Keeping The Faith - A Lenten Message by Metropolitan Demetrius, 2020

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Created on Tuesday, 17 March 2020 02:12

The Metropolitan of America is giving an update on his health and sending a message to the faithful concerning the coronavirus stressing that although it is necessary for us to take all the proper precautions to assure that we do not contract the virus by lack of cleanliness, Holy Communion is the mystery wherein we receive healing of both soul and body-if we partake with repentance and the proper preparation.

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Keeping The Faith - A Lenten Message [Transcription]

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