Melkite Localism

Interesting case of localism in the 19th century:

Melkite Catholics, unlike what is claimed by many Nahda historians, didn't ascribe to nationalisms or Arabism, but rather they "chose to define the boundaries of their imagined homeland by listing its principal cities." pic.twitter.com/S1DeN9JCBD

— J. (@the_levantist) October 25, 2020

Divine Liturgy for the Feast of the Ascension

More on the Byzantine-rite Liturgy at Notre Dame

Getting some coverage in the Catholic blogosphere.

Aleteia
The Deacon's Bench

2011 interview with Dr. Khaled Anatolios

Apparently BC has had quite a few Byzantine-rite liturgies in recent years as well.

Related:
The Kenosis of Christ and the Mother of God in Byzantine iconography

Fr Maximos Constas Simonopetrides
Senior Research Scholar, Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology
Monk of the Simonopetra Monastery (Mt Athos)

Tuesday, 21 April 2015
7:30pm | Higgins Hall 225
Free and open to the public

Sponsored by the Department of Theology, the Department of Slavic & Eastern Languages and Literatures, and the Institute for the Liberal Arts

Some Good News at Notre Dame

Byzantine Catholic liturgy celebrated on campus (via Byz, TX)

Fr. Khaled Anatolios apparently is no longer at BC but now at Notre Dame. Can he have an influence on the heterodox Latin theology professors?

Unfortunately, Rome Was Involved

Abolish the Congregation for the Oriental Churches...

Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches, on Saturday elevated the Church of...

Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Tuesday, August 4, 2015

Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches, on Sunday presided over the Divine...

Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Tuesday, August 4, 2015

Melkite Patriarch's Appeal

Gregory III: "Christians and Muslims, we are each other's best guarantors"

Catholic News Service: Syrian-born patriarch: 'Enough with the intervention' by Doreen Abi Raad

CNS FB :

Info for the Melkite Patriarchate

Someone said on FB that Fr. Constantine Belisarius had passed away (a while ago), but I couldn't find any official notice on the internet.

News about St. Elias

See the September Newsletter.

"On 30 September, Fr Dennis Smolarski, SJ, from Santa Clara University, will serve the Divine Liturgy at St Elias Church. The first Sunday Liturgy served by Fr George Khoury will be on 7 October."


News item and video with Fr. George?

Arabic Christian Literature

Related:
Melkite Patriarch Gregorios Divine Liturgy in Rome

The pastor of St. George in Sacramento is a bi-ritual Dominican.