Reflections on Eucharisht - Whats App 02.10.2023

Good morning. To my limited understanding, Jesus never ever instituted anything. That's why the first group of disciples were called 'the way' (Acts 9:2). It was this group Saul set out to persecute. And it was the same group Jesus identified himself with (9:5)! Even the resurrection was an experience of a woman who loved him and loved by him. That was even challenged by one of them. The Eucharist/Mass over which such a lot of hell is made out of was a memorial after the Passover which was asked to be observed as an ordinance throughout generations for ever (Ex 12:14). Whereas Saul turned into Paul in 1Corinthians says, "Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me." (11:25). Among the synoptic gospels Luke alone has "Do this in remembrance of me.” (Lk 22:19 and 1 Cor 11:24). The rites, rather rituals employed, whether Syrian or Latin, whether of the Synod or the seemingly majority priests of the Ernakulam - Ankamaly archdiocese are all of much later origin. And to dispute over it is unbecoming of Jesus' disciples. Obedience is to the gospel values, rather Kingdom values and not to any edict, even of any synod. What matters is Jesus' memory. And it was one of the elders who presided over this memorial. Even the bishops and priests came still later... What wrong all of a sudden came to the liturgy celebrated for the past five decades or so! Do we understand Jesus' saying,"the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for such the Father seeks to worship him." Jn 4:23.