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Sep 1, 2023 · In the Latin Church, the term “Sacrament” is commonly used for rituals like Baptism, Eucharist, and Matrimony. In Eastern Catholic Churches, these are often referred to as “Holy Mysteries.”. The essence is the same: these are outward signs, instituted by Christ, to give grace (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1131).
May 10, 2024 · The Orthodox church recognizes that liturgical forms are changeable and that, because the early church admitted a variety of liturgical traditions, such a variety is also possible today. Thus, Orthodox communities with Western rites now exist in western Europe and in the Americas. The Orthodox church, however, has always been conservative in ...
Oct 31, 2023 · In some Eastern Catholic liturgical traditions there are anaphorae (basically “Eucharistic Prayers”) that don’t have the Words of Institution. The Anaphora of Addai and Mari, used in the Chaldean Catholic and, occasionally, the Maronite traditions, is a good example of this.
Liturgy is a Greek word, meaning “the work of the people.”. Literally, Divine Liturgy means “the heavenly work of the people.”. In the Eastern Liturgies there is a strong sense that the congregation has left this world, and is being mystically transported to heaven, where we participate in the Heavenly Liturgy.
Nov 8, 2023 · The Byzantine Catholic Church represents those Christian communities with origins in the Eastern Roman Empire. It embraces the theological, liturgical, and spiritual traditions of Eastern Christianity. Though distinct in many practices and traditions, the Byzantine Catholic Church is in full communion with the Pope in Rome.
The Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church have been in a state of official schism from one another since the East–West Schism of 1054. This schism was caused by historical and language differences, and the ensuing theological differences between the Western and Eastern churches. The Byzantine Empire permanently withdrew from the ...
The Eastern Rite Catholics are part of the Roman Catholic Church, not the Orthodox Church. While the majority of Roman Catholics belong to the Latin Rite, the Eastern Rites provide a special dimension to our Catholic heritage and spirituality. The Second Vatican Councils Decree on the Catholic Eastern Churches emphasized, The Catholic Church ...
