Are all Catholics bound by the same beliefs, regardless of rite? We explore the unity and diversity within the Catholic Church, plus discuss attending Byzantine parishes, Marian theology in the East, and inter-rite confessions.

 

Questions Covered: 

• 10:17 – Can a priest of a certain rite celebrate the Eucharist in a different rite? 
• 15:21 – Do the Eastern Catholic Churches believe in Mary the same way the Orthodox? 
• 19:15 – Have any of the Eastern Catholic Churches undergo sweeping liturgical changes like the Latin Rite? 
• 19:15 – Have any of the Eastern Catholic Churches undergone sweeping liturgical changes like the Latin Rite? 
• 25:15 – How do you answer the objection that the early Church was Orthodox, not Catholic? 
• 29:59 – As a Roman Catholic, can I attend a Byzantine Parish to fulfill my Sunday obligation? 
• 34:30 – You helped me in my conversion. Is there anything in the Bible to help me point my wife towards Catholicism? 
• 45:29 – What was the biggest adjustment when you started attending the Byzantine Rite? 
• 46:43 – Why do we use “the Roman Catholic Church” to refer to all the rites? Can’t we just use “The Catholic Church” and use “Roman Catholic” for the specific rite? 
• 48:40 – Did you take it easy on George Janko? 
• 51:08 – Can I get Confession from an Eastern Rite priest? 
• 53:00 – Are Eastern Catholics required to believe everything that other Catholics are required to believe?