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Which ones?
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Interesting topic.
Are there third orders, or the equivalent, within the Eastern Catholic Churches? If so, are they different, and/or separate, from those familiar to people in the Latin Rite?
Do the Eastern Orthodox Churches have third orders?
Where I live, in the US, third orders have shrunk locally, but some convents started “Associate” programs. These usually start out as female, but later went coed).
Are there third orders, or the equivalent, within the Eastern Catholic Churches? If so, are they different, and/or separate, from those familiar to people in the Latin Rite?
Do the Eastern Orthodox Churches have third orders?
Where I live, in the US, third orders have shrunk locally, but some convents started “Associate” programs. These usually start out as female, but later went coed).
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I belong to the other branch of the Carmelite order (Ancient Observance). I made my profession in 1976. We do not make vows, we make promises to follow the Lay Carmelite rule. In rare instances there may be vows, but that is between the member and their spiritual director.
We pray the Liturgy of the Hours: Morning, Evening and Night Prayer, and one-half hour of prayer of our choice, such as Lectio Divina or Quiet contemplation with the Lord, etc.
We make our best efforts to attend the monthly meetings, as they are most helpful! We do our prayers and studies together and bond with the other members. Sickness and being present for a grandchild’s Baptism are some reasons why one would not attend the monthly meeting.
We wear the large Brown Scapular over our clothes at our meetings, Days of Recollection, and yearly weekend retreat. We do have the choice of being buried in the habit, and when one makes that choice they have to purchase it in advance of death. I know of only two ladies in all my years of the Lay Carmelites, who have chosen the full habit. I choose to be buried in the large scapular over my clothes…(don’t want to shock my children!)
Over the years we have at times, shared retreats with Discalced Carmelites, and have had O.C.D. priests lead our private retreats, as well as O. Carm. of course.
We pray the Liturgy of the Hours: Morning, Evening and Night Prayer, and one-half hour of prayer of our choice, such as Lectio Divina or Quiet contemplation with the Lord, etc.
We make our best efforts to attend the monthly meetings, as they are most helpful! We do our prayers and studies together and bond with the other members. Sickness and being present for a grandchild’s Baptism are some reasons why one would not attend the monthly meeting.
We wear the large Brown Scapular over our clothes at our meetings, Days of Recollection, and yearly weekend retreat. We do have the choice of being buried in the habit, and when one makes that choice they have to purchase it in advance of death. I know of only two ladies in all my years of the Lay Carmelites, who have chosen the full habit. I choose to be buried in the large scapular over my clothes…(don’t want to shock my children!)
Over the years we have at times, shared retreats with Discalced Carmelites, and have had O.C.D. priests lead our private retreats, as well as O. Carm. of course.
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As long as those Eastern Rites, such as the Maronite, are in communion with Rome, there shouldn’t be a problem. When hubby was at a local military base prepping for Gulf War I, we found the Maronite Rite Church in the area, and decided to attend for our Sunday obligation. They pray the consecration in Aramaic, the same language Jesus spoke.
The other Rites will likely have monasteries in the area. Let’s see where the Lord leads you. Always look locally first.
The other Rites will likely have monasteries in the area. Let’s see where the Lord leads you. Always look locally first.
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Maronites are in full communion with Rome.
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It makes sense that most Catholic parishes would be Eastern… after all, three of the six Eastern Catholic Patriachs have their seat in Lebanon! (Namely the Maronite, Syriac, and Armenian Catholic Patriarchs).
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Coeurpieux
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Yes that’s true. The Maronite Patriarch is in Bkerke, the Armenian Catholic Patriarch is in Antelias, and the Syriac Catholic Patriarch is in Beirut.
The Maronite Church is native to Lebanon, it first began in the Lebanese mountains.
The Maronite Church is native to Lebanon, it first began in the Lebanese mountains.
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