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The Christian East & West
Jump to new posts Re: Recent interview with Fr. Taft by Paul B @ 05/18/13 01:43 PM

Originally Posted By: BenjaminRHIs it not the mission of the sui iuris Eastern churches to disappear? I don't mean that rudely, but won't the Eastern Catholic Churches "melt" into the Orthodox Church when there is true unity again?
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Beyond the singing (which was quite wonderful), the most important part of this is the homily, which I advise everyone to watch and contemplate. It begins about 30 minutes into the video.
Faith & Theology
Jump to new posts Re: Is slavonic dead in your E.C. Church by StuartK @ 05/18/13 01:39 PM

Rather than an exclusively Slavonic liturgy (the main purpose of which at this point would just be escaping from the banality of the RDL), it is preferably to intersperse Slavonic among the English throughout the Liturgy. The faithful should be expe
Church News
Jump to new posts Re: Western archbishop proposes decentralization by StuartK @ 05/18/13 01:35 PM

Vatican II was supposed to establish national and regional bishop's conferences as the first step towards a real synodal structure. Unfortunately, those conferences were almost immediately stripped of all authority, and, if anything, the Latin Churc
The Christian East & West
Jump to new posts Re: Recent interview with Fr. Taft by StuartK @ 05/18/13 01:31 PM

Sergei long ago became reflexively reactionary, which is a shame. The world has quite enough Father Vasily Vasileviches as it is, and not nearly enough people who venerate Tradition as the living faith of the dead. The difference between Taft and h
The Christian East & West
Jump to new posts Re: Recent interview with Fr. Taft by Peter J @ 05/18/13 11:56 AM

Originally Posted By: The young fogeyCatholicism and Orthodoxy: relativistic crap ecumenism. To be fair, I think it's an improvement over the Union of Brest. As a matter of fact, it's what the Union of Brest was going to be, supposedly.
Church News
Jump to new posts Re: Western archbishop proposes decentralization by defreitas @ 05/18/13 11:06 AM

Yes, what we need in the Roman Church is more Bishops (and more powerful ones to boot). This is all fine and dandy but whereas an Orthodox Bishop would not dream of disturbing the Sacred patrimony which he has been handed, a Roman Bishop wouldn't gi
Faith & Theology
Jump to new posts Re: Is slavonic dead in your E.C. Church by DMD @ 05/18/13 08:58 AM

Originally Posted By: 8IronBobAgreed, Zemplen. It would be great for some parishes to hold at least monthly Full Old Slavonic Divine Lnh a choir and to expect a rather decent turnout to those. Let's hope that aidea will come to fruition sooner than
The Christian East & West
Jump to new posts Re: Recent interview with Fr. Taft by eastwardlean? @ 05/18/13 08:47 AM

Originally Posted By: The young fogeyCatholicism and Orthodoxy: relativistic crap ecumenism. Branch-theory nonsense, or no wonder 'ecumenist' is a fightin' word among online Orthodox. If Taft's views represent branch-theory nonsense, then I must
The Christian East & West
Jump to new posts Re: Recent interview with Fr. Taft by The young fogey @ 05/18/13 07:47 AM

Catholicism and Orthodoxy: relativistic crap ecumenism. Branch-theory nonsense, or no wonder 'ecumenist' is a fightin' word among online Orthodox.
The Christian East & West
Jump to new posts Re: Priesthood and conversion by Peter J @ 05/18/13 07:01 AM

Originally Posted By: smad0142From what I know in the Latin Church it is impossible to do just such a thing. At best the Priest would be allowed to serve as a Deacon, but even that I doubt would be allowed. I don't know if the situation would be diff
Faith & Theology
Jump to new posts Re: Is slavonic dead in your E.C. Church by 8IronBob @ 05/18/13 06:53 AM

