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I am currently studying up on old Roman Rite customs and little “t” traditions which I can incorporate into my life. I think the main reason is because I see how my Melkite Greek Catholic brethren are so excited and proud of their Byzantine Catholic heritage, and I want to be able to be just as proud of and well-versed in my own heritage as a Roman/Latin Catholic.
Anywho, in the course of my studies I came across a discrepancy (or what seems like it). I hope that my posting this thread is not jumping the gun since it’s still Lent, but I’m really curious about this.
According to what I was taught, the Latin Catholic greeting during Paschaltide is “Christus resurrexit!” to which is responded “Vere resurrexit!” This is “Christ is risen!” and “Indeed, He is risen!” This would make our Paschal greeting the same as the Byzantine Catholics (except in Latin, of course).
However, I came across a source which listed a Paschal greeting which was distinct in the Latin tradition. According to this source, during the Lord’s Day of Pascha proper and the subsequent octave, the following is used:
The Greeter: "Surrexit Dominus vere, alleluia!" ("The Lord is risen indeed, Alleluia!").
The Person Greeted: "Et apparuit Simoni, alleluia!" ("And has appeared to Simon, Alleluia!").
The same source did also speak of the greeting that I had been taught to use and saw them as two versions, both acceptable.
This differs slightly from the Eastern Catholic practice, and seems to underscore the relationship of the Roman Church as the special See of St. Peter (to me any way).
Also, the Paschal greeting isn’t mentioned as being continued outside of the octave, as had been my custom and (form what I have seen) is the custom of the Byzantine Catholics.
I was just curious if anyone had any thoughts on this.
Hey, look at that, my twelfth hundred post, hehe.
Anywho, in the course of my studies I came across a discrepancy (or what seems like it). I hope that my posting this thread is not jumping the gun since it’s still Lent, but I’m really curious about this.
According to what I was taught, the Latin Catholic greeting during Paschaltide is “Christus resurrexit!” to which is responded “Vere resurrexit!” This is “Christ is risen!” and “Indeed, He is risen!” This would make our Paschal greeting the same as the Byzantine Catholics (except in Latin, of course).
However, I came across a source which listed a Paschal greeting which was distinct in the Latin tradition. According to this source, during the Lord’s Day of Pascha proper and the subsequent octave, the following is used:
The Greeter: "Surrexit Dominus vere, alleluia!" ("The Lord is risen indeed, Alleluia!").
The Person Greeted: "Et apparuit Simoni, alleluia!" ("And has appeared to Simon, Alleluia!").
The same source did also speak of the greeting that I had been taught to use and saw them as two versions, both acceptable.
This differs slightly from the Eastern Catholic practice, and seems to underscore the relationship of the Roman Church as the special See of St. Peter (to me any way).
Also, the Paschal greeting isn’t mentioned as being continued outside of the octave, as had been my custom and (form what I have seen) is the custom of the Byzantine Catholics.
I was just curious if anyone had any thoughts on this.
Hey, look at that, my twelfth hundred post, hehe.
