Before we start, I want to qualify my words. This article is just a personal reflection, sparked by conversations I had with a few good friends of mine, to whom I am very grateful. It is not meant to convince anyone, nor to make a dogmatic or political stance, just my two cents for what they are worth.
The pandemic that has engulfed the world in its tiny viral claws has ignited a very vivid discussion in the Orthodox Church, regarding the way we distribute Holy Communion. As scientists, secular governments are attempting, in some places, to impose a change to our centuries old tradition of distributing the Body and Blood of Christ with a silver spoon, the Church is also trying to give a good response to this… Continue reading