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Augustine3
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During the Eucharistic liturgy in the Maronite rite, why does the priest remove a small piece of the host?
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phil19034
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If it’s like the Roman Rite, he places it in the Chalice with the Blood of Christ.
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MorEphrem
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Our fraction rite is even more complex than that. It also includes a sprinkling and signing with the blood on the host in addition to the fraction and commingling with the blood in the chalice.
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Augustine3
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What do these symbolize?
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SyroMalankara
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I have a book at home that details the theology and meaning of the actions during Holy Qurbono in the Syriac Tradition - common to Syriac Orthodox/Catholics, Maronite Catholics, and Malankara Orthodox/Catholics - if the Maronite fraction is the same as it once was, the actions should be the same. Will let you know later tonite.
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malphono
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After the butcher’s axe fell, the Rite of Fraction is not quite the same as it once was (oddly, it was partially de-latinized rubrically – the text itself was never latinized – but then the Rite was subjected to the standard Novus Ordo-inspired neo-latinization), but it’s still similar enough that the theological meaning of the actions is consistent with that of the West Syriac Churches in general.
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SyroMalankara
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This well-researched book will teach the Faith and Practices of the West Syriac Holy Tradition, Catholic and Orthodox:
scribd.com/doc/228887110/FrGivergisPanickerKarichal-HolyQurbono
The prayers the priest prays silently during the Rite of Fraction (sometimes called the Seven Intinctions) is usually like this, or similar: See attached
scribd.com/doc/228887110/FrGivergisPanickerKarichal-HolyQurbono
The prayers the priest prays silently during the Rite of Fraction (sometimes called the Seven Intinctions) is usually like this, or similar: See attached
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SyroMalankara
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My Maronite brothers, how does this compare to the Maronite Liturgical fraction?
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malphono
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Certain of the traditional Maronite Fraction prayers are unique, but the Rite itself, however, is pretty much the same.
Why, we even had the “Father of Truth” prayer (which is when Mor Charbel was stricken while offering Qourbono) but of course the butcher’s axe fell on that too. 
If it’s used at all these days, it some sort of congregational option.I suppose it might be interesting to note here that I’ve known some “Maronite” priests who complete the Fraction (with Consignation & Commixture) in a total of 20 seconds flat. I’ve timed it more than once. Supposedly including the prayers, but unless those guys are Evelyn Woods graduates, that’s not even possible. When this happens (it’s more frequent than one might think, and occurs in places that would raise the hair on the back of one’s neck), I habitually refer to it as the “fractured Fraction” …
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Phillip_Rolfes
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Would someone mind providing the texts for the Maronite fraction as we have it now as well as how it was previously celebrated? I’m curious to see the prayers. I know the fraction in the Byzantine tradition is quite a beautiful ritual and I have the texts for it, but I don’t know that I’ve ever seen the texts from the Maronite tradition.
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malphono
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I think I gave this link sometime ago, but if you look here you find the Rite of Fraction. It’s from the 1992 version, and whereas the rubrics have been further degraded to a point, the text is pretty much the same as what is currently in use, albeit with a different translation. I’m not sure if the current text is available on-line, but you can always find it in the pew book.
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