Wednesday, June 04, 2014
Monday, June 02, 2014
Chiesa: The Myth and Reality of Second Marriages among the Orthodox by Sandro Magister
There is a widespread opinion that the Eastern Churches permit a new marriage after divorce, and give communion to the remarried. But this is not the case, as Nicola Bux explains. Only the first marriage is celebrated as a true sacrament
(Bux's essay is also at Rorate Caeli)
There is a widespread opinion that the Eastern Churches permit a new marriage after divorce, and give communion to the remarried. But this is not the case, as Nicola Bux explains. Only the first marriage is celebrated as a true sacrament
(Bux's essay is also at Rorate Caeli)
Labels:
divorce,
marriage,
Nicola Bux,
Orthodox,
Walter Kasper
Fr. Hunwicke responds to Archimandrite Taft regarding which councils are to be considered ecumenical? (via NLM) See also his subsequent posts.
Labels:
ecumenical councils,
John Hunwicke,
Robert Taft SJ
Patristics
Fr. Jungmann locates a split between "classical" Christianity and ... what is the label he uses? Anyway, just because the Byzantine Chalcedonian Christians may be more "Patristic" does not mean that they would escape his criticism of how Christian liturgy evolved. (Does his criticism apply to the history of Christian spirituality as well?)
Labels:
Church Fathers,
Greek Orthodox,
Josef Jungmann SJ,
Orthodox
Sunday, June 01, 2014
Rorate Caeli: "Two Popes": Has the Papacy become a Diarchy?
Messori enters into the picture, Socci stands his ground and questions
Special double-article post
Messori enters into the picture, Socci stands his ground and questions
Special double-article post
Labels:
Benedict XVI,
Joseph Ratzinger,
papacy,
Pope Francis,
Vittorio Messori
Saturday, May 31, 2014
Friday, May 30, 2014
Thursday, May 29, 2014
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
Cathedral of "Resurrection of Christ"
Related: Resurrection of Christ Greek Orthodox Cathedral – Tirana
2012: Newly Constructed Greek Orthodox Church in Albania Is the 3rd Largest in Europe
Archbishop Nikon participates in celebration in Albania
Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ
Labels:
Byzantine rite,
Greek Orthodox,
sacred architecture
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Sandro Magister: One the Embrace, Many the Divisions
The encounter between Francis and Bartholomew at the basilica of the Holy Sepulchre. But there's rupture between the Greek Orthodox patriarchs of Jerusalem and Antioch. And open conflict between Constantinople and Moscow, on the question of primacy. The anti-papal sentiment of Eastern Christians
The encounter between Francis and Bartholomew at the basilica of the Holy Sepulchre. But there's rupture between the Greek Orthodox patriarchs of Jerusalem and Antioch. And open conflict between Constantinople and Moscow, on the question of primacy. The anti-papal sentiment of Eastern Christians
Sunday, May 25, 2014
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