tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492385496768878796.post5161100035764593879..comments2023-03-22T02:56:43.311-07:00Comments on Orthodukso: Swine Flu & Holy Communionstreet theologianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09826591813898220152noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492385496768878796.post-24295430155542141372009-04-30T18:22:00.000-07:002009-04-30T18:22:00.000-07:00The Church’s teaching on the Holy Qurbana is that ...The Church’s teaching on the Holy Qurbana is that the bread made of wheat and the wine used during the Qurbana are transformed by the power of the Holy Spirit. They are no longer bread and wine but the body and blood of Christ. The vessels carrying the body and blood are equally Holy. If we truly believe this then how can we even think of falling sick after receiving the Qurbana? I agree with Joe's comments that we don't even have the faith of a mustard seed.Dencyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00462810115010332280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492385496768878796.post-73427036780370317822009-04-30T13:48:00.000-07:002009-04-30T13:48:00.000-07:00If we truly believe that we are in the presence of...If we truly believe that we are in the presence of God, and that we are receiving the body & blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, then this question is simply ridiculous. This is really what Christ meant when He implied we don't even have the faith of a mustard seed.Joe V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07686171972049839763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492385496768878796.post-37880327923801271412009-04-30T12:36:00.000-07:002009-04-30T12:36:00.000-07:00hmm that's something I never thought of. Maybe it ...hmm that's something I never thought of. Maybe it won't be the vessels but the crowds that are the problem. Or maybe, just maybe this is all much ado about nothingstreet theologianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09826591813898220152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492385496768878796.post-47947319638548935542009-04-30T07:56:00.000-07:002009-04-30T07:56:00.000-07:00Indeed. My son's baptism/chrismation is this Sunda...Indeed. My son's baptism/chrismation is this Sunday. Tons of people will be there. At the same time my school district closed all schools until at least May 8th. Strange days.Byzantine, TXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17845681957622343484noreply@blogger.com