Melkite divine liturgy question

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SammyJankis90 said:
I’ll be attending a Melkite usage Divine Liturgy at a Byz Cath church this Sunday. Is there anything I should know about how to conduct myself? Particularly as regards metania, venerating icons, etc.
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No profound bows are made on Sunday, but during the Divine Liturgy at consecration there are bows where the hand may touch the floor, but that may not be practical (to the floor) if the church uses pews.

stjohnchrysostom.org/OurTraditions/EnteringtheTemple.aspx

stuffcatholicslike.com/2008/06/29/xxiv-stuff-byzantine-catholics-like-liturgical-gymnastics/
 
Vico said:
No profound bows are made on Sunday, but during the Divine Liturgy at consecration there are bows where the hand may touch the floor, but that may not be practical (to the floor) if the church uses pews.
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Even with pews, you can just bend over & touch your hand to the seat of the pew in front of you. (Just make sure there isn’t a “seat” there when you do! 😃 )
 
I agree with Constantine TG, you don’t have to venerate the icon if you’d feel uncomfortable doing it/if you don’t want to. From what I remember, from the three Melkite churches I’ve attended, there has never been an icon out for veneration.

Though, maybe I was looking in the wrong place 😛

Also, it may be good to Cross yourself right to left, which is their practice. You can touch the floor/pews if you want, but I’ve never seen anyone do this at a Melkite church.

Oh, the big one for the Melkites: They don’t use the liturgical spoon for communion. Walk up to the priest with your arms covered, open your mouth, tilt your head back (but don’t stick out your tongue) and let the priest put the Eucharist into your mouth. You’ll be golden! 👍
 
What about the Eucharistic fast? Is there a different discipline in the Eastern Churches, and would I, as a Roman-rite Catholic, be held to that discipline?
 
SammyJankis90 said:
What about the Eucharistic fast? Is there a different discipline in the Eastern Churches, and would I, as a Roman-rite Catholic, be held to that discipline?
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You are bound to the discipline of your own church, that is, the Latin church, so your minimum requirement remains one hour before Communion. You do not have to observe the Melkite discipline although you are always welcome to.
 
SammyJankis90 said:
What about the Eucharistic fast? Is there a different discipline in the Eastern Churches, and would I, as a Roman-rite Catholic, be held to that discipline?
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While you are held bound to the Roman 1-hour before communion, if you wish and are able, the traditional fast throughout the Byzantine Rite is from Vespers the night before. Various Byzantine Rite Churches have mitigated this to various degrees… from not-at-all to the Ruthenian’s 1-hour before liturgy is scheduled to begin. (Noting that Byzantine churches aren’t noted for consistent punctuality.)
 
I occasionally attend Divine Liturgy at the Melkite Cathedral near the college I attend. It is always an amazing experience!
 
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