Christ Our Pascha - Eastern Catholic Catechism! (I recommend)

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I recently got the Ukrainian Catholic catechism Christ Our Pascha. I find it to be a good overview of Eastern Catholicism in general, and it makes an excellent companion to the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

As far as I am aware, it’s the only modern Eastern Catholic catechism of its kind. (TBH, I haven’t looked around too much, though).

It’s not as detailed as the Catechism of the Catholic Church, but like I said, it makes a good companion, especially considering its use of Eastern language and consistent referencing of Church Fathers.

Has anyone else checked it out?


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Just for fun, here is one of the section that mentions the understanding of the Pope:

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You can also read the Catechism for free online.
 
Wait I have another reply. It’s a separate thought so I thought I’d post again.

Anyway…

Part of me would even recommend this Catechism to those non-Catholics who are considering Catholicism as an option (even Roman Catholicism). It’s strengths are (1) It’s very accessible, in that it’s not SO technical (whereas the CofCC can be sometimes), and yet its still very theological; (2) it quotes Scripture often; (3) it references a vast amount of Church Fathers, and so the ancient perspective is very appealing. Even though there are Eastern particularities, like in its section on the church calendar, and terminology, like the use of “mystery” for sacrament, it’s still a very good framework for understanding the Catholic approach in general. 😉😃
 
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True. I guess when it comes to Eastern Catholicism, you get what you can get haha.

Any recommendations on the Catholic Syriac tradition? I would actually prefer a catechism from that perspective, if I could find one. 😁
 
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Any recommendations on the Catholic Syriac tradition?
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The closest thing to a Maronite Catechism is, “Captivated By Your Teachings”, by Fr. Anthony Salim. It’s got it’s problems but it’s a decent overview of Maronite spirituality/theology. It’s weak point is that it only skims the surface, IMO. It does reference the CCC.
You’ll find a wide range of opinions on this book. Some Maronites love it, others despise it.
 
ummm… why are they all over $100 on Amazon! 😦
But thanks for the suggestion. I wish there were more.
 
Not to be nitpicky but on the procession of the Holy Spirit it says :
” mouth.”7498The Holy Fathers made a distinction between the interior life of the Most Holy Trinity and the revelation of the Trinity in creation. In the Most Holy Trinity, the Holy Spirit proceeds (in Ukrainian, iskhodyt; in Greek, exporeutai) from the Father—the one and only Source of the Most Holy Trinity. When the Holy Fathers spoke about the action of the Persons of the Trinity in creation, they professed that the Father sends the Holy Spirit “through the Son.”75 Saint Cyril of Alexandria, professing this very same faith, explained this sending of the Holy Spirit “through the Son” as the fact that the Holy Spirit “comes from (in Ukrainian, pokhodyt; in Greek, proenai) the Father and the Son.”76 This interpretation was emphasized by the Fathers of the Council of Flor-ence: “Some [were] saying the Holy Spirit comes from the Father and the Son, others saying the Holy Spirit comes from the Father through the Son. All were aiming at the same meaning in different words.”77This opinion was also expressed in the Articles of the Union of Brest: “The Holy Spirit … proceeds from one Source, as if from a well-spring, from the Father, through the Son.”
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Is this a denial of the eternal procession of the Holy Spirit from the Son and defined at Florence? The distinction between “creation” vs “interior life” seems to suggest to deny this as the EO normally do in this manner. Yet they reference the council of Florence for a short quote but not complete which seems to affirm the teaching of Florence. Can someone explain?
 
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Do you like the book Early Syriac Theology? It seems good, but judging by the contents, it doesn’t seem very comprehensive.
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Have not finished the book, but what I read was very interesting. I need to finish it for sure. I think it’s worth the purchase.
 
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