Although Eastern Catholics have kept all their traditions the assent to dogma is not the same as the Orthodox. The Orthodox do not give assent to many Catholic dogmas that Eastern Catholics do, so the belief is different.Obviously not, as you clearly understand little eastern theology.
Orthodox have no made such things as “purgatory” dogma but generally they hold to a doctrine of purgatory and Eastern Catholics hold this same view of purgatory held among Orthodox with the exception of holding it as dogma.Although Eastern Catholics have kept all their traditions the assent to dogma is not the same as the Orthodox. The Orthodox do not give assent to many Catholic dogmas that Eastern Catholics do, so the belief is different.
Two examples of Catholic dogma of faith (de fide) required of all Catholics, Latin and eastern is:Orthodox have no made such things as “purgatory” dogma but generally they hold to a doctrine of purgatory and Eastern Catholics hold this same view of purgatory held among Orthodox with the exception of holding it as dogma.
All you are doing is asserting what Catholic dogma is and I fully agree with is, as do Eastern Catholics. There is no difference in dogma between Latin and Eastern Catholics, but there are different theological traditions. Please, get that through your head.Two examples of Catholic dogma of faith (de fide) required of all Catholics, Latin and eastern is:
- The living Faithful can come to the assistance of the Souls in Purgatory by their intercessions (suffrages). (De fide.)
- The souls of the just which, in the moment of death, are burdened with venial sins or temporal punishment due to sins, enter Purgatory. (De fide.)
I am well aware of the differences in theological development between Latin and Eastern, Oriental, And Assyrian apostolic traditions. The point was that Orthodox do not give assent to many Catholic dogmas that Eastern Catholics do, so the belief is different.All you are doing is asserting what Catholic dogma is and I fully agree with is, as do Eastern Catholics. There is no difference in dogma between Latin and Eastern Catholics, but there are different theological traditions. Please, get that through your head.
Before 1967 changes, days and years were indicated. Catholic Encyclopedia explains the meaning:That article that was quoted says that Latin Catholics “used to” tally periods of time in Purgatory. However if you look up any apologetics article on Purgatory, it often says that the times that were given for various indulgences (like 500 days, etc) - actually referred to an equivalent of early Church penances. I’m not sure where the article is getting this from…