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Praise for Benedict
As Ransom recently pointed out to me, it is because of rich insight like this that I asked Clifton Healy (Benedict Seraphim) to be a contributor on the blog.
An Understanding of Communion 2
Mr. (Bleu) Vane, so nice to have you join us–I like the name! My thoughts as regards your post: I think you leave a bit out when you say that your children don’t receive communion because of “doctrinal differences.” While this is certainly true, it seems a bit incomplete. Issues of doctrine are related to issues of authority, I think, and when we joined the Orthodox Church we put ourselves under its teaching and pastoral authority. Since we believe our Tradition to be guided by the Holy Spirit and it is handed down through our bishops (not only them, I know), a church that is not under this authority is therefore not in communion with ours. I think, therefore, that it is not only doctrinal differences but the underpinning differences in authority that keep your children from partaking in another church.