Traditional Catholicism vs Eastern orthodoxy

[dochawk]

For a time, the Church of the East had used a Creed with a version of the fiilqoue

to be clear, the various creeds aren’t mutually exclusive (but, to do violence to language, are mutually inclusive).

The Filioque dispute is an issue noter the theology, but because of the interaction of the differences in language and related grammar, and the specific injunction of the nicean creed that it not be altered.

You’re going to have a hard time to find an Orthodox theologian who disputes the temporal procession fo the Spirt through the Son–but that’s not what the greek verb used in the nicean creed means.

 

[Alexandria2020]

to be clear, the various creeds aren’t mutually exclusive (but, to do violence to language, are mutually inclusive).

I just had a question about the Byzantine Catholic Church. I’ve seen many priests in Youtube or elsewhere that were clean shaven. Is that a form of Latinization? or am I mistaken?
As I notice many clergy of the Eastern Orthodox always have beards or some form of facial hair.

 

[OrbisNonSufficit]

I just had a question about the Byzantine Catholic Church. I’ve seen many priests in Youtube or elsewhere that were clean shaven. Is that a form of Latinization? or am I mistaken?

Well technically Latin tradition was always being clean shaven, so Latin Priests with beards would be Hellenization I think it has to do more with modern world and fact it is “just” tradition than Latinization itself… but perhaps there was some impact.

 

[Phillip_Rolfes]

I’ve seen Orthodox priests who were likewise clean-shaven.

Perhaps it’s not a Latinization at all. Perhaps the poor chaps are like me; simply incapable of growing a beard…

I agree with @OrbisNonSufficit. It’s likely they’re just following the fashion trends of the modern world… which is possibly why you’ll see an increase in “bearding” among millennial priests.

 

[OrbisNonSufficit]

Perhaps the poor chaps are like me; simply incapable of growing a beard…

That too… when it comes to tradition, my beard is biritual in that regard- parts of my face have beard of Eastern tradition and parts of it of Latin tradition… and since I do not quite like bi-rituality of my beard, I prefer to just shave entire thing. I know our former (Latin-Rite) Priest had it similar.

 

[PilgrimMichelangelo]

That too… when it comes to tradition, my beard is biritual in that regard- parts of my face have beard of Eastern tradition and parts of it of Latin tradition… and since I do not quite like bi-rituality of my beard, I prefer to just shave entire thing. I know our former (Latin-Rite) Priest had it similar.

Best post of the month.

 

[OrbisNonSufficit]

Best post of the month.

Oh, I am flattered

 

[dochawk]

I’ve seen many priests in Youtube or elsewhere that were clean shaven. Is that a form of Latinization? or am I mistaken?

It’s relatively light as latinizations go.

It may even be more of a westernization than a latinization (much likes pews).

And there are fanatics about, it, too; I recall the statement of an orthodox layman that he refused to receive Communion from a shaven priest . . .

That too… when it comes to tradition, my beard is biritual in that regard- parts of my face have beard of Eastern tradition and parts of it of Latin tradition… and since I do not quite like bi-rituality of my beard, I prefer to just shave entire thing.

While I’ve worn my beard to a great many liturgies, but eastern and western, it is bi-chromatic. I let it, but do a minor touchup over silly asymmetries and, particularly, for the spot that may mother said looked like my nose was dripping. [gotta love mothers. But after that, every time I saw my face in the mirror . . .]

 

[Montrose]

Am I missing something? Who cares if a priest has a beard or not?