Latin priests blessing using eastern texts

[theyoungmonk]

I was wondering two things. First is there a formal book of blessings in most of the eastern rites? As in the Latin rite where there is the Rituale Romanum. Secondly could a Latin priest make use of this book, especially when blessing things that are in the eastern book but for which their is no Latin alternative. Indeed is it possible vice versa with an Eastern priest being able to use the Latin books.

In these cases I am assuming that we are talking about non bi-ritual clergy as bi-ritual clergy y would certainly be able to make use of all the relevant liturgical books.

 

[SyroMalankara]

It wouldn’t be recommended unless there was some pressing need for doing something in another Tradition and their was no priest of that Tradition around. For example, while the words may be recited, the Latin (or priest of another Tradition) wouldn’t know the gestures, rubrics, and other practices that go along with it. E.g. in the Latin Church, only the Pope can make a three-fold blessing with his thumb and first 2 fingers extended toward the faithful. In the Syriac Church, all priests must do so for every blessing.

 

[RaphaelJ]

A bit off-topic but regarding the three-fold blessing, I thought all Latin bishops did that.

 

[Vico]

I was wondering two things. First is there a formal book of blessings in most of the eastern rites? As in the Latin rite where there is the Rituale Romanum. Secondly could a Latin priest make use of this book, especially when blessing things that are in the eastern book but for which their is no Latin alternative. Indeed is it possible vice versa with an Eastern priest being able to use the Latin books.

In these cases I am assuming that we are talking about non bi-ritual clergy as bi-ritual clergy y would certainly be able to make use of all the relevant liturgical books.

There are various versions in the various sui iuris churches. For the Byzantine it is called Trebnik - Book of Sacraments and Blessings. The liturgy is regulated per hierarchy of each church sui iuris. Liturgical translations were made by Rome, about 1950, at the request of the eastern hierarchy, for the various eastern Catholic churches.

Latin Canon Law:
CIC Can. 1167 §2 The rites and the formulae approved by ecclesiastical authority are to be accurately observed when celebrating or administering sacramentals.

 

[SyroMalankara]

A bit off-topic but regarding the three-fold blessing, I thought all Latin bishops did that.

Not with fingers in this position, in the Latin Church, this action is reserved to the Pope. In the Syriac Church, all priests do it, for all Trinitarian blessings (bishops use their hand cross):
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