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Little Flower,

Numerous people have explained that different Churches have different names for the same things. What we Byzantines call "Divine Liturgy" the Roman Catholics call "Mass". Other Churches have different names for the Eucharistic Celebration.

You can understand that English speakers have "Christmas Trees" while in France they have an identical Tree called "Arbre de Noël" and in Germany they have the same tree and call it a "Tannenbaum". Can you explain exactly why you are having such a difficult time with different terms for the same thing?

John

Thanks for the reply! I guess I'm scrupulous and need things to be really specific but I'll accept what you all are saying here God bless!

Not to belabor the point but I must admit that I may be in somewhat the same situation as L-F and could use a bit of guidance along similar lines.

In my case, I raised in the Latin Rite though my father's family were all Byzantine Catholics. I would like to adopt the practices of the Byzantine Catholic Rite but want it to be something more than just stopping attending Mass one week and start attending a BC Church the next.

IMVHO perhaps L-F is being a bit obsessive-compulsive about things, IDK. In my own case I am not so concerned with Canon Law as I am with observing the practice of B-C Rite correctly.

Currently I am reflecting on how I would conduct my "confession" (now known in the RC as the "Sacrament of Reconciliation"). In similar manner it would be helpful to have some guidance on participation in services on Sunday and Holy Days of Obligation.

BTW: When I was growing-up we had a Missal which usually guided us in our practices and through the Liturgical Year. I have not heard anyone reference such an item. Do Byzantine Catholics use such an item?

Best Wishes,

Bruce