What do Roman Catholics want or need to know about Eastern Catholicism?

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CDB1718 said:
I’m going down the list provided here.

I need an image for the front page. It needs to be captivating enough that it encourages people to pick up the pamphlet and look at it. Any suggestions?
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Thank you! I like the first one. Fr. Seraphim Rose isn’t a good choice for a pamphlet on Eastern Catholicism.

I’d prefer a photograph of people if I can find a good one.
 
I think all that Latins need to know is that there are the Eastern Churches (i.e. Greek) and then the Oriental Churches (Syriac, Armenian, Coptic, Armenian, etc.), and that the Eastern and Oriental Churches are distinct and unique from each other. I think if people understood that, there would be more ecumenical discussion with the Syriac Orthodox and Armenians, because I’m quite of the opinion that if Rome promised not to infringe on their authorities through illicit interventions (i.e. like ripping out general absolutions from their liturgies from the Armenians, or forcing Syriacs to wear Latin vestments until the 20th century) we’d have communion with the Oriental Orthodox in the next century.

I bring this up because I cannot recount how many times the same people will ask me about Byzantine things that they will knowingly call Greek except I should know because “we’re all the same.”
 
Id keep the part about the ecumenical counsels short, just for the target audience. Out shouldn’t highlight historical division, but unity.

As far as a pic, a good hook would be a picture of an infant receiving the Eucharist. 😃 that would surely raise some eyebrows. Perhaps a bit about the Sacraments are the same but offered differently and different times.
 
CDB1718 said:
It’s the Roman Rite and their patriarch is in Rome. The Latin Church embraces the title of Roman Catholic. And there isn’t an alternative that is less controversial or that is more widely accepted.

It might have some detractors, but there isn’t a better option right now.
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I’m not saying it’s a bad term, just pointing out that it’s an unofficial term, developed (apparently) by Anglicans, who likely regarded all non-Anglican Catholics as Roman Catholics. Since the 1800s, many Catholics, especially in the English language, have used the term informally, sometimes very proudly.
I don’t know of any 19th century Anglo Catholics living today (other than frequent poster GKC) so I don’t really know for sure the origins of that term. Just want to distinguish an informal term from formally defined terms, also used on this thread.
 
Miserissima said:
Id keep the part about the ecumenical counsels short, just for the target audience. Out shouldn’t highlight historical division, but unity.

As far as a pic, a good hook would be a picture of an infant receiving the Eucharist. 😃 that would surely raise some eyebrows. Perhaps a bit about the Sacraments are the same but offered differently and different times.
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That’s an eye-catching idea, but it doesn’t exemplify all the Eastern and Oriental Churches or who they are. I was thinking of something with hierarchs together, concelebrating or embracing.

I’d like something like this with an Eastern Catholic hierarch where it shows distinct vestments, unity, identifiable hierarchy. But I haven’t found one that is quite right in composition.
 
I want to include a map that combines coloration for the Roman, Byzantine, and Oriental Christian territories along with the apostles and/or disciples who preached to those areas. That will have to be a conglomeration since it covers about 600 years and could include 1200 years. Does anyone know of a map that already has this done? Or a map that it would be easy to do it with?
 
That being a Greek Catholic doesn’t mean you’re from Greece (any more than being the Roman Catholic means you’re from Rome).
 
CDB1718 said:
Thank you! I like the first one. Fr. Seraphim Rose isn’t a good choice for a pamphlet on Eastern Catholicism.

I’d prefer a photograph of people if I can find a good one.
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That is not Seraphim Rose in the first picture. That is Saint Seraphim of Sarov, a Russian staretzh of the 19th century. He is my name saint and there is in Dallas a St Seraphim cathedral.
 
There now exists a four (4) page “series” of basic subjects re: the Eastern Church, that we, and many Parishes use as hand-outs to visitors for this very reason.

Subjects include:
“What is an Eastern Church”
“What Eastern Christians Believe”
“The Divine Liturgy”
“Genealogy of Christian Churches/Nationalities/Liturgies” (chart of all various “Catholic Churches/In Union w/Rome”)

Each subject is just one page - both sides - and easy to read.
These were originally published by the Archeparchy in Pittsburgh.

Let me know via email if you’d like a copy - you can then copy as many as you need.

SLAVYTE YEHO!
 
andrewstx said:
That is not Seraphim Rose in the first picture. That is Saint Seraphim of Sarov, a Russian staretzh of the 19th century. He is my name saint and there is in Dallas a St Seraphim cathedral.
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I bombed that. I knew it was modern Orthodox and didn’t think through that they’re separate people in different centuries when the former’s name came to mind. :doh2:
 
I although a Protestant would be interested in the differences and similarities between the various eastern rites-melkite,byzantine, Syriac,Coptic,etc and then how they compare to the Latin Rite.
 
Rakata8 said:
I although a Protestant would be interested in the differences and similarities between the various eastern rites-melkite,byzantine, Syriac,Coptic,etc and then how they compare to the Latin Rite.
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I need an Oriental Catholic to volunteer to help with that.
 
Jeffgo said:
KrazyKat, You seem to have Eastern Catholics confused with Eastern Orthodox.

Eastern Catholics are in full communion with the Pope; they are just as Catholic as Roman Catholics. You should read this document from the Second Vatican Council to acquaint yourself with Eastern Catholicism: ewtn.com/library/councils/v2east.htm As the document states, the Eastern Catholic Churches are part of the Catholic Church, and are of equal dignity with the Roman Church.
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NOTE: The Eastern Catholics have been in communion long before VII. The Maronite Cathoics for example have always been been in Communion with Rome

See this link at ETWN
 
Rakata8 said:
I although a Protestant would be interested in the differences and similarities between the various eastern rites-melkite,byzantine, Syriac,Coptic,etc and then how they compare to the Latin Rite.
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I am Byzantine Catholic. First it would help to read about some eastern history:

cnewa.org/default.aspx?ID=123&pagetypeID=9&sitecode=HQ&pageno=1

Besides statistics, there are links to chapters from the book there:
The eastern Catholic churches are all in full communion with the Bishop of Rome, and are joined in hierarchy with him. Although each has its own way of living the faith and different sacramental disciplines, all share the same faith (which means accepting the same dogma) yet have distinctive theological expressions.
 
Rakata8 said:
I although a Protestant would be interested in the differences and similarities between the various eastern rites-melkite,byzantine, Syriac,Coptic,etc and then how they compare to the Latin Rite.
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Those first two, Melkites and Byzantine Catholics, fall under the larger category of Greek Catholics. (Technically, the Byzantine Catholic Church in America is part of the Ruthenian Catholic Church, but that’s a rather minor technicality.) There are a total of 14 Greek Catholic Churches (including the UGCC which is the largest) with a combined membership of 8 million or so.
 
Will you be able to share this pamphlet when it is done on the internet? I would like to read it.
 
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