The magnicent and huge Cathedral of St. George in Lviv, Ukraine. This is the home of the Eastern Rite - UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC CHURCH. Inset below is the picture of the Eastern Rite Eucharistic Altar and a Bishop celebrating the Holy Mass or Divine Liturgy facing the Altar [Ad Orientem].
Anonymous said...
Dear Father,
Good evening po,Maitanong lang Ano ang pagkakaiba ng EASTERN CATHOLIC AND WESATERN CATHOLIC?
May 29, 2010 6:43 PM
Fr. Abe, CRS said...
The Eastern Catholics are those who belong to the Eastern Churches in Communion with Rome:
EASTERN CHURCHES. Christian churches whose members follow the Eastern rites as a body. Historically they were the Patriarchates of Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, and Jerusalem before the schism in the thirteenth century. They follow the ceremonies originally used by the Patriarch of Constantinople. The groups not in communion with Rome are called the separated Eastern Churches; the others are Catholic Churches of their respective Eastern rites.
The Western Catholics are the Catholics belonging to the Western Church or The Latin Church:
LATIN CHURCH. The vast portion of the Catholic Church, which uses the Latin liturgies and has its own distinctive canon law. Synonymous with the Latin Rite are the Western Church and Western patriarchate. The expression Latin Church is ambiguous, however. It is sometimes used in an uncomplimentary way by the Eastern Orthodox to label all Catholics "Latins" because of their allegiance to the Pope. It is also used by some Anglicans to identify what they consider one third of the whole Catholic Church, along with the Anglican and Orthodox. It is finally used, at times, by Catholics belonging to one of the Eastern (or non-Latin) Rites to distinguish this from other rites of Roman Catholicism.
May 30, 2010 10:19 AM
Anonymous said...
Dear Father,
Good evening,thank you so mutch your time to answer this question.Ngunit follo-up lang po or clarification to your anwer,we are Roman Catholic saan tayo napabilang Eastern Catholic or Weastern Catholic?At saka may pagkakakaiba ba ang doktrina o turo ng Eastern Catholic at Weatern Catholic?
Thamk you smd God bless you always....
May 30, 2010 9:06 PM
Fr. Abe, CRS said...
We belong to the WESTERN CHURCH Brod, Rome is in the Western part of the Roman Empire while Constantinople is on the Eastern side.
Between Eastern and Western Catholics walang pagkakaiba ng turo. May unity of doctrines tayo. Minors lang ang pagkakaiba.
May 30, 2010 9:31 PM
Anonymous said...
Dear Father,
Pwidi po bang malaman kung anong mga minors ang pagkakaiba ng doktina ng WESTERN CATHOLIC AND EASTERN CATHOLIC?
June 5, 2010 3:57 PM
Fr. Abe, CRS said...
Halimbawa:
1. Ang official language ng Western Church ay Latin, sa Eastern naman ay Greek with Chaldean, Syrian, Coptic, Melchite, Maronite, etc.
2. Sa Mass tinapay na walang Lebadura ang ginagamit ng West; at sa East ay tinapay na may Lebadura.
3. Ang kanilang mga Diakono ay pwedeng mag-asawa bago maordinahan bilang pari. Kaya ang ilang pari nila may asawa. Ang West may promise of celibacy kaya karamihan sa mga pari natin ay walang asawa, meron ding may mga asawa pero exceptional case sila. Pero parehong nagtuturo na ang Obispo ay dapat walang asawa. Kaya karamihan ng mga Obispo ng Eastern Rites ay mga Monks.
June 5, 2010 6:49 PM
Anonymous said...
Dear Father,
What is the THEOLOGY reason bakit ang Western Catholic gumamit ng tinapay na walang Lebadura samantala ang Eastern Catholic ay tinapay na may Lebadura during the HOLLY MASS?
THANK YOU......AND GOD BLESS TO YOU?...
June 11, 2010 5:43 PM
Fr. Abe, CRS said...
Dear Anonymous,
Ang Western and Eastern Rites ay parehong Apostolic in origin kaya bagamat may konting pagkakaiba ay iisa lamang ito. Parehong valid ang mga sacramento.
Sa Western Theology ginagamit ang Unleavened Bread o Tinapay na walang Lebadura sapagkat ang Last Supper ni Jesus as reported sa Synoptic Gospels [Matthew, Mark and Luke] ay ang pagdiriwang ng Panginoon ng Passover Feast o Pista ng Paskuwa at Pista ng Tinapay na Walang Lebadura. Kaya sigurado tayong Walang Lebadura [Yeast] o pampaalsa ang Tinapay na ginamit ni Jesus at ng mga Apostoles nuong Last Supper. Isa pa, ang Tinapay na Walang Lebadura ay sumasagisag sa Katawan ng ating Panginoong Jesu-Cristo na walang bahid ng kasalanan.
Sa Eastern Church naman, kanilang pinapaliwanag na ang Misa ng mga Apostoles na ginawa sa East noong panahon ng mga Apostol sa Jerusalem, Antioch, Ephesus, Corinth at iba pa ay gumamit na ng Tinapay na may Lebadura. Sapagkat ang batas ng mga Judio hinggil sa Tinapay na Walang Lebadura ay hindi na aplicable sa mga Christians. Ginamit nila Moises ang Tinapay na Walang Lebadura sapagkat sila ay naghihintay pa lamang sa Mesiyas. Subalit ang mga tunay na mga Disipulos ng Mesiyas ay tapos na ang paghihintay kaya may Lebadura na ang Tinapay. Ang Lebadura ay sumasagisag sa iisang Katawan ni Cristo na nagtataglay ng Kanyang Pagka-Dios at Pagka-Tao, para sa mga Eastern Catholics.
