In this second part of a two-part essay on the disciplining of Fr Ramey who declined to celebrate the Eucharist for three years, we explore the theology of the priesthood.
The Rev. Cayce Ramey, a Virginia rector, abstained from celebrating the Holy Eucharist for three years and was disciplined. What theological lessons might be learned?
In the Church we are becoming, the Eucharist will no longer be our front door, but rather something that follows connection, evangelization, formation, and initiation.
Considerable ecumenical advancements have been achieved between Anglicans and Roman Catholics. Canon 844 of the Vatican’s Code of Canon Law may offer insights for future Eucharistic sharing.
Unity in Christ, centered on the Eucharist, involves both mutual submission and transformative relationships that reflect the triune God’s redeeming love.
A former parish priest argued that he neither broke his ordination vows nor violated church canons by engaging in a “Eucharistic fast” as a protest against the Episcopal Church’s complicity in white supremacy.
“It may be said that the clergy and laity are definitely opposed to any blurring of the distinction between the ordained ministry and the general ‘priesthood of the laity.’”
