Eastern Catholics following Latin devotions

[babochka]

Hello SyroMalankara,

Forgive me in not responding sooner to this reply. Yes, I am a member of Holy Angels in San Diego, where Fr. Robert was the pastor. I actually am the director of Religious education at the parish.

Nelson

Hi Nelson,

Good to see you over here at CAF.

Elizabeth B.

 

[jschwartz]

I find nothing wrong with it. Isn’t our faith universal?

When I was Episcopal, I would utilize many devotions not even printed in our Anglo-Catholic books, such as the Little Office of the BVM.

From what I see, the Stations of the Cross, Rosary, and other such devotions are very popular in the Eastern Catholic Churches, especially Chaldean and Maronite. If I’m not mistaken, efforts to get rid of the Stations even resulted in schism in the Ukrainian church.

 

[QNDNNDQDCE]

From what I see, the Stations of the Cross, Rosary, and other such devotions are very popular in the Eastern Catholic Churches, especially Chaldean and Maronite. If I’m not mistaken, efforts to get rid of the Stations even resulted in schism in the Ukrainian church.

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[SyroMalankara]

I find nothing wrong with it. Isn’t our faith universal?

When I was Episcopal, I would utilize many devotions not even printed in our Anglo-Catholic books, such as the Little Office of the BVM.

From what I see, the Stations of the Cross, Rosary, and other such devotions are very popular in the Eastern Catholic Churches, especially Chaldean and Maronite. If I’m not mistaken, efforts to get rid of the Stations even resulted in schism in the Ukrainian church.

Public Liturgoval celebration and quasiLiturgical praxis should follow the Ritual traditions of one’s own church. Perhaps if the community is mixed or has a lot of members from another particular Church, the pastoral argument could be made, however, there is no excuse for disregarding ones own churches sacred Tradition and incorporating another with no rhyme or reason. It kills the Catholicity of the Catholic Communion

 

[ngchase]

I find nothing wrong with it. Isn’t our faith universal?

When I was Episcopal, I would utilize many devotions not even printed in our Anglo-Catholic books, such as the Little Office of the BVM.

From what I see, the Stations of the Cross, Rosary, and other such devotions are very popular in the Eastern Catholic Churches, especially Chaldean and Maronite. If I’m not mistaken, efforts to get rid of the Stations even resulted in schism in the Ukrainian church.

The Catholic faith, expressed in the Apostolic Traditions of the various Eastern and Western Churches, is universal. Devotions, Stations of the Cross, liturgical practices and the like are not.

 

[Bookcat]

Hello, this is just a topic that I sometimes struggle with… I understand that Eastern Catholics have a right to follow their traditions etc. But can they, from their own choice, practice something like the Sacred Heart devotion, the Rosary, Adoration, etc? Things like that lead me to the Church and are a major part of my spiritual life. If we can go to any liturgy, can we practice any private devotion? I’m talking not about latinization of liturgy etc - I mean what we do privately. Thank you!

Yes.

Tis the Catholic Church.

 

[Thomas48]

Hello, this is just a topic that I sometimes struggle with… I understand that Eastern Catholics have a right to follow their traditions etc. But can they, from their own choice, practice something like the Sacred Heart devotion, the Rosary, Adoration, etc? Things like that lead me to the Church and are a major part of my spiritual life. If we can go to any liturgy, can we practice any private devotion? I’m talking not about latinization of liturgy etc - I mean what we do privately. Thank you!

It is all truly a personal choice. I think of myself to be a devout Syro Malabar (Knanaya) Catholic with strong affiliation to the East Syriac Rite, however I regularly interchange my obligation at the Latin or the Knanaya Church. Some days I will find myself going to the Latin Church just because of the ease of access (Holy Mass is shorter than the Holy Qurbana and the Latin Church is closer). When at the Latin Church I take part in all of their traditions without question, however if there is a Syro Malabar counterpart I will do that action in place of the Latin version (usually passing the peace, where I get interesting looks from my fellow Latins ). At home in my private prayer, I often sing and listen to Malankara (West Syriac) chant and even Latin devotionals. Whatever appeals to you most, I would say follow it, there is no harm, whichever tradition it may be, Eastern or Western.

 

[Peter_J]

It is all truly a personal choice. I think of myself to be a devout Syro Malabar (Knanaya) Catholic with strong affiliation to the East Syriac Rite, however I regularly interchange my obligation at the Latin or the Knanaya Church. Some days I will find myself going to the Latin Church just because of the ease of access (Holy Mass is shorter than the Holy Qurbana and** the Latin Church is closer**).

Yep.

Much as I love the Byzantine liturgy celebrated in the Melkite Church, sometimes I really like the ease of nearby RC masses.

 

[Brendan]

Yep.

Much as I love the Byzantine liturgy celebrated in the Melkite Church, sometimes I really like the ease of nearby RC masses.

I. other the other hand, enjoy attending a local Chaldean Divine Liturgy on occasion. Hearing the Eucharistic Prayer said in Aramaic is very spiritually fulfilling.

 

[Peter_J]

I. other the other hand, enjoy attending a local Chaldean Divine Liturgy on occasion. Hearing the Eucharistic Prayer said in Aramaic is very spiritually fulfilling.

Nice.

I’m a long way from any Chaldean parishes, but I plan to watch this video, hopefully later today or else in the next few days.

 

[malphono]

Nice.

I’m a long way from any Chaldean parishes, but I plan to watch this video, hopefully later today or else in the next few days.

I had a quick peek. From what I saw, it’s actually very nice. Shame, though, that there’s no sanctuary veil. And double shame that it’s not ad orientem.

 

[AXO]

The Catholic faith, expressed in the Apostolic Traditions of the various Eastern and Western Churches, is universal. Devotions, Stations of the Cross, liturgical practices and the like are not.

I find nothing wrong with it. Isn’t our faith universal?

When I was Episcopal, I would utilize many devotions not even printed in our Anglo-Catholic books, such as the Little Office of the BVM.

From what I see, the Stations of the Cross, Rosary, and other such devotions are very popular in the Eastern Catholic Churches, especially Chaldean and Maronite. If I’m not mistaken, efforts to get rid of the Stations even resulted in schism in the Ukrainian church.

I don’t agree with the theory of the total independence of liturgy and devotions from one another. It doesn’t conform to the doctrine. Vatican II states: “devotions should be so drawn up that they harmonize with the liturgical seasons, accord with the sacred liturgy, are in some fashion derived from it, and lead the people to it, since, in fact, the liturgy by its very nature far surpasses any of them” (*Sacrosanctum Concilium *13). Keeping private devotions that run absolutely counter to the liturgical life of one’s own church is clearly counterproductive. For instance, devotions such as the Rosary fit in Eastern spirituality, with some reforms.