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#246078 - 07/21/07 09:04 PM
Re: What does Divine Liturgy mean to you?
[Re: Wolfgang]
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I should've been more explicit. I meant especially the American Catholic Church, which I think has been more influenced by the zeitgeist of the sixties than any other American church. You know: the radical feminists, nuns, and liturgists. Now it's creeping into the American Byzantine Catholic Church.
I think I could remain a Catholic in Europe, where there is reverence & decorum. (I have traveled in Bavaria, France, and Austria.)
As for America, I often wonder who exactly is in charge here: the radical feminists or the bishops?
.[/b] These bishops are in the back pocket of special interest groups! Have you been following what is coming out of the Bishops' meetings. Feminists, Homosexuals, Pacifists and Peace demonstrators, and every other liberal cause is what they talk about, what they issue statements about, and what they care about. They think they are a radical 'non-governmental-organization' or some lobbying special interest. It is about time our bishops start remembering their job. Why don't they start preaching the Gospel, and shepherding the flock? Why don't they become bishops. Why don't they look to the models, Athanasius, John Chrysostom, Basil, Gregory... bishops all! Nick
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#246079 - 07/21/07 09:05 PM
Re: What does Divine Liturgy mean to you?
[Re: nicholas]
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Registered: 07/01/07
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To me, the Liturgy is a taste of heaven! It is an icon of eternity.
By the way, that is why, including trendy and questionable ideologies from this generation, is so out of place.
I want our Liturgy back! It means everything to me.
Nick How I agree with you, brother in Christ Nick! Several members of my parish have already been received into Holy Orthodoxy since the "new Liturgy" has started being used, and I am going to be speaking to an Orthodox priest on these issues myself in the next week or two. I have a great love for our Ruthenian rescension and the beautiful Divine Liturgy that was my introduction to the Eastern Churches. I greatly sorrow that one cannot attend that Liturgy anymore in the Ruthenian Metropolia. For me it is truly a taste of Heaven! Timothy
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#246211 - 07/23/07 09:28 AM
Re: What does Divine Liturgy mean to you?
[Re: Wolfgang]
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As for America, I often wonder who exactly is in charge here: the radical feminists or the bishops? I have often wondered the same thing. I am seriously considering joining Holy Orthodoxy, which has not let the culture creep into the liturgy. I have already begun the process.  Churches should change society, not society change churches. Amen!
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