Posted on 03/11/2020 7:07:48 PM PDT by marshmallow
Moscow, March 11, Interfax - Threat of being deprived of Liturgy and Communion is more dangerous than coronavirus, Archimandrite Philipp (Ryabykh), representative of the Moscow Patriarchate to the European International institutions, believes.
"On the one hand, it is frightening to be infected with the dreadful virus that may be lethal, this fear is great and it makes many people think about their life and health. However, on the other hand, under these circumstances it is even more frightening to be deprived of the Holy Communion and the Holy Eucharist, which is the great gift of the Lord. We also have to think it over," he said after the service in All Saints Church in Strasbourg.
He reminded that church services had already been banned in some parts of Europe.
"We are on the edge of being deprived of the Eucharist and Communion of the Holy Blood and Body of Christ," the archimandrite regretted.
He also quoted holy fathers who said that the world was based on celebrating Liturgy and Eucharist. "If the Liturgy ceases, if it is prohibited to celebrate the Liturgy, what will make the world go on, what will make the core of our lives?" he wonders.
The archimandrite compared the current situation to closure of churches in the Soviet times: then it was directive of the atheist authorities, and today churches are closed because of health care fears.
"However, the fear of giving out God's mercy, Communion of His Holy Sacraments is greater nevertheless," the priest said and urged parishioners to kiss the cross and the festival icon which were rubbed with disinfected wipes after each believer.
More Catholic than the Pope.
Suspension of Christian church services might have been one of China’s top priorities with this bioweapon.
Ping
religious faith is not a suicide pact (unless someone’s an IslamoNazi terrorist)
I hope the Russian church will reconsider how it performs its sacraments to make things as safe as possible for its parishioners
it is already risky just to have a large crowd of people all in one space, building
let’s not make things even more dangerous?
Some of the greatest scientists in the world are Russian, whatever the other problems the Russians have. They can explain to the Archimandrite why this is necessary.
We all have to die at some point. Stepping into the next room with His Body and Blood in my stomach and veins is the only preparation I care about for the Great Journey.
Russian roulette
And he would be correct
I can respect that. It means this man actually believes his doctrine. As the Indian chief said in “Outlaw Josie Wales” There is iron in his words.
Agree with him entirely. One of the worst things about this virus (or actually, the hysteria surrounding it) has been the abandonment of the faithful by the Church. It’s appalling and it affects not only Catholics but everybody else who is looking for sanity and stability.
The weakness and downright treachery of the Catholic Church is responsible for a lot of the hysteria.
Orthodox Ping!
Save Thy people, O Lord,
and bless Thine inheritance.
Grant victory to Thy Church over her enemies,
and protect Thy people by Thy Holy Cross!
Keep a Good Lent!
You sound like one of the Heaven's Gate loons
Where is the HQ of the Catholic Church?
And which country is hardest hit?
There are dots in need of being connected.
Heaven
And which country is hardest hit?
China
Rephrased questions:
Where is the EARTHLY HQ of the Catholic Church?
And which EUROPEAN country is hardest hit?
When the Supreme Pontiff capitulates to depriving the faithful of the Sacraments he is hardly worthy to be a successor to Gregory the Great, who led penitential processions through Rome during the plague, and even less worthy to be a successor to the hieromartyr Popes who preceded Gregorious Magnus.
As you know this is the eve of the universal commemoration of Gregory the Great...the sanctoral calendars of Catholic, Orthodox, and Anglican/Episcopal all celebrate his Feast on March 12.
There is much which we should learn from his hallowed life; especially how to respond to epidemics and how to repel barbarian invasions.
Echoes of the Martyrs of Abilene who said:
"We cannot live without Sunday!
Echoes of the Martyrs of Abilene who said:
"We cannot live without Sunday!
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