June 11, 2010 8:11 PM
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meron pong western patriarch? diba po ang santo papa napo yung patriarch ng wes?
ReplyDeleteYES. THE POPE IS THE PATRIARCH OF THE WEST. BUT HE DECIDED TO DROP THAT TITLE FROM THE LIST OF PAPAL TITLES TO SHOW THAT THE POPE IS NOT SIMPLY ONE AMONG THE PATRIARCHS. HE IS ABOVE THEM AS THE UNIVERSAL SHEPHERD OF THE CHURCH.
ReplyDeleteThere is also a Patriarch of Venice which is also in the West.
sino po nagtatalaga ng bishop nila? ang papa sa roma din po ba?
ReplyDeleteAng Eastern Rite Catholics ay may sariling Code of Canon Law na tinatawag na Eastern Code of Canon Law. Ito ay may mga pagkakaiba sa Canon Law ng Latin Church.
ReplyDeleteUsually ang mga pari nila ay nagtitipon para pumili ng Obispo at ang nahalal ay isusumite sa Santo Papa for ratification. Sa Patriarch naman mga Obispo ang nagtitipon para pumili ng bagong Patriarca at ito ay sinusumite din para sa kanyang ratification.
may power po ba ang Pope na ireject ang napili nilang obispo o Patriarca?
ReplyDeleteYes, there is kasi universal and definitive ang power ng Pope sa Church all over the world. Subalit hindi nya ginagawa iyon kasi deserving naman ang mga napipili at iyon ay usually isang Obispo rin na miembro na ng Synod of that Eastern Church o kaya ay isang magaling at banal na Eastern Monk.
ReplyDeleteSalamat po sa inpormasyon! Mabuhay po kayo at ang Simbahang Katolika!
ReplyDeleteI pray po na magkakaroon tayo ng Eastern Catholic Mission dito sa Pinas...
ReplyDeleteMay kakilala po kayong mga Eastern Caths dito sa pinas? Just wanna know...
-Gino Paradela
Dear Gino,
ReplyDeleteWala akong kakilala. Yung ibang alam ko ay fakes, hindi sila talaga affiliated with real Eastern Catholics.
Why don't you write the Byzantine Eastern Catholic Church in U.S.? May be they will invite you to enter their seminary.
oh father and one more thing, Kiev is already the new See of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church since 2005
ReplyDeleteGood Pm po,
ReplyDeleteMeron lang po akong tanong sa inyo. Naniniwala po ba kayo sa mga Imahen?
ANONG IBIG MONG SABIHIN NG PANINIWALA SA MGA IMAHEN?
ReplyDeleteDear Father Abe, Iyong Eastern Catholic Rite po ba parehas po ba ang format ng mass nila sa mass nating mga nasa Latin Rite? (Pasensiya na po kung may mali sa mga terminologies, pero naiintindihan nyo naman po iyong ibig ko pong sabihin?)
ReplyDelete[Dear Father Abe, Iyong Eastern Catholic Rite po ba parehas po ba ang format ng mass nila sa mass nating mga nasa Latin Rite? (Pasensiya na po kung may mali sa mga terminologies, pero naiintindihan nyo naman po iyong ibig ko pong sabihin?)]
ReplyDeleteDEAR BRO. BOGEY, YUNG MASS NG EASTERN RITES CATHOLIC AY ESSENTIALLY THE SAME WITH OUR LATIN RITE MASS DAHIL PAREHO ANG FAITH AT PAREHONG MISA NA MAY CONSECRATION OF BREAD AND WINE INTO THE BODY AND BLOOD OF THE LORD. SUBALIT MAY KAIBAHAN DIN IBA ANG TEXTO NG RITUAL NA GINAGAMIT. MADALING I RESEARCH IYAN SA INTERNET.
SUBALIT YUNG MGA NAG KE CLAIM NA EASTERN RITES CATHOLICS DITO SA PILIPINAS AY PEKE. HINDI SILA CONNECTED WITH THE REAL EASTERN RITE CATHOLICS NA NASA EASTERN EUROPE GALING.
ano po ba ang reverend? sila po ba ay allow magkasal sa mga katoliko
ReplyDeleteANG REVEREND AY GENERAL TITLE USED FOR THE ORDAINED MINISTERS OF THE CHURCH: THE DEACON, THE PRIEST [REVERENT FATHER], AND BISHOP [MOST REVEREND]. BUT USUALLY THE ONE REFERRED TO AS REVEREND IN OUR ORDINARY CATHOLIC USAGE IS THE DEACON.
ReplyDeleteCAN THE DEACON OFFICIATE IN MARRIAGE? YES. THE MINISTERS OF THE SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY ARE THE COUPLES THEMSELVES. THE PRIEST IS THERE AS THE OFFICIAL WITNESS AND REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CHURCH. ORDINARILY IT IS THE PRIEST WHO REPRESENTS BUT THE DEACON CAN ALSO DO IT WHEN HE IS ASKED TO DO SO BY HIS PARISH PRIEST OR BISHOP. BUT HE CANNOT CELEBRATE THE MATRIMONY IN THE HOLY MASS.
Father Abe During election ng bagong pope kasali dinpo ba ang mga cardinal ng eastern catholics during sa election? pwede din po bang maging santo papa ang mga cardinal sa eastern catholics?
ReplyDeleteYES FIEL. KASALI ANG MGA CARDINAL NG EASTERN RITES AT PWEDE SILANG MA-ELECT NA POPE.
ReplyDeleteSa kasaysayan po ng simbahan Father may naelect na po bang santo papa from eastern catholic?
ReplyDeleteYES MERON NA. SI ST. PETER ANG UNA. HE IS FROM THE EAST.
ReplyDelete