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Going back to basics: experiencing Domus ecclesiae (House Church) in the celebration of the liturgy during COVID-19

TL;DR: The spread of the virus COVID-19 has caused many religious restrictions as mentioned in this paper, and as a result, the world faces unprecedented changes, theological, liturgical, and pastoral questions are arising.
Abstract: The spread of the virus COVID-19 has caused many religious restrictions. As the world faces unprecedented changes, theological, liturgical, and pastoral questions are arising. Sacraments and sacram...
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TL;DR: The role of religious and spiritual interventions has been discussed for the attention of the medical community in the time of COVID-19 pandemic and part of these interventions is to provide spiritual care as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: In recent correspondences and articles published, the role of religious and spiritual interventions has been discussed for the attention of the medical community in the time of COVID-19 pandemic and part of these interventions is to provide spiritual care. Attention has been given to provide spiritual care among COVID-19 patients. However, there is also a dire need to offer spiritual care towards healthcare professionals because they, too, are 'wounded healers'. This paper discusses the urgent call for the medical and spiritual communities to come up with comprehensive spiritual care programme for healthcare professionals so that they may attain spiritual well-being as they serve in the frontlines, risking their lives and providing spiritual care to patients especially in this trying times of the pandemic as a public health crisis.

10 citations

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TL;DR: The isolation brought by the COVID-19 pandemic did not stop the Filipino Catholic faithful from expressing their faith but made it stronger as discussed by the authors, even in the midst of the most trying moments of their collective history their faith remains steadfast.
Abstract: The Filipino people are known for their strong religious faith. Even in the midst of the most trying moments of their collective history their faith remains steadfast. The isolation brought by the COVID-19 pandemic did not stop the Filipino Catholic faithful from expressing their faith but made it stronger. Allowed by the government to attend Church celebrations, the Filipino Catholic devotee flocked in the Quiapo Church just to attend the feast of the Black Nazarene and had a chance to hold its image with a firm conviction that the grace of God could protect them from the pandemic. However, the local medical experts called their devotion, in this time of crisis, as a 'superspreader', a sign not of hope but of despair.

8 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, parent and practitioners observations were examined to provide insights into the impact of covid-19 restrictions on children's spiritual well-being specifically related to reduced physical meeting of church communities in two case study contexts: Poland and the UK.
Abstract: Parent and practitioners observations were examined to provide insights into the impact of covid-19 restrictions on children’s spiritual well-being, specifically related to reduced physical meeting of church communities in two case study contexts: Poland and the UK. Exploration of the four domains of spiritual wellbeing was carried out (Fisher 1998), with specific focus on how the abrupt changes in the communal domain may have impacted on other aspects of the child’s spiritual well-being. Significant variations in the response by churches during the pandemic were overlaid by disparate perceptions of the spiritual needs of children in these contexts. The extent to which these responses dovetailed with parental responsibilities and expectations of the church was considered alongside awareness of the changed nature of church’s activity with children during the pandemic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of International Journal of Children's Spirituality is the property of Routledge and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

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TL;DR: The intelligent machine gathers its menacing powers from hidden places within you and me as long as the authors gaze into their screens and tap on their keyboards while less than fully conscious of the subtle influences passing through the interface.
Abstract: From the Publisher: Many pundits tell you that the computer is ushering us toward a new Golden Age of Information A few tell you that the computer is destroying everything worthwhile in our culture But almost no one tells you what Stephen L Talbott shows in this surprising book: the intelligent machine gathers its menacing powers from hidden places within you and me It does so, that is, as long as we gaze into our screens and tap on our keyboards while less than fully conscious of the subtle influences passing through the interface After reading The Future Does Not Compute, you will never again be able to sit in front of your computer with quite the same glazed stare

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"Going back to basics: experiencing ..." refers background in this paper

  • ...However, this kind of notion has been challenged by some theorists arguing that ‘cyberspace is not “real” because it has no physical manifestation and that resulting from human contact in cyberspace is artificial or, at least, fleeting’ (Talbott 1995 as cited in Jones 1998, 212–213)....

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"Going back to basics: experiencing ..." refers background in this paper

  • ...Domus ecclesiae means a place where ‘the people of God’ (‘ecclesia’) meet to realise the presence of God not under the place but by God’s grace working through the group’s worshipful togetherness (Turner 1979)....

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01 Jan 2016

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"Going back to basics: experiencing ..." refers background in this paper

  • ...However, this kind of notion has been challenged by some theorists arguing that ‘cyberspace is not “real” because it has no physical manifestation and that resulting from human contact in cyberspace is artificial or, at least, fleeting’ (Talbott 1995 as cited in Jones 1998, 212–213)....

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30 Jun 2020
TL;DR: In this article, the authors explored the Liberation Theology of Gustavo Gutierrez in relation to the Catholic Church's Social Teaching, whether the experience of poverty and crisis is part of the socio-spiritual responsibility of the church.
Abstract: In a world where everything seems to be measured in reference to money and economic progress, the problem of poverty becomes an increasingly urgent concern. The experience of poverty is even becoming problematic when the world seemed to be unprepared for times of pandemic. COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the suffering of the poor more than just a health risk, especially in the Philippine setting. In such a situation, people wonder, where is the church? Most critics of the Catholic Church in the Philippines utilized the social media platform in crying out their denunciation to Catholic Church leaders. It is in this context that the paper explores the ‘Liberation Theology’ of Gustavo Gutierrez in relation to the Catholic Church’s Social Teaching, whether the experience of poverty and crisis is part of the socio-spiritual responsibility of the church. To do this, the paper utilized the exploratory method of textual analysis. Through examining the text of extant literature on Gustavo Gutierrez’s Liberation Theology and the Social Teachings of the Catholic Church, the paper constructed a holistic understanding of “Preferential Option for the Poor.” The arguments presented in this paper could serve as the basis for current praxis of the different catholic congregations in the Philippines in mitigating the experience of crisis among Filipino poor amid COVID-19 pandemic.

29 citations


"Going back to basics: experiencing ..." refers background in this paper

  • ...As such, the Christian faithful ask, where the Church is in the time of COVID-19 pandemic (Deguma et al. 2020)....

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