>In my often extensive dealings with the Orthodox and Eastern Rite Catholics
>I consistently find that your evaluation is correct. Many Eastern
>Catholics are increasingly disturbed by the liturgical policy and behavior
>of the Roman Rite - particularly as regards "inclusive language", altar
>girls, iconoclasm, as well as the topic at hand. The anxiety is that the
>faulty Roman Rite may drag them down with it (Roman/Latin elements have
>been introduced to the Eastern Rites in the past).
As non-Orthodox, I would caution against speaking for them too much, or
painting them with too wide of a brush. I do know Orthodox with such
concerns. However, there exists an organized movement in the Orthodox
Churches to examine the matter, including the question of the ordination of
women. Bishop Kallistos Ware of Oxford, although certainly no advocate of
ordaim=ning women, will point out that Orthodox Churches have not fully
articulated their postion on the matter, and cautions his brethren to let
their Churches find own voice, and not simply accede to the voice of one
Western tradition or another (talk given on the subject of the
Tranfiguration. I do not know if these comments are published some where by
him or not).
regarding liturgical translations (this is after all, a liturgy list, got to
find an "in" to get us back on topic! :) ), of course liturgical language
can be a sticky matter with the Eastern Churches as with the Western
Churches. They certainly show a lot more variability in their translations
then English speaking Latin Catholics though. I would be interested in
hearing about the subject from Eastern Christians on this list (Eaastern
catholic, Orthodox or other). Iwould especially be interested in any one
that can enlighten us about some of the diversity of opinions in their own
Church.
thomas.
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