May be what the Orthodox do not like is the word supremecy and authority. It does not define accurately what service the Holy Father enjoys. It is to my observations that later on in the future the Pope will have his office more defined to the liking and approval of all. We are not there yet because we are only discovering each other now. Now here I am referring to the Laity.
It is to my other observations that this change and occuring defination of the Holy Father’s role for the whole Church will not come to this generation. Too many adults arguing about it. I believe we need the children and the youth to discover this and once the next generation can discover each other as Christians then the unity which can occur will be very easy. Let the children and our youth decide for adults for some reason today cannot express this.
I will say this. The Popes have been very good in discovering what the treasures of Orthodox and Eastern Christianity can be for them. This is a new development and in the future when the younger generations have learned much as they can about us and hopefully we will learn more of the Catholic Church then the future will open up to incredible possibilites. This development needs time before future Popes, Patriarchs, Bishops, Priests. Monastics and Laity can all agree to know what to do. We are only in the beginning process of this new development. The unity which God wants from us will not come from us but within these new developments where the youth and our children will take control of their own destiny of God’s Church.
Very simply our unity will come when the youth and our children will discover all the treasures of each Church to make it their own.
