"In our small Maronite Catholic parish, there is a GOC couple (he is a convert from the ECUSA and she is from Jordan), occasionally show up at liturgy. Abouna administers the Holy Eucharist to them and blesses their beautiful daughter, Gabriella, with the communion cup."
I suspect that its because she is from Jordan that the couple does this. It is distinctly possible that what we know is going on in Lebanon is going on in Jordan too. I should note however that the Greek orthodox Archdiocese has given positive instructions to the Faithful here not to do this. I note that the new Latin bishop here has removed all former referneces to this practice from the misselettes in this diocese. As I understand it, the directives from Rome require the local ordinary to confer with his Orthodox counterpart before allowing this.
That is correct.
the Greek orthodox Archdiocese has given positive instructions to the Faithful here not to do this.
Kolokotronis, I will ask you to search your own heart in response to this question. Do you believe that the hosts Consecrated by catholic priests are invalid? Is that the rationale behind this admonition from the GOC?
The Catholics and Orthodox are only marginally separated. We both trace our ancestry back to Christ. I know from personal experience that the hosts consecrated in the Catholic Church are authentic. Why would a GOC Patriarch admonish a practicing member from celebrating liturgy in an authentic setting wih the Real Presence of our Lord? This, I do not understand, other than for political reasons.