Ping
The author is correct in saying watching a Mass on TV on on the internet is not being present at a Mass. It is a different exercise in piety. That’s fine. But he article would make more sense if there was an option between real Mass and TV Mass right now.
It would be interesting to see a different author address whether, in the absence of any opportunity to participate in a real Mass, it’s better to pray or read the gospel for an extra hour on Sunday, or watch a Mass on TV or the internet while praying?
If the author thinks it’s not, he should say so. If he thinks it is, he should urge every priest to begin ever TV Mass with a short explanation that people should realize that the Mass being an event, merely watching it on TV is nice but not real participation.