Other rites

[DeusExMachina]

Have any of you attended a non-Roman rite mass? If so how was the experience?

 

[Casilda]

I have attended an Eastern Orthodox Divine Liturgy in several jurisdictions, Byzantine Catholic Divine Liturgy and belong to a Maronite Catholic parish. I was born a Latin Catholic, but it ceased to exist in my youth.

My experience, it was Divine, the name says it all. I literally expect the host of angels appearing during communion. One day I will see them.

 

[Sunbreak]

Yes, I have attended a Byzantine rite Mass and also Maronite rite. It was a different experience, of course, with more standing and of course, other languages used in the Mass.

 

[jeannetherese]

I have assisted at Byzantine Rite Divine Liturgy. The priest and parishioners were warm and welcoming and helped me to find pages in the missal/songbooks so that I might more easily participate. The music was wonderful. The church had many beautiful icons.

 

[adamhovey1988]

Have any of you attended a non-Roman rite mass? If so how was the experience?

Yes I have I occasionally go to a Byzantine rite Melkite Greek Catholic Church in Augusta, I have also been to the Maronite Catholic Church in Greer South Carolina. I have also been to the Syriac Orthodox Church in Augusta. A little confusing with the Maronites and the Syriac Orthodox because I didn’t speak the language. The Maronite liturgy I went to was trilingual in Arabic Syriac and English. I know a little bit of Arabic. The Syriac Orthodox liturgy I went to was primarily in Malayam with very little English. Luckily the homily was in English. I think they’re all beautiful but in their own ways.

 

[Nelka]

No.

 

[babochka]

In addition to the Byzantine rite, I’ve been able to attend a Chaldean liturgy, a Maronite liturgy, and a Syro-Malabar liturgy. Of the three, I liked the Chaldean liturgy the most, but it was very, very long. My companion told me that the readings and the gospel, in addition to the homily, were repeated in three languages - Arabic, Assyrian, and English. I suppose that accounted for the length. Each was beautiful and reverent (I particular like the chant), but none made me want to make me switch from the Byzantine/Ruthenian tradition.

 

[porthos11]

Byzantine (Ukrainian) and Maronite. Both beautiful, although the Maronite church environment had the feel of a modern-day Latin church.

I still remain attached to my own Roman Rite, but I am of the belief that in terms of raw beauty, the Byzantine Rite beats them all.

 

[babochka]

I still remain attached to my own Roman Rite, but I am of the belief that in terms of raw beauty, the Byzantine Rite beats them all.

So thought the envoys of Prince Vladimir.

 

[AnthonyJ]

I’ve attended Liturgies at Ruthenian, Ukrainian, Melkite, Russian, Maronite, Syro-Malankara, and Syro-Malabar parishes. I have also gone to a Coptic Vespers once. They were all positive experiences.

I really loved the Maronite parish I went to last Sunday. It was my first time there. The priest, sub-deacon and people were all very friendly. The sub-deacon even asked if I would like to read the Epistle in English. I was away on vacation when I went, but if there was a Maronite parish closer to home, I would think of going regularly.