Ecumenical agreement between Eastern Catholics, other ‘St. Thomas Christians’

Catholic Culture ^ | December 18, 2009

[NYer]

The bishops of Kerala-- the home of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church and the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church-- have reached an agreement with Syrian Jacobite and Syrian Orthodox leaders to share churches outside Kerala for Sunday Mass and to consider sharing cemeteries and the use of priests at funerals. All four churches trace their origin to the evangelization of St. Thomas the Apostle.

Underscoring the agreement’s ramifications beyond India, the Catholic delegation was led by Bishop Brian Farrell, LC, the secretary of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity since 2002.

Although the sacred liturgy in both the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church and the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church is celebrated in Malayalam, the former uses the Chaldean rite, while the latter uses the Antiochan rite. The Syrian Jacobite Church and the Syrian Orthodox Church are not among the Eastern Orthodox churches that ceased communion with the Holy See in 1054; rather, they are among the Oriental Orthodox churches that ceased communion with the Holy See following the Ecumenical Council of Chalcedon in 451.

Source(s): these links will take you to other sites, in a new window.

• Catholic, Orthodox Churches agree to share services (UCAN)

• Oriental Orthodox Churches (CNEWA)

• The Catholic Eastern Churches: From the Oriental Orthodox Churches (CNEWA)

[getoffmylawn]

Maybe you need to ask yourself why you are not willing to go the extra mile in defense of the Church.

This is a classic! Is your "Church" so weak that it needs you to defend it? Maybe you should consider changing "Churches" because any "God" that is so weak it needs humans to defend it, isn't really worthy of much praise or honor now, is it?

I got news for ya. God doesn't need to be defended by any man.

[verga]

And resorting to An Ad Hominem attack means you have lost the argument.

Good job that only took you two posts.

[monkapotamus]

lol

[bronx2]

Let us examine the spiritual and intellectual heritage of the EO in this country. What great universities, law schools, medical schools, educational systems have the EO established. NONE. The spiritual and intellectual accomplishments of the EO in this country are almost nonexistent. Wait, there were some financial scandals involving the ROCOR (Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia). I went to school with the EO and they were always moaning about Catholics based on nothing but pure jealousy. At least the WASPS contributed to the advancement of this nation while the EO are still mired in the cellars of history.
Speaking about pedophilia, I heard that Mt Athos was the Greek farm system for its advancement. Would you care to comment on that idea.

[getoffmylawn]

Psh. You’re credibility went down to zero when you claimed you’ve been given “permission to smack” other people. Bye bye!

[FormerLib]

And resorting to An Ad Hominem attack means you have lost the argument.

Can't help but notice you opened with one. Guess you knew you'd lost when you woke up this morning, eh? :-D

[FormerLib]

Than 90% of the the usual pew sitters. I am not a nice person, but I am a staunch defender of the Catholic Church.

Yes, we see.

However, Christians usually at least try to be a nice person, according to the teachings of Jesus Christ.

Maybe you should read up on Him?

[verga]

Can't help but notice you opened with one. Guess you knew you'd lost when you woke up this morning, eh? :-D K is a Quasi EO he was raised in an EO and Catholic home with a grounding in both Traditions. I made an abbreviated statement of fact. How would you refer to him?

[FormerLib]

How would you refer to him?

Politely.

[verga]

Matt 21: 12-13

Mark 11:15-17

[FormerLib]

James 3:10

[verga]

When he stops attacking I can stop defending. as always it is up to him. You might want to talk to him.

[FormerLib]

He doesn’t appear to have even spoken to you on this thread.

It appears that you opened by attacking him and now claim he attacked you first.

Are you familiar with the term “Projecting?”

[verga]

Are you familiar with the term “Projecting?”

Isn't that kind of like when someone who has no vested interest in a topic spends more time on it than the parties that do. /Sarc

[FormerLib]

Isn't that kind of like when someone who has no vested interest in a topic spends more time on it than the parties that do.

No, it's like when you project your own failings on others, such as accusing them of attacks while ignoring the fact that you were the first to attack. /Reality!

[verga]

I guess you didn't see the /Sarc tag at the end of my post or you want to keep losing and argument that K already gave up on.

[FormerLib]

I haven’t lost anything!

LOL!

But you certainly are looking foolish accusing others of behaving as badly as you’ve done.

Please, continue at your leisure!

LOL!

And I guess you missed the /Reality tag at the end of my post.

Think on it for a while.

[verga]

Since you didn't write any thing of any import, I just repeat my last post (and keep repeating it until you give up in frustration:

I guess you didn't see the /Sarc tag at the end of my post or you want to keep losing and argument that K already gave up on.

BTW I will away from computer access for about a wee, so just let you banal replies pile up and I will get to them when I return.

Have a Merry Christmas.

[FormerLib]

Wow, you’re really obsessed with this.

Kinda scary.

I guess projection is the least of your worries.