There are many Eastern Rite Catholic churches that are in full communion with the Church. The Melkite Church practices the Byzantine Rite. What are the similarities and differences between the Roman Catholic Church and the Melkite Church? Are the priests different? Is the liturgy different? What do the churches look like? Tune in and learn more from Fr. Justin Rose.
Eastern rites
Breaking Open the Pope’s New Motu Proprio – Traditionis Custodes
Pope Francis released a motu proprio on Friday, July 16, 2021, entitled Traditionis Custodes (“Guardians of Tradition”). This document will almost certainly be interpreted differently depending on the perspective of the reader. Those who currently and regularly attend...
What’s a Maronite Catholic? One Woman’s Experience in the Eastern Rites
“Marie, I’ve got a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore!” In my family, we often speak to each other with movie quotes. The first time my parents attended Mass in the Maronite Church, when the priest began the liturgy chanting in Syriac, my father leaned over to my...