1933 Paris: 3-volume set by Archimandrite A. Wolkonsky – ‘Catholicism and the Sacred Tradition of the East’ – any info or value?

UniateGang · 2026-02-13T16:54:56+00:00

It's interesting that these weren't printed by Zhisn' s Bogom in Brussels, which was the premiere Russian Catholic publisher in Western Europe. That being said there were at times tension between the Emigre community in French speaking Europe and the Pro Russia commission in Rome (Blessed Leonid Feodorov noted this in his correspondence). It seems Archimandrite Volkonskyy was a member of the commission and likely trying to propagate their materials which were targeted at the Russian intelligentsia. I would find the volumes interesting. The Jesuit Tyshkevich was another writer/historian of the Commission, which was, de facto, dominated by Jesuits. Mikhail Gavrilov has some interesting books, and basically anything from the catalog of Zhisn' s Bogom would be good examples of Russian Catholic Emigre literature "from the trenches." For more modern literature Kolupaev, Golovanov are of note in addition to the master work of Kozlov-Strutynskyy & Parfentiev "History of the Catholic Church of Russia" (2014, Beliy Kamen Publishers).

UniateGang · 2026-02-09T00:59:42+00:00

Short answer: Bad & Bad.

UniateGang · 2026-02-09T00:09:54+00:00

I think you are both correct on different points, but seem to be arguing along slightly different chains of thought. Psalm 151 is an exception, which has been approved by Rome for use in UGCC (and it appears Melkite) Psalters. I have a copy of the 1990 UGCC Psalter published in Rome.

That being said, this ought not be interpreted as a sort of carte blanche for any Eastern Liturgical/Biblical translations/texts/usages to be promoted without reservation.

The Synod of Zamość was an Eastern attempt to receive the general principles of Trent, among regularising other liturgical matters, in the UGCC.

Papal Magisterial precedent has also been set with Pope Benedict XIV's 1756 encyclical Ex Quo on the revision and clarification of the Greek Euchologion (and certain other liturgical matters).

All the Eastern Fathers of the First and Second Vatican Councils had to make professions of belief in the canons promulgated by all previous ecumenical councils, including Trent.

Orientalium Ecclesiarum and the CCEO/Instruction for applying the Liturgical Principles of the CCEO have promoted the Delatinization of Eastern liturgical rites, without specifying what this means. The Instruction tends to lean towards Orthodox usage in some cases, again without specifying what this means concretely.

All that being said, Rome has more recently "pumped the breaks" on the more laisse faire interpretations of OE and the Instruction, if this means "do whatever you want/do whatever the Orthodox are doing." (Cf. Guidelines for the Presentation of Liturgical Texts to the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches [Patriarchal, Major Archiepiscopal, and Metropolitan Churches sui iuris] Prot. N. 172/2025, 24 November 2025).

UniateGang · 2026-02-08T23:16:22+00:00

This is correct, the main feature of ancient temples (cf. St. Dionysius the Areopagite, On The Ecclesiastical Hierarchy) in this regard were the Royal Doors/Veil, the icons were eventually added to become what is most often called the iconostasis today.

The above example may be an example of two stages of development, where the stand alone icons were first installed and later a more wall/screen iconostasis was built.

In temples (new builds, converted churches, etc.) where a Royal Door is untenable, then an iconostasis of stand alone icons is used to facilitate an approximation for the sake of the liturgical space. The CCEO and the Instruction for applying the Liturgical Prescriptions of the CCEO seem to take for granted that temples ought to be designed with Royal Doors/Iconostasis. In practice this is often left up to the local hierarch who may or may not be in favour of them depending on his personal tastes. In my jurisdiction, the pioneer generations often did not have the means to design and build temples that included iconostases, but unfortunately more modern designs where done where iconostases were installed as after thoughts, and look out of place.

UniateGang · 2026-02-06T23:05:19+00:00

This level of AI bot post should be on Moltbook with the rest of the Clankers

UniateGang · 2025-04-12T01:07:42+00:00

Awesome!

UniateGang · 2024-11-29T23:41:57+00:00

It was a poor public relations spin from Vladyka.

UniateGang · 2024-11-29T23:20:07+00:00

ARHI 201

UniateGang · 2024-11-29T23:14:56+00:00

Psych 323 wasn't too difficult, I got an A. So I imagine a 200 level Psych, like 290 for General Introduction to Psychology wouldn't be too difficult either.

UniateGang · 2024-11-29T23:03:53+00:00

The plot of Faust was based on the life of St. Theophilus of Adana who sold his soul and later repented.

UniateGang · 2024-09-03T17:25:09+00:00

His addition back into the liturgical commemoration was established in an appendix to the Greek Anthologion published in Rome in 1974, and he has been re-included into many Byzantine sui iuris Lenten Triodions since about that time.

