> “Showing a grave lack of respect for the Blessed Sacrament — the Sacrament of charity and unity — by arguing about the details of how to celebrate the Eucharist, the pinnacle of his presence among us, is incompatible with the Christian faith,” the pope said.
I think arguing over the details of something shows that you care and how impor…
> “Showing a grave lack of respect for the Blessed Sacrament — the Sacrament of charity and unity — by arguing about the details of how to celebrate the Eucharist, the pinnacle of his presence among us, is incompatible with the Christian faith,” the pope said.
I think arguing over the details of something shows that you care and how important it is; and for the celebration of the Eucharist it is natural to want it to be right even in the details. This is of course difficult if you disagree in what "right" means. But this has a long, even patristic, tradition; looking e.g. at the Easter controversy of the second century in which Saint Polycarp disagreed with the Pope. In fact, we could maybe try to learn something from this controversy.
This is how Eusebius puts it: "[Pope] Anicetus conceded the administration of the Eucharist in the church to Polycarp, manifestly as a mark of respect. And they parted from each other in peace, both those who observed, and those who did not, maintaining the peace of the whole church."
While Sozomen writes: "They faithfully and justly assumed, that those who accorded in the essentials of worship ought not to separate from one another on account of customs."
> “Showing a grave lack of respect for the Blessed Sacrament — the Sacrament of charity and unity — by arguing about the details of how to celebrate the Eucharist, the pinnacle of his presence among us, is incompatible with the Christian faith,” the pope said.
I think arguing over the details of something shows that you care and how important it is; and for the celebration of the Eucharist it is natural to want it to be right even in the details. This is of course difficult if you disagree in what "right" means. But this has a long, even patristic, tradition; looking e.g. at the Easter controversy of the second century in which Saint Polycarp disagreed with the Pope. In fact, we could maybe try to learn something from this controversy.
This is how Eusebius puts it: "[Pope] Anicetus conceded the administration of the Eucharist in the church to Polycarp, manifestly as a mark of respect. And they parted from each other in peace, both those who observed, and those who did not, maintaining the peace of the whole church."
While Sozomen writes: "They faithfully and justly assumed, that those who accorded in the essentials of worship ought not to separate from one another on account of customs."