For those of you discouraged by the lack of orthodox content in so many homilies, here is a sign of hope: at a suburban parish today, the young priest celebrating Mass, ordained in 2000, dared to use this explicit terminology:
As we come in a little while to receive our Blessed Lord, let us remember to thank Him for the deposit of faith He has given us through His Church.
Now if we can just bottle that and put it into the water supply at the seminary…
I like that!
But even here in Orthodox Arlington, some would say that’s just too… rigid. Or merchantile.