EWTN and Scope of Bishop's Authority

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JMJ_coder said:
Hello,

That would be nice, but the problem with that is that they would need an Eastern Catholic priest there regularly. They are located in Alabama - how many Eastern Catholics are down there? While Father Pacwa is Maronite, and could celebrate the Maronite Rite, I don’t know how much time he spends down there. I don’t think he regularly celebrates the Mass that is broadcast.

So an exceptional idea - but there is the problem of logistics. 🙂
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What makes you think Fr. Pacwa is Maronite? He is a Jesuit. I think he might be bi-ritual.

faceofchrist.org/archive/fr_mitch_pacwa.htm
 
StMarkEofE said:
Down deep I have to feel there is a reason for this lack of coverage. My guess: The Latin N.O. is pretty sterile if compared with the Divine Liturgy and all its trappings. I also think that the faithful want a Divine Service that looks more in line with what was celebrated over the centuries. Coming from a pre-VatII church myself I can personally say that the Divine Liturgy in my Orthodoxy church blew me completely away. If one needs to see how far the Mass has come over the years this would be a good comparison IMHO.
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Or how about the fact that EWTN was founded by Latin Catholics, funded by Latin Catholics, run by Latin Catholics, and is watched by an audience that is vastly Latin Catholic? EWTN already has enough on its hands with serving the needs of the Latin Church. I find it absurd to accuse EWTN of purposefully not giving enough coverage to the Eastern Orthodox/Catholics…the reasons are not malicious but practical.

Let me put it this way: If you had a news organization started by Orthodox, funded by Orthodox, and watched by a mostly Orthodox audience, what would you say to a Catholic who complained that there are not enough Roman rite liturgies, whether in the ordinary or extraordinary form and that the reason was because the Orthodox network wanted to keep that hidden from its audience?
 
mtr01 said:
This is correct, he is a Jesuit with Maronite faculties. He did concelebrate when they televised the Maronite Qorbono on EWTN last year (I think).
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Would EWTN have that video in their archives? I would love to see that one.👍
 
obadiah said:
Would EWTN have that video in their archives? I would love to see that one.👍
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I’m not sure, let me see if I can find it.

I can’t seem to search for archived video at the EWTN site (perhaps someone else knows how). I do know that the Liturgy was celebrated by His Beatitude Cardinal Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir, if that helps.
 
francesco920 said:
Or how about the fact that EWTN was founded by Latin Catholics, funded by Latin Catholics, run by Latin Catholics, and is watched by an audience that is vastly Latin Catholic? EWTN already has enough on its hands with serving the needs of the Latin Church. I find it absurd to accuse EWTN of purposefully not giving enough coverage to the Eastern Orthodox/Catholics…the reasons are not malicious but practical.

Let me put it this way: If you had a news organization started by Orthodox, funded by Orthodox, and watched by a mostly Orthodox audience, what would you say to a Catholic who complained that there are not enough Roman rite liturgies, whether in the ordinary or extraordinary form and that the reason was because the Orthodox network wanted to keep that hidden from its audience?
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The difference is that there are no Latin-rite Christians in communion with Orthodoxy. There are, however, 22 Eastern churches of various rites in communion with Rome.
 
Hello,
mtr01 said:
This is correct, he is a Jesuit with Maronite faculties. He did concelebrate when they televised the Maronite Qorbono on EWTN last year (I think).
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He also concelebrated (one time faculty given) during the Syro-Malankara Liturgy they had on EWTN a year or two ago.
 
Hello,

For those who truly wish to see the beauty of Eastern Christianity on television - there is an upstart television network being put together to do just that. I suggest that if you desire this that you support it in whatever way you can.

Orientale Lumen Television
 
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Not true.

There is a Western Rite movement in Orthodoxy, using bascially the Tridentine Mass–called Liturgy of St. Gregory. It has a few minor edits–omission of Filioque and references to the Treasury of Merits–to conform it to Orthodoxy.

In this country they are found principally among the Antiochians (there “bishop of reference” is Bishop Basil Essey) and the Russian Orthodox Church in Exile.

One big Antiochian WR parish is St. Augustine’s in Denver, where the principal Sunday service is a Missa Solemnis in Latin.
 
wynd said:
The difference is that there are no Latin-rite Christians in communion with Orthodoxy. There are, however, 22 Eastern churches of various rites in communion with Rome.
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not entirely true… the Western Rite (Antiochian) Orthodox liturgy is derived from the Anglican Missal, which was itself derived from the Catholic Latin Mass.

The Celtic Orthodox likewise use a latin-mass derived divine liturgy.

Both are “Canonical Orthodox”
 
<<the Western Rite (Antiochian) Orthodox liturgy is derived from the Anglican Missal, which was itself derived from the Catholic Latin Mass. >>

Some do use the so-called Liturgy of St. Tikhon, but, as I said, others use the traditional Western mass.

Both are in the Antiochian’s WR service book.
 
JMJ_coder said:
Hello,

That would be nice, but the problem with that is that they would need an Eastern Catholic priest there regularly. They are located in Alabama - how many Eastern Catholics are down there? While Father Pacwa is Maronite, and could celebrate the Maronite Rite, I don’t know how much time he spends down there. I don’t think he regularly celebrates the Mass that is broadcast.

So an exceptional idea - but there is the problem of logistics. 🙂
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Father Mitch does celebrate Mass on EWTN quite frequently. Watch.
 
<<They are located in Alabama - how many Eastern Catholics are down there? >>

In Birmingham there is a Melkite and a Maronite parish–oddly enough, no Antiochian Orthodox Church.

In addition, there was a parish (now closed) that while it was Latin, all the evidence suggests that it was supposed to be a Byzantine Catholic parish, but had no priest. This was the first assignment of Orestes Chornock when he first came to the USA as an Eastern Catholic priest.

As well, there are 3 Orthodox parishes in Birmingham.

Makes you wonder how many other Eastern Catholics there are in Alabama who have fallen to the Latins by default.
 
Dear Friends,

I sent a querry sometime back before I went with my wifeon a one-week retreat. How do I know if I have an answer or not? Thanks and looking forward to getting a reply from you soon

In Jesus & Mary,

Lino
 
Lino said:
Dear Friends,

I sent a querry sometime back before I went with my wifeon a one-week retreat. How do I know if I have an answer or not? Thanks and looking forward to getting a reply from you soon

In Jesus & Mary,

Lino
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What was your question? Maybe you should ask an Apologist. Peace and God bless.
 
Please stay on topic, folks, or I will have to close the thread. Thank you.
 
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