Rome welcome yesterday for the newly elected and enthroned Major Archbishop of Ukrainian Byzantine rite Catholics. Divine Liturgy was celebrated by the new Patriarch at the Ukrainian HQ in Rome, at Santa Sofia, located on the edge of Rome, just northwest of the Vatican. It was an exquisite, profound and moving ceremony. A bit like the return of Metropolitan Sheptytsky among us. See the story here.
It is interesting that the Byzantines use the Jewish menora more than the Latins. The Neocatechumenical Way often use the menora too in their liturgies.
ReplyDeleteHAHAHA He was just elected a few days ago and he's already "the great"!
ReplyDeleteIt's not a menorah because there are seven branches not eight.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful rites!
ReplyDeleteKasztoro: The eight branch menorah is for the celebration of Hanukah but the seven branched menorah was used in the Temple marking the 'Holy of Holies.' Whether it has eight, seven, or five branches, it is still a menorah. The London Oratory also has two seven branched menorah's at the front of their sanctuary, presumably because the 'Holy of Holies' (the Blessed Sacrament) resides in the sanctuary.
ReplyDeleteThis is more paleochristian than the Latin Liturgy.
ReplyDeletenice, JP! Love to see the rest of Catholics get some love too. Pax, you Roman, you.
ReplyDeleteFrom the little we've seen this soon, it seems that the Holy Spirit chose well - and he's young, so we'll have him around for a long time! Axios! Axios! Axios!
ReplyDeleteI think this has been said on some other blogs that have featured him, but...he does bear more than a passing resemblance to Father Mitch Pacwa, SJ, of EWTN fame.
ReplyDeleteThat said, I'll echo what Seraphim said: Axios! Axios! Axios!