Jesus Pat, I could hear you cracking the whip from my house.
Reminds me of times past, when the Popes of old used to put trouble makers under the papal ban. Their authority was based as scripture (I dont have chapter and verse to hand), where Jesus tells St. Peter, after making him the holder of the keys, that what he binds on earth would also be bound in heaven. In plain English, excommunication down here will be followed upon death by eternal damnation in hell.
Pat, you'd make a wonderful Pope if only the church would get it's act together and allow women in.