Can I go to a Melkite Catholic church?

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I am Roman Catholic but interested in Eastern Rite churches. I understand that Melkite Catholics are in communion with Rome. Can I go to one and take communion? Is that OK according to the rules of both faiths?
 
Yep, if of course you are in good standing with God and the Church (no mortal sin, not excommunicated, etc…). I’m sure you knew that though. 🙂
 
Thanks. I know it will be quite different than what I’m used to. What is the liturgy like?
 
djmauck said:
I am Roman Catholic but interested in Eastern Rite churches. I understand that Melkite Catholics are in communion with Rome. Can I go to one and take communion? Is that OK according to the rules of both faiths?
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Melkites are as Catholic as you are . Their Priests are as Catholic as your RC Priest.

Of course you can go there, and as long as you are able ie properly motivated and not in a state of mortal sin ] to Receive Communion in your RC Church then you most certainly may approach the Chalice in any Eastern Catholic Church that is in Communion with the Holy See.
 
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Thanks. I know it will be quite different than what I’m used to. What is the liturgy like?
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I think just about everything is chanted, LOTS of incense, Communion is VERY different from the Latin Rite. You should talk to the priest about it before the Liturgy.🙂

Plus, with you being Latin, I don’t know about the antidoron. ECs: Do Melkites even have antidoron? I ask because it is the Latin rule to not eat or drink (except water) for 15 minutes after Mass/Divine Liturgy.
 
John_of_Patmos said:
I ask because it is the Latin rule to not eat or drink (except water) for 15 minutes after Mass/Divine Liturgy.
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Do you have a source for that? I believe you are mistaken. The discipline of the Latin Church requires a one-hour fast before receiving Holy Communion (water and medicine excepted), but I’ve never heard of a rule for after Mass.
 
Fone_Bone_2001 said:
Do you have a source for that? I believe you are mistaken. The discipline of the Latin Church requires a one-hour fast before receiving Holy Communion (water and medicine excepted), but I’ve never heard of a rule for after Mass.
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I’ve never heard of such a rule either. It may be a pious custom out of respect for the presence of Our Lord within our stomachs for the next 15 minutes or so after receiving Holy Communion. You should spend time in prayer with Our Lord aftering receiving him and not rush out of church to eat a Big Mac. I think antidoron, being a blessed bread (a sacramental in Latin-speak) would be a different matter and not a problem at all…
 
Fone_Bone_2001 said:
Do you have a source for that? I believe you are mistaken. The discipline of the Latin Church requires a one-hour fast before receiving Holy Communion (water and medicine excepted), but I’ve never heard of a rule for after Mass.
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There is no such rule in the Latin Church.
 
twf said:
I’ve never heard of such a rule either. It may be a pious custom out of respect for the presence of Our Lord within our stomachs for the next 15 minutes or so after receiving Holy Communion. You should spend time in prayer with Our Lord aftering receiving him and not rush out of church to eat a Big Mac. I think antidoron, being a blessed bread (a sacramental in Latin-speak) would be a different matter and not a problem at all…
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That’s what I meant!
Thank you!🙂
 
I am a Melkite myself and yes you are WELCOME to come to our church we are in a full communion with Rome our traditions are typical we just have a different liturgy.
But talk to a Melkite pastor first before you come.
 
lakotak said:
Do the Eastern Rite Churches have daily Mass or just Sunday?
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Apparently babochka replied to my post, but no post came through. If one came through I can’t read it. Could you please reply again.

Thanks,
 
Depends on the Rite and Church (the two terms are not interchangeable). For Byzantine Rite Churches (Melkite being one of them) liturgical law prohibits the Divine Liturgy certain days (weekdays during the Great Fast or Lent), and there is an option for a-liturgical days the other three fasting seasons. That said, a daily Divine Liturgy depends on the Church and season. In the Byzantine Catholic Church, in bigger parishes, you will see more daily Liturgies, in smaller parishes, most likely not (there may not be enough people who can come-Liturgical law requires at least one or two people other than a priest present to celebrate a Divine Liturgy).
 
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