Papal Mass in Byzantine Rite - Blessed Pope John XXIII

[vivi14816]

The Melkite patriarch, Maximos IV and his successor, Maximos V, were close to the Holy Fathers John XXIII and Paul IV.The patriachs and a few key Melkite bishops like Father Joseph Raya were working with Rome to allow more autonomy for the Melkites(especially in the U.S.A.) and to build a bridge to our Orthodox brothers. Patriarch Gregory still is working to bring the Orthodox churches back into communion with Rome while trying to protect the Melkite church in the Middle East.

[GodofReapers]

@skyethur The Byzantine Catholics believe literally everything that Roman Catholics do; the only differences are those of emphasis and liturgy. Our Orthodox brothers, even, are not too far from the Faith; it is amazing the number of beliefs we hold in common. But all Eastern Catholics are completely in line with the Church of Rome in matters of the Faith.

[95andropov]

@GodofReapers that would be a violation, for example for the provisions given by the bishops in the Union of Brest.

[Skyethur]

why does bezanine catholics do not believe in immaculate conception but yet still communion with vatican.?

[JustJim70118]

@Skyethur Byzantine Catholics believe in the immaculate conception. They simply use a different liturgy, one that is similar to the Eastern Orthodox Church's liturgy.

[Skyethur]

@JustJim70118  ah i see.. thanks..

[BillyT92679]

Indeed the miter itself wasn't fully "liturgical" either of course... it's removed for most of the Mass while the Holy Father or the bishops wear the zuccheto for all parts except the consecration.

However, the Tiara (although it had theological significance representing Christ threefold mission of priest, prophet, and king) was never used in any procession or at any other time in a Latin Rite celebration. The Tiara is used here probably because the Greek bishops have Crown like miters.

[BillyT92679]

One of the very few (perhaps only?) times the Triregnum was used for actual liturgy. The Tiara was NOT a liturgical piece like the miter.

[Garbanzo884]

This Liturgy took place in St Peter's in 1958. Then-Pope John XXIII consecrated a Melkite bishop. Note His Holiness was wearing a very interesting combination of vestments: the papal tiara and the papal fanion, a Byzantine saccos, with the pallium. In contrast, in 1996, Pope John Paul II concelebrated in a Ukrainian Liturgy in St. Peter's and he wore only Latin vestments.

[ninjaonline]

what is that chant called!?!? I want to know it sounds very Deep! Please let me know.

[Garbanzo884]

@ninjaonline That's definitely a Greek chant and I would not be surprised if the monks of Exarchic Greek Abbey of St. Mary of Grottaferrata sang this. It certainly sounds like them.