Father Byrne should retract his proposal

I completely and absolutely disagree with Fr Paddy Byrne in saying that Holy Communion should be denied to children who have reached the age of reason.

(Front page report, “Delay communions until adulthood, says priest” by Fiachra Ó Cionnaith, Irish Examiner (29/05/2012).

Is he trying to turn people away from the church and from the Christian faith?