Comments on: what are the differences between a catholic mass and an orthodox mass? http://www.thewoodcross.org/wordpress/uncategorized/what-are-the-differences-between-a-catholic-mass-and-an-orthodox-mass Catholic & Orthodox discussion Mon, 21 Jun 2010 14:39:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dr. Zoom Zoom 3.0 http://www.thewoodcross.org/wordpress/uncategorized/what-are-the-differences-between-a-catholic-mass-and-an-orthodox-mass/comment-page-1#comment-1377 Dr. Zoom Zoom 3.0 Mon, 26 Jan 2009 20:33:59 +0000 http://www.thewoodcross.org/wordpress/7/what-are-the-differences-between-a-catholic-mass-and-an-orthodox-mass#comment-1377 The Divine Liturgy is the common term for the Eucharistic service of the Byzantine tradition of Christian liturgy. As such, it is used in the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches. Armenian Christians, both of the Armenian Apostolic Church and of the Armenian Catholic Church, use the same term. Some Oriental Orthodox employ the term "holy offering" for their Eucharistic liturgies instead. The term is sometimes applied also to Latin Rite Eucharistic liturgies, though the term Mass is more commonly used there.<br><b>References : </b><br>http://christianforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=145 http://christianforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=449 The Divine Liturgy is the common term for the Eucharistic service of the Byzantine tradition of Christian liturgy. As such, it is used in the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches. Armenian Christians, both of the Armenian Apostolic Church and of the Armenian Catholic Church, use the same term. Some Oriental Orthodox employ the term “holy offering” for their Eucharistic liturgies instead. The term is sometimes applied also to Latin Rite Eucharistic liturgies, though the term Mass is more commonly used there.
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]]> By: lorenzo_help http://www.thewoodcross.org/wordpress/uncategorized/what-are-the-differences-between-a-catholic-mass-and-an-orthodox-mass/comment-page-1#comment-1376 lorenzo_help Mon, 26 Jan 2009 20:11:59 +0000 http://www.thewoodcross.org/wordpress/7/what-are-the-differences-between-a-catholic-mass-and-an-orthodox-mass#comment-1376 Orthodox Mass (technically, "Liturgy") is more ornate, but both follow the same format- reading of the Word, intercessions, consecration, etc. The word Mass comes from the Latin "Missa", which for obvious linguistic reasons, doesn't apply to Orthodox Liturgy, as Orthodox Liturgy is conducted in Greek. Mostly it is more ornate because the Greeks didn't go through the happy happy reduction of the Mass that we experienced in the West (vernacular, folk songs, etc.). A traditional (Tridentine) Catholic Mass is permitted and encouraged by Rome, and these are more ornate and you would see less disctinction between the two. You are right that you as a Catholic can not participate in Orthodox Communion, though both Communions are the same thing. This is because Orthodox broke from Rome in 1054, and although they still have Aposolic Succession, and a valid Eucharist, they are not under the Pope and for you to participate in their Eucharist would be a false action of unity. Although their Eucharist is valid (i.e., true, it actually happens) it is illicit, ie., not allowed. In certain dire circumstances you are permitted to participate as a Roman Catholic, if near death or in an area of the world where you cannot attend an R.C. Mass. This is rare in modern times, unless, you're in Istanbul, possibly, but even there I think there are R.C. churches. <br><b>References : </b><br> Orthodox Mass (technically, “Liturgy”) is more ornate, but both follow the same format- reading of the Word, intercessions, consecration, etc. The word Mass comes from the Latin “Missa”, which for obvious linguistic reasons, doesn’t apply to Orthodox Liturgy, as Orthodox Liturgy is conducted in Greek. Mostly it is more ornate because the Greeks didn’t go through the happy happy reduction of the Mass that we experienced in the West (vernacular, folk songs, etc.). A traditional (Tridentine) Catholic Mass is permitted and encouraged by Rome, and these are more ornate and you would see less disctinction between the two.

You are right that you as a Catholic can not participate in Orthodox Communion, though both Communions are the same thing. This is because Orthodox broke from Rome in 1054, and although they still have Aposolic Succession, and a valid Eucharist, they are not under the Pope and for you to participate in their Eucharist would be a false action of unity. Although their Eucharist is valid (i.e., true, it actually happens) it is illicit, ie., not allowed. In certain dire circumstances you are permitted to participate as a Roman Catholic, if near death or in an area of the world where you cannot attend an R.C. Mass. This is rare in modern times, unless, you’re in Istanbul, possibly, but even there I think there are R.C. churches.

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]]> By: pammyr_us http://www.thewoodcross.org/wordpress/uncategorized/what-are-the-differences-between-a-catholic-mass-and-an-orthodox-mass/comment-page-1#comment-1375 pammyr_us Mon, 26 Jan 2009 20:01:59 +0000 http://www.thewoodcross.org/wordpress/7/what-are-the-differences-between-a-catholic-mass-and-an-orthodox-mass#comment-1375 I was raised Roman Catholic and my best friend was raised Greek Orthodox. She says they're pretty much identical. She should know - she started a Greek Orthodox church in Florida. Don't over-analyze it.<br><b>References : </b><br> I was raised Roman Catholic and my best friend was raised Greek Orthodox. She says they’re pretty much identical. She should know – she started a Greek Orthodox church in Florida. Don’t over-analyze it.
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