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To: NYer
Thank you for this NYer. Very informative post.

I do have one comment: you write

The current Latin Church has deviated from the faith held by all Christianityh (regardless of rites of worship), as defined by the Seven Ecumenical Councils. If Maronite Catholics claim unbroken communion with Rome, I understand that to mean that the Maronites left the Communion of the other four Patriarchs and went with the Patriarch of Rome into schism.

The question is what makes you different from the Maronite Orthodox Church? Theology? Do you profess Filioque, accept Immaculate Conception and papal infallibility, or only some and not all?

Orthodox Churches all share the same theology to which, at one time, your church and Old Rome used to subscribe.

16 posted on 08/16/2004 8:04:43 PM PDT by kosta50 (Eastern Orthodoxy is pure Christianity)
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To: kosta50

This is a little off topic, but when does Christmas switch over to what is January 8th on the new calender? Isn't that supposed to be happening soon?


18 posted on 08/16/2004 8:11:40 PM PDT by getoffmylawn ("A pitcher has to look at the hitter as his mortal enemy." - Early Wynn, Chicago White Sox Pitcher)
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To: kosta50
what makes you different from the Maronite Orthodox Church?

The Maronite Church professes the same faith and beliefs of the One, Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church.   It also administers the 7 Sacraments instituted by Christ, and obeys all the moral and dogmatic norms issued by our Holy Father the Pope, the successor of Saint Peter in the Vatican.  The liturgy, itself, is known as the Syriac liturgy of Antioch, ascribed to St. James the Less,  "brother of the Lord", Apostle and first Bishop of Jerusalem.  The ritual formulation expresses the spirit of Eastern monasticism.  The liturgical language used in the Maronite Mass is Syriac-Aramaic, the language spoken by Christ.  Incense is used during the Liturgy to signify that our prayers go heavenward to God as the sweet-smelling smoke of incense rises up.  In the Liturgy, the words of consecration are traditionally chanted in Aramaic, the same language our Lord spoke.  Communion is received by intinction, after the priest dips the Host in the Chalice.   This is the only form prescribed for reception of the Body and Blood of Christ in the Maronite Church.  Maronites cultivate profound adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, seeing in the Holy Eucharist the Risen Christ who sent to us the Sanctifying Spirit. They are also deeply devoted to Mary, The Mother of the Light, hailing her strength and fidelity in the title of "Cedar of Lebanon."

went with the Patriarch of Rome into schism

I believe you have that backwards. The Orthodox churches are in schism. Christ left His church to one person, not a group of churches.

20 posted on 08/16/2004 10:22:10 PM PDT by NYer (When you have done something good, remember the words "without Me you can do nothing." (John 15:5).)
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