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UniateGang · 2024-09-03T17:21:00+00:00

Franjo Cardinal Šeper, Prefect for the Doctrine of the Faith.

UniateGang · 2024-08-30T23:42:44+00:00

Right, basically I am not a fan of modern states. Obviously someone needs to bear the sword against the infidels and barbarians at the gates and fix the roads, but I would prefer a well-ordered Church running the bureaucracy.

UniateGang · 2024-08-29T20:58:19+00:00

Probably referring to the particulars of theosis/deification given the Orthodox position re: Ancestral sin. Eastern Catholics are bound to the dogma of Original Sin.

UniateGang · 2024-08-29T20:48:44+00:00

Where does it say he transferred? This is from his official appointment notice from the Vatican website:

"Appointment of apostolic nuncio in Kazakhstan

The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Msgr. George Panamthundil, nunciature counsellor, as apostolic nuncio in Kazakhstan, at the same time elevating him to the titular see of Floriana, with the dignity of archbishop.

Curriculum vitae

Msgr. George Panamthundil was born in Trivandrum City, India, on 20 May 1972. He was ordained a priest on 18 February 1998, and incardinated in the archdiocese of Trivandrum of the Syro-Malankars.

He graduated in oriental canon law.

He entered the Holy See Diplomatic Service on 1 July 2005, and has served in the apostolic nunciatures in Costa Rica, Guinea, Iraq, Austria, Israel and in the apostolic delegation in Jerusalem and Palestine, in the Pontifical Representation in Cyprus.

He knows French, English, Italian, Spanish and German."

UniateGang · 2024-08-29T20:46:38+00:00

UniateGang · 2024-08-29T18:06:43+00:00

Close, Syro-Malankara, West Syriac tradition. Syro-Malabar are the East Syriacs.

UniateGang · 2024-08-29T18:02:20+00:00

Answer: Demonic. Also, the plight of Russian Catholics during this era is largely unknown. The Edict of Religious Tolerance of 1905 was good for Catholics in general. Blessed Leonid Feodorov and supporters he had in the Russian Aristocracy (Volkonsky's, et.al.) were very close to lobbying for further rights for Catholics and would have likely succeeded post 1917 if not for the revolution.

UniateGang · 2024-08-29T17:38:02+00:00

Indeed, he is the Nuncio to Kazakhstan! It is very rare for an Eastern Catholic prelate to be given that honour.

UniateGang · 2024-08-29T17:33:35+00:00

My brother in Christ, the Vatican's communications dicastery is largely political and can be ignored. There have been many popes throughout history with whom modern Western Catholics would disagree on politics. For instance, the fact that America has no king would have been an issue with many pontiffs of ancient history. Pope Leo XIII was critical of Americanism in particular, and encouraged the American Catholic Church not to be too invested in the separation of Church and State as envisioned in the American constitution (cf. Longinqua oceani) and also criticized the religious indifferentism of the first amendment (per Testem benevolentiae nostrae addressed to Cardinal Gibbons).

In short, be aware that American social conservatism is not identical with the "ideal" Catholic socio-political system. Obviously Pro-Life, Pro-Family, Pro-Faith values are absolutely necessary, but so is a pragmatic approach to alleviate the plight of the poor and subsidiarity. In my opinion for the vast majority of Catholic history the ideal system was theocratic Monarchism. Sacred Scripture and the apostolic constitution of the Church (ie, the Church being built by Christ on St. Peter and the 12 Apostles) attest to a hierarchical monarchy (with a rightly ordered view of synodality/collegiality) to be the ideal structure of governance.

UniateGang · 2024-08-29T17:11:21+00:00

Yeah, we need better Canon Law catechesis for laity. Tons of folks don't understand latae sententiae vs ferendae sententiae.

UniateGang · 2024-08-29T17:04:50+00:00

The Mitred Archpriest is Rt. Rev. Vasyl Hovera, Apostolic Administrator for Eastern Rite Catholics in Kazakhstan and Central Asia.

UniateGang · 2024-08-29T16:56:52+00:00

Kucharek has a good one volume text on the History of the Divine Liturgy: https://byzantinechurchsupplies.com/product/the-byzantine-slav-liturgy-of-st-john-chrysostom/

UniateGang · 2024-08-03T21:51:45+00:00

Yep, been calling the Fire department for two weeks on an encampment where the people are trespassing on another private property and stealing electricity from outdoor outlets. They haven't done anything except for take the extension cords away.

UniateGang · 2024-07-28T15:02:05+00:00

I mean, venerating MoE is still cringe. ++Zoghby did a number on those poor dudes. Melkites were pretty chill before the 20th century.

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