'Pandemic may speed up change in the church' a title from the UCA News prompted me to pen down the following:
Whatever is happening around is unheard of to this day, especially the shutdown of the churches and their religious activities!
Though Jesus was categorical of his approach towards the sabbath, the church developed something like that against the spirit of Jesus and thus came the Sunday obligation. Now, corona has forced to exempt the faithful from that obligation while the priests were seemingly not! I don't understand the logic or theology behind this!
The Eucharist is an OT equivalent of the Passover celebration as it was to celebrate Passover the disciples asked for Jesus' guidance and accordingly organised it. It was then in the absence of the invariable sheep, Jesus presented himself as the sheep in the form of bread and wine over which he could say, 'this is my body' and 'this is my blood'. Then he is said to have concluded it saying, 'whenever you do it, do in memory of me.'
It was not a command, but an exhortation to do in memory of him, whenever one feels like doing it.
The first disciples, as could be seen from the Acts, haven't seemingly had it regularly or on regular intervals even. And there were no ordained priests as there was no organised religion, no institution, no hierarchy etc, as it was only a 'way'. One of the elders was presiding the celebration.
Much later came in the system, the institution in the model of feudalism and thus bishops came in the place of lords living so and being treated so.
Now, the question is on what teaching or practice of Jesus could one explain, justify the private celebration of the Eucharist without a congregation and also the concelebration, the pontifical, the solemn and ordinary Masses!
What about Jesus exhortation to pray in secret, closing the room and so on and also worship in spirit and truth?
Whatever is happening around is unheard of to this day, especially the shutdown of the churches and their religious activities!
Though Jesus was categorical of his approach towards the sabbath, the church developed something like that against the spirit of Jesus and thus came the Sunday obligation. Now, corona has forced to exempt the faithful from that obligation while the priests were seemingly not! I don't understand the logic or theology behind this!
The Eucharist is an OT equivalent of the Passover celebration as it was to celebrate Passover the disciples asked for Jesus' guidance and accordingly organised it. It was then in the absence of the invariable sheep, Jesus presented himself as the sheep in the form of bread and wine over which he could say, 'this is my body' and 'this is my blood'. Then he is said to have concluded it saying, 'whenever you do it, do in memory of me.'
It was not a command, but an exhortation to do in memory of him, whenever one feels like doing it.
The first disciples, as could be seen from the Acts, haven't seemingly had it regularly or on regular intervals even. And there were no ordained priests as there was no organised religion, no institution, no hierarchy etc, as it was only a 'way'. One of the elders was presiding the celebration.
Much later came in the system, the institution in the model of feudalism and thus bishops came in the place of lords living so and being treated so.
Now, the question is on what teaching or practice of Jesus could one explain, justify the private celebration of the Eucharist without a congregation and also the concelebration, the pontifical, the solemn and ordinary Masses!
What about Jesus exhortation to pray in secret, closing the room and so on and also worship in spirit and truth?
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