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 am intrigued simply because the presenters/tutors are not the usual suspects - I don't think I recognize a single name.
ReplyDeleteclicking on the link, you pick one presenter in the morning and one in the afternoon, but the conference runs for several days so I assume you stick with your choice over the week?
They'd have to promise in writing NO photo ops with bishops and not a word about unfinished church buildings in NYC.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like HCHC is only an event venue, not a sponsor or promoter. I think the next event that August will be a three day tutorial on "How To Raise $47M and Make It Disappear". The keynote will be David Copperfield and Chris Angel.
ReplyDeleteI'm biased, because I've been involved the past 5 years, but it's definitely a highlight of my year. Join us!
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