Why would you make such an awful statement,Kolo!
You should apologize for this
How much of the Catechism have you read anyway?
The Catechism is filled with writings of the Eastern Fathers to explain the faith.
It also says things like this....
“With the Orthodox Churches, this communion is so profound “that it lacks little to attain the fullness that would permit a common celebration of the Lord's Eucharist.”324
http://www.vatican.va/archive/catechism/p123a9p3.htm#I
1386 Before so great a sacrament, the faithful can only echo humbly and with ardent faith the words of the Centurion: “Domine, non sum dignus ut intres sub tectum meum, sed tantum dic verbo, et sanabitur anima mea” (”Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul will be healed.”).217 And in the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom the faithful pray in the same spirit:
O Son of God, bring me into communion today with your mystical supper. I shall not tell your enemies the secret, nor kiss you with Judas’ kiss. But like the good thief I cry, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.”
http://www.vatican.va/archive/catechism/p2s2c1a3.htm#IV
I'll include you in my prayer at Mass at noon!
“Why would you make such an awful statement,Kolo!
You should apologize for this”
Because I sincerely believe it is a pernicious and evil document which has destroyed the ability of the Latin Christians to fully live The Faith or effectively communicate with the Orthodox East.
“How much of the Catechism have you read anyway?”
All of it. I was also brought up on the Baltimore Catechism by the ironically named Sisters of Mercy.
You know, sfa, you wouldn’t need an “official” version of The Faith if the Latin Church lived Lex orandi, lex credendi, which all too obviously these days it does not... which in light of what has happened liturgically in the West, on balance may be a good thing.
“I’ll include you in my prayer at Mass at noon!”
Thank-you; as the “chief among sinners”, I need all the prayers I can get!