tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6713690386078138466.post1857755210817792173..comments2023-05-16T01:41:21.590-07:00Comments on The Master Beadsman: A Roman Catholic's Journey to Eastern Catholicism: Part 4 The Journey ContinuesPhillip Rolfeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00604064969596497957noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6713690386078138466.post-23706382389114681092014-11-22T23:27:54.087-08:002014-11-22T23:27:54.087-08:00Mr. Rolfes,
I was doing a search for a Lawrence Cr...Mr. Rolfes,<br />I was doing a search for a Lawrence Cross and your blog came up. Being a Roman Catholic I was curious so I read it. I was surprised at the reference to Archpriest Lawrence Cross. Larry and I were classmates at Mt. St. Mary's Seminary of the West in Cincinnati which you may already be familiar with since your move to Cincinnati, Is s there any way this could be the Larry Cross I am looking for.. When we were last in contact (1968-1969}, I was stationed in Viet Nam and Larry was working for the Federal Government in DeRitter LA, I would appreciate knowing if this is the one and same person.<br /><br />When I was at Mt St Mary's, I was studying for the DIocese of Youngstow, Whe of the men a few years ahead of me was determined that he should have been in the Maronite rite as that was the rite of hiss father, After ordination, he was stationed at the National Shrine of Our Lady in North Jackson OH just west of Metropolitan Y'town area. I believe that the pastor of St. Maron's parish on the West side of Y'town was also the supervisor of the Shrine. When I was home on vacations I often went to the shrine for Mass when I could. I knew I couldn't change rites but I came to love and appreciate the Maronite rite very much. You may already know about these two Maronite parishes in Y'town, but just in case you didn't I thought I would pass it on.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04490248442108039516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6713690386078138466.post-87675962342327840122012-12-28T09:16:38.777-08:002012-12-28T09:16:38.777-08:00The Ruthenians, in my experience, tend to be a lit...The Ruthenians, in my experience, tend to be a little more Latinized than the Melkites. The Melkites here in the U.S. have actually gone through heroic efforts to de-latinize themselves over the years. The efforts are still ongoing, but they continue nonetheless. The Ruthenians have also gone through a revision of their liturgical services. The success or failure of said revisions are a matter of very heated debate and opinion. Personally I'm not a fan of what has happened to the Ruthenian liturgy in the U.S. The chanting style is also very different. Other than that there isn't really too much difference except for minor local practices that developed in the Slavic lands or the Arab lands but didn't mingle between the two.Phillip Rolfeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00604064969596497957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6713690386078138466.post-58678417739399049262012-12-28T09:13:58.467-08:002012-12-28T09:13:58.467-08:00Clara, I'll have to describe the differences l...Clara, I'll have to describe the differences later as I'm still getting used to the Maronite parish. One major difference, however, is that the Maronites use a completely different Liturgy from the Melkites. The Melkites use the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom. The Maronites have a liturgy that is completely unique to them, but, from what I understand, is somewhat resemblant of the liturgy used by the Syriac Orthodox Churches. The style of chanting is also different. The Melkites use Byzantine chant while the Maronites use a form of Syriac chant. The spirituality is also somewhat different, but not too terribly different from the Melkites because both draw on the Syriac/Antichian spiritual and theological tradition. Finally, the Maronites have struggled with the issue of Laitnization to a greater extent than the Melkites. But that's a can of worm I'm not really equipped to open (yet).Phillip Rolfeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00604064969596497957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6713690386078138466.post-42400677301536803822012-12-12T09:01:56.165-08:002012-12-12T09:01:56.165-08:00I know there are some minor differences but I don&...I know there are some minor differences but I don't know what they are, so could you tell me what the difference is between a Melkite parish and a Marionite one? My only knowledge of Marionites would be seeing the priest that had the big conversion (I don't remember his name, he was younger, he surfs) at mass on campus. Clara Bauerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14057758688730231139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6713690386078138466.post-54743937864200243282012-12-07T21:32:42.522-08:002012-12-07T21:32:42.522-08:00Would you say there is anything that differentiate...Would you say there is anything that differentiates the Melkite tradition from the Ruthenian tradition that you prefer? Or is it simply a matter of particular parish communities and their proximity? I've really enjoyed reading this series, so thank you for sharing.Zebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11097535848819294243noreply@blogger.com