Somewhat. In the 1950s into the early 1960s, Latinizations peaked. Roman vestments were being used, communion was being distributed kneeling, the iconostas was being dismantled. Particularly in the early '60s, in the Pittsburgh Archeparchy particularly, the iconostas disappeared for a time with icons being affixed onto the back wall. Altars took on a decidedly Roman appearance. Did it ever achieve this level of Katholic Kulture Kool? No. It had just drifted quite a bit from its origins.
The one favor VII did for the Church was it empowered the Eastern Churches to rediscover their roots, heritage and praxis. Some Churches have been more successful at doing this than others. I would include mine in the success category. You can now attend Divine Liturgy in a Ruthenian church and not really be able to tell how it differs from the Orthodox Church from which it came.
Whether or not we should still be Orthodox is the subject for another discussion. Their churches are valid (ignoring the one-off "jurisdictions" that have "Inc." in the name), likewise their sacraments and they enjoy apostolic succession.
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I just threw up in my mouth a little.
This makes the local Starbucks look more holy.
ByzRus,
I concur. Has your Eastern Rite done anything remotely close to this wanton destruction?
TJM,
Somewhat. In the 1950s into the early 1960s, Latinizations peaked. Roman vestments were being used, communion was being distributed kneeling, the iconostas was being dismantled. Particularly in the early '60s, in the Pittsburgh Archeparchy particularly, the iconostas disappeared for a time with icons being affixed onto the back wall. Altars took on a decidedly Roman appearance. Did it ever achieve this level of Katholic Kulture Kool? No. It had just drifted quite a bit from its origins.
The one favor VII did for the Church was it empowered the Eastern Churches to rediscover their roots, heritage and praxis. Some Churches have been more successful at doing this than others. I would include mine in the success category. You can now attend Divine Liturgy in a Ruthenian church and not really be able to tell how it differs from the Orthodox Church from which it came.
Whether or not we should still be Orthodox is the subject for another discussion. Their churches are valid (ignoring the one-off "jurisdictions" that have "Inc." in the name), likewise their sacraments and they enjoy apostolic succession.
ByzRus,
Good to hear V II did some good even if the Latin Rite did not benefit
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