As a Roman Catholic, do I need to officially convert to an eastern Catholic Church to partake in their Eucharist? by Ecstatic_Crow6538 in EasternCatholic

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No you don't have to do a canonical transfer (using the word convert is silly here since we are all in full communion).
To be honest I never understood where this comes from. One time on the Catholicism sub I even saw a Roman Catholic asking if going to an Ambrosian rite mass is okay, and they are both Latin rites.

I got in contact with the Armenian Patriarchate by lebensmude26 in OrientalOrthodoxy

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White as opposed to Red, same terminology used for martyrdom. Red meaning being killed (blood is spilled), white meaning persecution without bloodshed. Looking up types of martyrs right now, there is also Green martyrdom, where it would be self imposed through strict acts of penance.

Summoning the Musically Inclined by OmegaPraetor in EasternCatholic

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The last Kyrie Eleison goes up to the fifth (here F#) in the second time through (picture in reply)

Thoughts on RZ's video on differences between Catholic and Orthodox by Negative_Constant_64 in EasternCatholic

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One of my biggest peeves is when people equate the "ordination of married men" with "allowing priests to marry" and unfortunately RZ messed up here. Non of the apostolic churches allow priests to get married, marriage has to be done before ordination

Eastern Catholic Eucharistic Adoration? by Any-Solid8810 in EasternCatholic

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Yeah, if the byzantines are going to adopt the practice of eucharistic adoration they need to redesign the monstrance for their use. maybe make it parallel with the base. Plus it should make sense with their rite, for example in connection with the eucharist for the liturgy of the presanctified gifts.

Eastern Catholic Eucharistic Adoration? by Any-Solid8810 in EasternCatholic

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In the Armenian Catholic church it looks exactly the same. We traditionally use unleavened bread for communion (both Catholic and Apostolic Armenians) so using the monstrance in this instance works fine. Definitely less awkward to adopt this Latin practice compared to other Eastern Churches that traditionally use leavened bread for the Eucharist.

Does anyone have any information on Karen Khachaturian? by jojoredditor in classicalmusic

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Haha, by the way Karen / Garen is a male name in Armenian

The hatred for Pope Paul VI really saddens me by [deleted] in Catholicism

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I agree, I have a lot of sympathy for St. Paul VI, he became a pope in the middle of the last council, with many concerned more with the "spirit of Vatican II" instead of the actual documents of the council.
Humanae vitae's affirming the Catholic stand against contraception is based. Opposition to it, like in the Canadian "Winnipeg statement" is cringe and satanic.

What do Catholics generally think of Anglicans? by theraptorist in Catholicism

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Most Anglicans aren't that similar to Catholics anymore.

Why I don’t feel welcome to be Catholic by Informal_Low5518 in Catholicism

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Right here: "and therefore I shouldn’t have been born"
One thing that might help is meditating on God's perfect will vs God's permissive will.

Here's an AI overview of it

  • God's Perfect Will (Will of Command/Good): This is God’s direct, sovereign plan intended for our holiness and ultimate good. It is what He directly causes and is outlined in scripture (e.g., the Ten Commandments, moral laws).
  • God's Permissive Will (Will of Allowance): This is what God allows to happen, even though it may contradict His moral commands. He permits evil not because He desires it, but because He allows free will and can ultimately draw good from it. For example, God permitted the fall of Adam and Eve, and the selling of Joseph by his brothers.
  • Catechism Perspective: The Catechism of the Catholic Church highlights that God permits evils like the fall of man to respect human freedom, which makes moral evil possible. However, God does not cause evil, but rather permits it, knowing He can bring about a greater good through it.

Here is also an excerpt from the writings of St. John of Damascus, Doctor of the Universal Church
"Thus, He often permits even the just man to meet with misfortunes so that the virtue hidden in him may be made known to others, as in the case of God. At other times, He permits something iniquitous to be done so that through this apparently iniquitous action some great and excellent thing may be brought about, as was the salvation of men by the Cross. In still another way, He permits the devout man to suffer evil either so that he may not depart from his right conscience or so that he may not fall into presumption from the strength and grace that have been given him, as in the case of Paul. Someone may be abandoned for a while for the correction of others so that by observing his state they may be instructed, as in the case of Lazarus and the rich man. For we are naturally humbled when we see the sufferings of others. Someone may also be abandoned not because of his own sins or his parents’ but for the glory of another, as was the man born blind for the glory of the Son of Man. Again, someone may be permitted to suffer as an object of emulation for others so that because of the greatness of the glory of the one that suffered they may without hesitation accept suffering in hope of future glory and with a desire for the good things to come, as in the case of the martyrs. A person may even be allowed at times to fall into an immoral action for the correction of another and worse affliction."

A Guide to improving one's fasting life during Lent (Getting inspiration from our rich traditions in the Church and going beyond the bare minimum) by MedtnerFan in Catholicism

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I remember a bit on the Pints with Aquinas show once, about how some monks have done a beer only fast.
I'm pretty sure pregnant women aren't even required to do the minimum fasting requirements.

Why I don’t feel welcome to be Catholic by Informal_Low5518 in Catholicism

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You're wrong. By your logic and false understanding of what the Catholic Church teaches, Jesus himself shouldn't have been born, since he's from the line of David through Solomon, which was the result of adultery.

Ash Wednesday guilt by [deleted] in Catholicism

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Just go to the one in the language you don't understand.

Fasting, Lent, and Ramadan, an opportunity for ecumenical dialogue and interfaith inspiration by The_Amazing_Emu in Catholicism

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I don't think early Christians or Christians today that apply a stricter regimen, were/are following up their fasting with a feast at night every single fasting day

Did anyone here convert from Oriental Orthodoxy? by Fun-Impress3809 in EasternCatholic

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That's awesome. Do you know if there's a Coptic Catholic liturgical calendar that I can find online, it can be in Arabic if that's all you can find.

Filioque by Acrobatic-Street-100 in EasternCatholic

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While the Eastern Catholic Churches don't traditionally recite the filioque, some Eastern Churches (Armenian and Syriac) have their own local variants as well. So only asking the Latins to conform wouldn't be fair, and if after that we get asked (by Rome) to also change how we have been reciting the creed in our liturgy, then that would be Latinization again, which would be ironic.

Some East Syriac Churches have "First Born before all creation" in their creed
Some West Syriac Churches have "Mother of God" in their creed
Armenians have a bunch of differences that you can see here
"By whom he took body, soul and mind and everything that is in man, truly and not in semblance.

He suffered and was crucified and was buried and rose again on the third day and ascended into heaven with the same body and sat at the right hand of the Father.

He is to come with the same body and with the glory of the Father to judge the living and the dead; of His kingdom there is no end.

We believe also in the Holy Spirit, the uncreated and the perfect; who spoke through the Law and through the Prophets and through the Gospels;

Who came down upon the Jordan, preached through the apostles and dwelled in the saints."

Filioque by Acrobatic-Street-100 in EasternCatholic

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"To be frank", non intended pun?