Great news! I’m still upset that churches went along with the lockdown... when we needed them most.
I am, too. Our bishops (with few exceptions) completely caved to government diktats. Shameful as well as dangerous as precedent is a powerful thing.
Apparently, the CDC can rewrite the liturgy as well, viz. I've attended mass where hand sanitizer plays a conspicuous role both before and after the Consecration. There was even a large container of the stuff on the credence table with the cruets of water and wine.
Truly scandalous.
[Apologies for this open discussion of Catholic religious practice without a requisite trigger warning.]
“I’m still upset that churches went along with the lockdown... when we needed them most.”
This has weighed heavily on the hearts of the members of my small group.
When Covid hit we 6 couples made a covenant with each other to meet at least once weekly as an Acts 2:42 style church. During the shutdown it was more like 3 times a week.
We are still continuing to gather one weeknight a week in addition to attending our larger Sunday worship service
We share a meal and then are immersed in the Word, worship and fellowship. We pray daily for all our families and any other needs that are raised during our weekly gathering. We lift each other up in hard times, celebrate our blessings and keep each other grounded in our faith.
We have seen lives changed, people healed and have forged a true Body of Christ; aware and appreciative of our differing gifts.
We are hearing a clear calling to implore people to find some like-minded people and form similar groups. The churches WILL be shut down again.. it’s just a matter of time.
But the Armor of God is meant as much for the Body as it is for the individual..perhaps even more so and it will be needed as times grow darker.
Forming a small group church takes time. If people wait until the big churches are shut down to do so it will be too late
Great news! I’m still upset that churches went along with the lockdown... when we needed them most.
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Me, too, Melian. I’m upset that their tax status was more important than our mental health. It also felt very disobedient to God.