Bracketology of our own
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A Response to “On administering Holy Communion in a Time of a Plague”
This was sent to me and deserves a read. You can read the Calivas article here . We can all agree that we are living in unusual times. However, the nature and extent of the illness that we face, and the proper response of the Church, is a matter of much disagreement. We have seen various responses to the COVID-19 epidemic: calls to close our Churches as infectious vectors, and demands to open them as places of spiritual healing. Directives a) ordering the cessation of sacramental life as part of an effort to “flatten the curve,” and cries for access to the divine grace that flows forth from those very mysteries; b) calling for the restriction of “at-risk persons,” and serious questions about the validity of such controls, c) instructions to liturgists to wear personal protective equipment during the celebration of the divine services and the distribution of the holy Mysteries, and uncertainty about the fitness of such practices. Who has been championing what and on behalf of whom? The ...
I'm always happy to be in a church where the 14 fussy toddlers/ infants are there for any liturgy. Their parents might not feel the same, but they and their children are appreciated for making the sacrifice!
ReplyDeleteClergy who actually read the anaphora of St. Basil aloud & at a normal pace vs. those who bury/skip 95% of it? No contest, it isn't even a sanctioned event. Reading the words of St. Basil 10 times a year is utterly trivial to all but a few clergy in the country. They figure we hear his words someplace else instead. I wonder where? I wonder where thay learned to do this to church services?
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