Men and women standing in different places in the Church--why do we not do this in the Greek Catholic Churches?

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Phillip_Rolfes said:
It is also not just a Greek Catholic phenomenon. Most Orthodox parishes, that I am aware of, do not segregate the sexes during any of the liturgical services. Again, why divide families?
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That is true for the most part although there are exceptions among the Russian jurisdictions (OCA, ROCOR, Patriarchal parishes). Another exception would be some monastic communities such as the Elder Ephraim Greek monasteries.

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I haven’t been in a parish where there is the separation of men and women. However when we are doing many prostrations, for example during the evenings when we read the Great Canon of St Andrew of Crete, and kneeling prayers after Pentecost, I can see where that practice may come in handy.
 
Patchunky said:
Not really, here’s what a Roman Catholic woman would wear in the Schwartzwald, Bavaria…
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Turns out that pop-pom hat is part of one of the Black Forest Wine Festival costumes. Staufen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
 
Phillip_Rolfes said:
I was indeed baptized Roman (and am proud of it). If you’re curious about my journey Eastward (from Rome to Antioch), I’m happy to share, but would prefer to do so via personal messages. 🙂
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Not really looking to move East honestly, the Spirit wants me to grow under Rome proper. I was more commenting on your curious choice of words.
 
Phillip_Rolfes said:
I see mantillas every Sunday at my Melkite parish. Usually they are worn by … clueless Melkites.
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Philip, your posts here contain no shortage of judgmental attitudes, presumably picked up from people whose opinions you really ought to consider more critically. And now you wander to the point of complete absurdity.

I hope that I am misreading your post, and you meant something different, but can we not agree the attire of the laity is not part of a ritual patrimony. There may be customs associated with the predominant ethnic heritage of the people of a Church that practices that rite. But the idea that some head coverings are correct and others represent cluelessness is, well, clueless. What geographical limitations fashions would you permit in dresses? Are men clueless if they wear western style suits? What is you point?
 
Vico said:
Turns out that pop-pom hat is part of one of the Black Forest Wine Festival costumes. Staufen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
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You call it a “costume” today but until the 1930’s, this WAS what EVERY married Bavarian woman wore to church on Sunday. It was part of her Sunday dress. You will still find women wearing this hat with pride on Sundays, even when it is NOT wine festival time:thumbsup:

It is NOT the mantilla some people want you to think every Catholic woman wore.:eek:
 
Patchunky said:
You call it a “costume” today but until the 1930’s, this WAS what EVERY married Bavarian woman wore to church on Sunday. It was part of her Sunday dress. You will still find women wearing this hat with pride on Sundays, even when it is NOT wine festival time:thumbsup:

It is NOT the mantilla some people want you to think every Catholic woman wore.:eek:
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The great irony: the mantilla was originally considered inappropriate for church wear in its native Spain… as it was worn over a high comb, and was lace so one could see the hair underneath…
 
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