Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic significantly accelerated the reliance on digital platforms to broadcast liturgies and sacraments directly into homes and quarantine facilities, creating a profound theological dilemma. While the Catholic Church traditionally mandates physical presence for a sacrament to be considered valid and efficacious, this essay explores whether digital participation can hold genuine sacramental efficacy. It analyzes the tension between traditional ecclesial requirements and modern pastoral necessities, offering foresight into how sacramental theology must adapt. Ultimately, it argues for a re-evaluation of grace, presence, and community as the boundaries between the virtual and physical worlds continue to blur.
Recommended Citation
Ocampo, Leo-Martin Angelo R.
(2019)
"Cybergrace in Cyberspace? An Argument for Online Liturgies in Light of COVID-19,"
Landas: Vol. 33:
No.
2, Article 2.
Available at:
https://archium.ateneo.edu/landas/vol33/iss2/2