Agreed, Zemplen. It would be great for some parishes to hold at least monthly Full Old Slavonic Divine Liturgies with a choir and to expect a rather decent turnout to those. Let's hope that idea will come to fruition sooner than later. It's, unfor
Church News
I love this video. If people ask me about what goes on, during a divine liturgy, I'd link them to this example. I really liked the homily; and nice to finally hear it, as I've read the printed version, which you posted.
Faith & Theology
Jump to new posts Re: Is slavonic dead in your E.C. Church by Zemplen @ 05/17/13 11:10 PM

As the cantor in a church where many of the parish appreciate the old Slavonic liturgy I try to keep the old Slavonic liturgy alive. First Sunday of the month English. Last Sunday of the month focus on old Slavonic. The remaining weeks are determi
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Glory to Jesus Christ! On Bright Friday (Gregorian Calendar), the Monks of Holy Resurrection Monastery celebrated a special divine liturgy in Mundelein, IL at the University of St. Mary of the Lake. In addition to these fathers, the Bishop of Toledo
Town Hall
Jump to new posts Re: Byzantine Village Redux by Zemplen @ 05/17/13 10:35 PM

I was thinking about this today while cutting the grass. Wouldn't it be nice to: l Have a divine liturgy for each and every holy day. 2 Live in a place where people shared common customs and values. 3 Share feasts and fasts. 4 Not explain why you
Vespers, Matins & the Divine Liturgy
Jump to new posts Question by Totus Tuus @ 05/17/13 10:09 PM

I'm curious if someone could shed some light on a curious troparion in the second canon of the Nativity of the Theotokos (composed by St. Andrew of Crete). In one source, it reads: "We hymn thy holy nativity and honor thine immaculate concepti
Faith & Theology
Jump to new posts Re: Is slavonic dead in your E.C. Church by 8IronBob @ 05/17/13 10:06 PM

Originally Posted By: BenjaminRHLanguage wise, it is good to speak and worship in the language of the people. The spirit of Pentecost! This is true. Just this evening I attended a Full (well, almost full, the priest's prayers (not exclamations) an
The Christian East & West
Jump to new posts Re: Recent interview with Fr. Taft by desertman @ 05/17/13 08:19 PM

I just happened to notice that Fr. Taft's interview has now been published at pravoslavie.ru. They seem to have also edited out his comments on Orthodox traditionalists. http://www.pravoslavie.ru/english/61580.htm
Faith & Theology
Jump to new posts Re: Is slavonic dead in your E.C. Church by BenjaminRH @ 05/17/13 07:35 PM

Language wise, it is good to speak and worship in the language of the people. The spirit of Pentecost!
Vespers, Matins & the Divine Liturgy
Jump to new posts Re: Celebrating the Divine Liturgy "facing the people" by BenjaminRH @ 05/17/13 07:22 PM

Perhaps one of the problems with de-Latinization efforts in the wake of Vatican II, is that there has not be an equally active RE-Easternization?
Church News
Jump to new posts Re: Western archbishop proposes decentralization by eastwardlean? @ 05/17/13 05:50 PM

Thanks for sharing this article. It is hard to know what form exactly these structures would take--and the precise form would naturally be very important--but it is very encouraging.
Town Hall
Jump to new posts Re: Hello by Cyrillic @ 05/17/13 05:42 PM

Originally Posted By: 8IronBobGuten morgen, herr Cyrillic! Goedemorgen to you too
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Jump to new posts Re: Pope Francis & Eastern Catholics by eastwardlean? @ 05/17/13 05:34 PM

Originally Posted By: griego catolico The removal of certain saints from the universal calendar in 1969 is explained in Pope Paul VI's motu propio, Mysterii Paschalis Quote:It cannot be denied, however, that in the course of centuries the feast
The Christian East & West
Jump to new posts Re: Recent interview with Fr. Taft by Peter J @ 05/17/13 04:36 PM

Originally Posted By: IAlmisryOriginally Posted By: Peter JOriginally Posted By: IAlmisryChrist is risen! Originally Posted By: Peter JPerhaps, perhaps not. What's more important for me is that it isn't our mission to get Orthodox to switch sides: P
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