St. Athanasius helped 4th-Century Alexandrian Christians prepare for Easter. He closed a section of his letter:
Such is the wonder of [God’s] love: he gathers to this feast those who are far apart, and brings together in unity of faith those who may be physically separated from each other.
Three days ago Sojourners Communications Assistant Miguel Petrosky began his conclusion:“We can believe that God is present and still be either six feet away or in the safety of our homes on Sunday morning. The church will always be the church no matter how physically close its members are. God isn’t just found in the confines of a physical church building—God meets us where we are.”
Humans transcend distance, too. We are transcending with greater intent from online classrooms to online chapels. Jesuit Novice Bosco Noronha described “a consoling sense of unity in the body of Christ” as he helped others worship by livestream.
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