The answer isno. Although there might be individual Orthodox clergy who would give you as a Catholic CommunionCommunionThe bond uniting Christians as individuals and groups with each other and with Jesus is described as communion.en.wikipedia.org, it still remains true that there is no Orthodox church that permits Catholics to receive Holy Communion at their liturgies.
Does the Eastern Orthodox Church allow Catholics to receive the Eucharist?
Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem. Does the Eastern Orthodox Church allow Catholics to receive the Eucharist? The answer is no. Although there might be individual Orthodox clergy who would give you as a Catholic Communion, it still remains true that there is no Orthodox church that permits Catholics to receive Holy Communion at their liturgies.
Can Armenians receive Holy Communion?
As a general rule, the Armenian Church offers Holy Communion only to those who are baptized members of the Armenian Church or one of the Oriental Orthodox Churches —the Coptic, Eritrean, Ethiopian, Syrian Orthodox or Malankara (Indian) Orthodox Churches. Can Lutherans receive Catholic communion?
Are Orthodox allowed to receive communion at Catholic services?
They are also allowed to receive communion at Catholic services. Is the same true for Orthodox churches. Can I receive communion if I attend an Orthodox service?
Can a Protestant receive communion?
Protestants are currently allowed to receive Catholic communion only in extreme circumstances, such as when they are in danger of death. Can a divorced person take communion? May a divorced Catholic receive Holy Communion?
Do Eastern Catholics have to adopt Latin theology?
As Eastern Catholics, we aren’t required to adopt Latin theological expressions as our own. In fact, we shouldn’t. At the same time, we should not outright reject Latin theological expressions simply because some Eastern Orthodox Christians do. There is a way to reconcile these Latin expressions with Orthodox theology, if one is willing to look for it. Since we are in communion with the Latin Church, we owe them the courtesy of demonstrating how their beliefs can be reconciled with ours. At the same time, we are doing a disservice to our Latin brothers and sisters if we simply reject their beliefs outright.
Is Orthodoxy a contradiction?
There is no contradiction in being fully Orthodox, and in communion with Rome, unless someone defines Orthodoxy in opposition to Catholicism. Such a person makes opposition to papal primacy and rejection of western theology the defining feature of Orthodoxy. Such a position is a distortion of true Orthodoxy.
Do Eastern Catholics claim to be Orthodox?
Some Eastern Catholics claim to be “Orthodox in Communion with Rome.” How is this possible? Don’t many Catholic doctrines (such as purgatory, the Immaculate Conception, Papal Infallibility, etc.) directly contradict Orthodox theology? To be Orthodox is to reject such beliefs.
Can you be both Catholic and Orthodox?
But aren’t the theological, soteriological, and ontological differences between Eastern Orthodoxy and Catholicism so profound that they cannot be easily reconciled? It’s not possible to be both Orthodox and Catholic simultan eously while remaining intellectually honest.
Is the Immaculate Conception heretical?
Also, I have known many Eastern Orthodox Christians – including priests and theologians – who do not reject the Immaculate Conception, Papal Infallibility, Purgatory, etc. as being heretical. While they do not embrace these beliefs as part of their theology, they believe that they can be reconciled with Eastern Orthodoxy.
Is patristic perspective compatible with the other viewpoints?
But if both sides approach them with goodwill, and a willingness to consider the other viewpoints from a patristic perspective, they are far more compatible than they appear. I do understand your frustration, though. It takes a lot of work, prayers, and mutual humility to see through these differences to the common truth within.
What does Papal Infallibility teach?
Papal infallibility teaches that the pope cannot err in questions of faith and morals when speaking ex cathedra (“from the throne”; this doesn’t make the pope sinless or perfect).
Why is Catholicism not a dogmatic religion?
Because Catholicism does not understand God as both essence and energies, problems arise in its understanding of both the presence of God in the believer and the effects that occur because of His presence. Unlike the Orthodox, who believe grace is uncreated, Catholics believe grace is both uncreated and created. ( Note: this is not a dogmatic teaching. As such this is one difference between the Orthodox and Catholic churches that could be worked out more easily.)
Why do Orthodox oppose the filioque?
The Orthodox object to the filioque for several reasons. First, it deliberately changes the words of Christ in John 15:26. Christ specifically says that the Spirit proceeds from the Father, not the Father and the Son.
What is the filioque doctrine?
Despite Rome’s official position, many Catholics argue that the filioque refers to the Spirit’s temporal mission, not His eternal procession.
What does the Roman pontiff say about the divine promise?
It goes on to say that when the Roman pontiff speaks ex cathedra, “he possesses ] that infallibility which the divine Redeemer willed his Church to enjoy.”. This “divine promise” refers to Luke 22:32, in which Christ tells Simon Peter that his faith would not fail.
What is the name of the phrase that states that the Holy Spirit is eternally from the Father and the Son?
The Filioque. The filioque (Latin: “and the Son”), is an addition to the Nicene Creed. This phrase changes the nature of the Holy Spirit’s procession, stating that He proceeds eternally from the Father and the Son, rather than from the Father only. Rome officially declared this doctrine at the Second Council of Lyons.
Why is the Spirit subordinated?
If the eternal procession of the Spirit belongs to both the Father and the Son, the Spirit is subordinated, because He does not possess something the other two Persons do. And thirdly, the addition of the filioque was uncanonical. The Second Ecumenical Council ratified the Creed as it now stands.
What is the Eucharist?
The Eucharist is the result of unity, notthe means by which unity is achieved. While many non-Orthodox see this as a sign that the Orthodox Church excludes non-Orthodox from the Eucharist, in reality the opposite is true.
Can Orthodox Christians receive Holy Communion?
Further, Orthodox Christianity does not permit its faithful to receive Holy Communion in non-Orthodox communities, whether they be Roman Catholic, Protestant, or whatever. Hence, while Roman Catholicism may extend Eucharistic hospitality to Orthodox Christians, it does not mean that Orthodox Christians are permitted to accept such hospitality.
Is the Eucharist a sign of unity?
For Orthodox Christians, the Eucharist is a visible sign of unity; to receive the Eucharist in a community to which one does not belong is improper. If one does not accept all that the Church believes and teaches and worships, one cannot make a visible sign of unity with it.