|
2 members (KostaC, theophan),
423
guests, and
103
robots. |
|
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
|
Forums26
Topics35,524
Posts417,637
Members6,176
| |
Most Online4,112
Mar 25th, 2025
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 1,390
Member
|
|
Member
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 1,390 |
If there was one book you wish all Eastern Catholics would read, what book would that be? Why?
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 4,518
Catholic Gyoza Member
|
|
Catholic Gyoza Member
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 4,518 |
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 396
Member
|
|
Member
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 396 |
A Voice from the Byzantine East. Elias Zoghby.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 1,390
Member
|
|
Member
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 1,390 |
OK... Bible excluded.  Thanks so far!
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 491
Member
|
|
Member
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 491 |
This is too hard a question -- it depends on the reader  But if I had to choose one, it would be: Crisis and Reform: The Kyivan Metropolitanate, the Patriarchate of Constantinople, and the Genesis of the Union of Brest (Harvard Series in Ukrainian Studies) (Paperback) by Borys Gudziak
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 7,461 Likes: 1
Member
|
|
Member
Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 7,461 Likes: 1 |
Well, since PrJ took one of my choices...and there are soooo many more...I would say The Face of God by Archbishop Joseph Raya. Why? First of all it is the best introduction of writings of a saint of our time, Archbishop Joseph; more importantly the entire book is an excellent introduction to Byzantine spirituality. It is a marvellous treatise about the love of God from an incredible and holy Greek Catholic archbishop who lived what he talks about. And I will never forget the immense warmth and wonder I experienced reading that book which was the very first I read on Byzantine spirituality.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 5,264
Member
|
|
Member
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 5,264 |
Well, since PrJ took one of my choices...and there are soooo many more...I would say The Face of God by Archbishop Joseph Raya. Why? First of all it is the best introduction of writings of a saint of our time, Archbishop Joseph; more importantly the entire book is an excellent introduction to Byzantine spirituality. It is a marvellous treatise about the love of God from an incredible and holy Greek Catholic archbishop who lived what he talks about. And I will never forget the immense warmth and wonder I experienced reading that book which was the very first I read on Byzantine spirituality. DITTO! Gordo
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 28
Junior Member
|
|
Junior Member
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 28 |
All of the books recommended are good. I recommend Father Serge Keleher's recent book: Title: Studies on the Byzantine Liturgy � 1 The Draft Translation: A Response to the Proposed Recasting of the Byzantine-Ruthenian Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
Stauropegion Press
P.O. Box 11096
Pittsburgh, PA 15237-9998
Cost: $20 + $4 per book shipping & handling.
This book is a commentary on the proposed Revised Divine Liturgy according to the 12 October 2004 �final version�.
Since this book is relevant to the current discussion on the proposed revision of the Divine Liturgy I am creating this thread as a placeholder for specific discussions of the book. The book is worth it just for the quotes from Pope Benedict XVI. It gives a good understanding of the Holy Father's insight on authentic vs inauthentic liturgical renewal. Father Keleher's review of the Recasted Ruthenian Divine Liturgy is presented with great sobriety and scholarship. It's even worth it just for the quantity of information given in the footnotes! I know some will say that other Eastern Catholics won't be interested. I think they should read it. When I finished the book I felt proud of our Byzantine Liturgy. I also felt embarrassed at what we have done to it.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 131 Likes: 7
Member
|
|
Member
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 131 Likes: 7 |
Kallistos Ware: The Orthodox Way.
About The Way - but certainly not the Opus Dei one...
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 32
Member
|
|
Member
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 32 |
"...but certainly not the Opus Dei one.." ???? I don't understand that remark. Saint Josemaria Escriva's books - The Way, The Furrow and The Forge, not to mention "Christ is Passing By" are remarkable and wonderful books.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 1,390
Member
|
|
Member
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 1,390 |
Please keep up the discussion! I haven't wanted to post for fear that the discussion would stop when I did. I've been taking note of each of the responses and am sure others will find them useful as well.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 40 Likes: 1
Member
|
|
Member
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 40 Likes: 1 |
Yes, I feel I must jump in on this one! Forgive me for digressing from the original topic of recommended Eastern Catholic books, but I, too, will defend Saint Josemaria's books and ALL his writings ... Never have I felt the personal touch of a teacher of the faith such as he... I invite all those who have never read his writings to pick one of them up (or visit the website www.josemariaescriva.info [ josemariaescriva.info] )to experience his down-to-earth, practical wisdom for each of us to live our calling from God - be we Eastern or Latin Rite Catholics! ... (that's my story and I'm stickin' to it!)
Last edited by Michael B; 07/30/07 07:54 PM. Reason: removed parenthesis at end of link.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 10,994 Likes: 10
Moderator Member
|
|
Moderator Member
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 10,994 Likes: 10 |
Dear Charitina,
I think that something is wrong with the link. I think that it is the parantheses at the end of the highighted web address. I tried typing it in without the end parentheses and it worked.
Alice
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 10,930
Member
|
|
Member
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 10,930 |
+Archbishop Joseph Raya: The Eyes of the Gospel An excellent book on what we believe and why in plain simple language  IT was his first book. I was just checking to find the book on amazon and found they had exerted from it on melkite.org http://www.melkite.org/Passage.html#Introduction_________________________
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 42
Member
|
|
Member
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 42 |
Thanks for this discussion.
I am looking for books that are very basic -- something that explains what Byzantine Catholic and/or Orthodox Chritians believe. I have Timothy Ware's book, "The Orthodox Church," which is in this vein -- sort of like a primer. I was hoping to get some recommendations for books that are more focused on the theology and belief systems of the Eastern Rite churches.
Thanks
Blessings,
John
|
|
|
|
|
