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So,in your opinion, the Bride of Christ, the Holy Orthodox Church, should become uniate and submit to Rome? Hmmmm....
If you are attempting to be funny, you are failing miserably.
If you are being serious, then you have just validated Joe's point above why it is futile to attempt reconciliation with Rome, and instead we should concentrate on working together.
When Rome repents of her errors and sets aside her arrogance, then perhaps we can speak of reconciliation.
For it is Rome who should follow the example of the ACROD and return to full communion with the Catholic Church.
And it is Rome which finds herself in an abnormal ecclesiological situation, because she has separated herself from the Truth, and has embraced arrogance and self importance.
"Verily I say unto you, so the last shall be first, and the first, last: for many be called, but few chosen."
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Latin Catholic and Ghosty I appreciate your thoughts and insights.
LC, if the Eastern Catholics have been "pioneers" and headed in the "right direction" I would hope that our Churches are now flourishing outside of their homelands.
Surely we are a beacon of Orthodoxy (in Communion with Rome) and many will be drawn to the Light.
I realize it is a challenge to speak of Eastern Catholics as group.
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On the contrary, it is the Orthodox Churches which are in an abnormal ecclesiological situation, because they are separated from the Successor of Saint Peter.[/b][/color] [/quote] Apostolic Sees are separated Apostolic Sees. Lord Have Mercy!
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I have emphasized the salient points and added my comments in red. I wonder what this all means for the Eastern Catholics? What would happen if the Church of Rome encouraged the Eastern Catholics to return to communion with their Mother Churches? Perhaps that is how we can best be the bridge for unity? Just asking the question... On the contrary, it is the Orthodox Churches who should follow the example of the Eastern Catholic Churches and return to full communion with the Catholic Church.
Whenever the discussion of reunion surfaces the painful unias are never far behind, so how about we push the elephant out of the room? Yes, why don't we? Let us recognize that the Eastern Catholic Churches are pioneers who have taken the first step in the right direction, even if the present situation is not altogether satisfactory.
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I know these thoughts will set the hornets flying, but as an Eastern Catholic I have been told that my church is in an abnormal ecclesiological situation, so why not rectify it now and get on with reuniting the Body of Christ? On the contrary, it is the Orthodox Churches which are in an abnormal ecclesiological situation, because they are separated from the Successor of Saint Peter. As a Byzantine Catholic I accept the authority of Rome, and I pray for the fully communion of Churches - East and West. But, Rome has clearly condemned the method of communion now known as "uniatism". I would advise Latin Catholic to learn and understand the way Rome is seeking to re-establish communion with the Orthodox East. This thread is becoming contentious. Please start a new thread.
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