Boy With Cerebral Palsy Denied Communion

Rev. Father Phil Henning of Sacred Heart Catholic Church thought that 8-year-old Kevin Castro of Floresville, Texas was not worthy of having a First Communion because the boy thinks like a 6-month-old baby due to his cerebral palsy. I’m sorry, but WTF were you thinking Father Phil Henning? How could a helpless, innocent child be unworthy of receiving his First Communion?

“When the Rev. Phil Henning of Sacred Heart Catholic Church denied Kevin his first reception of the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist, Henning said the boy had “the mental capacity of a 6-month old” and didn’t have “sufficient knowledge of Christ” to participate in the religious rite, even though Catholic doctrine doesn’t specify what level of knowledge is adequate.

Kevin’s grandmother, Irma Castro, said Kevin had prepared for months for the “religious milestone” only to be offered a ritual for those who are sick.”

Something is wrong with the church. Really.
[source: ABC News]