Byzantine Rite vs Roman Rite

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Strictly out of curiosity: I have heard some people say that the Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom is closer to the Tridentine (EF) Mass, and others say that it is closer to the Novus Ordo (OF). Anyone have an opinion? 🤷

To me, the Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom and the Roman Rite look a lot alike, only with the Divine Liturgy having litanies, and the Roman Rite only having the Kyrie and the Prayer of the Faithful. What are some Eastern Catholic, specifically those that use the Byzantine Rite, opinions on how the two compare? This is purely out of curiosity and love for both liturgical rites. Thank you and God bless!
 
In broad outlines and intention, they are identical.

In how this works out in practice and expression, quite different.
 
As has been noted, it one gets far enough away, they are identical. Both have a Liturgy of the Word and a Liturgy of the Eucharist (or, in Tridentine terms a Mass of the Catechumens and a Mass of the Faithful). How these are actually implemented is quite different. The Byzantine Rite is chanted and doesn’t have a “High Mass/Low Mass.” There are two readings in the Divine Liturgy which corresponds to the Tridentine tradition while the Mass of Paul VI has three readings.

Because of the differences in the way in which the two traditions approach liturgy there is no point where one could say the Divine Liturgy is closer to either the Extraordinary or the Ordinary Form of the Mass. They are all Eucharistic celebrations in which the action of Christ present in His Church is made real.

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Certain prayers are said in the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom which are not typically found in the Mass (e.g. the Trisagion prayer). Likewise the Mass includes prayers not found in the Divine Liturgy (e.g. Agnus Dei).
 
The Byzantine Rite is in the vernacular like the modern mass but the priest faces the alter and not the people like the Latin mass. The creed with the exception of the debate over the filoque, is closer to the old translation in the Latin mass with I believe and stuff like that. I’m not sure if the Latin mass uses remission or forgiveness of sins. Also, et cum spiritu means and with your spirit and the Byzantine rite uses this translation instead of the and also with you translation in the modern mass. Altergirls are not allowed to my knowledge in the Byzantine Rite and they are also were not allowed in the Latin mass to my knowledge.These are a few comparisons I can think of.
 
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