalty of interdict was used more frequently, usually to bring dioceses in line with the reigning Lord Bishop's wishes. I can't recall the circumstances, but the district Catherine lived in was placed under interdict - so the sacraments were not celebrated, which meant Catherine could not attend Mass or receive daily Communion. (Something unusual for a lay person of her day anyway.) So she went outside her district/diocese and received at another church, in another diocese. Which makes me think that the penalty of interdict is territorial, while excommunication is universal.
I don't know for sure.
Cool photo though. It's from a Bunuel film.
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From "Simon of the Desert"?
ReplyDeleteNo, "L'Âge d'Or".
ReplyDeleteI thought it might be from "The Milky Way."
ReplyDeleteThe site I found it on was talking about L'Âge d'Or - but maybe it was the Milky Way?
ReplyDeleteI checked, it is L'Âge d'Or.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Terry. I haven't seen that one.
ReplyDeleteMe neither! Will check it out, though.
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