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 ...
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ReplyDeleteВоистину воскресе! 🇷🇺🇺🇦🇵🇱🇧🇬
ReplyDeleteI see that Pat. Kyril held a full-blown service for Putin to bless him on the occasion of his 5th inauguration as president. Of course, the election was a nailbiter, but Vlad managed to hang on for the win. It was probably the ROC's endorsement that put him over the top. /s
ReplyDeleteIs there any footage of the Ustashe's Metropolitan Hermogen serving Pascha so we can compare how to the two pillars of Orthodoxy celebrate Christ's Resurrection on the blood of their brothers and sisters in the Faith? The liturgics must line up pretty closely...
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