Grappling with health challenges here, too. Prayers for those.
Big fan of Schmemann & Hopko. Doing lots of Liturgical studies now, incorporating Church Fathers and modern scholars like Raya, Taft, Calivas, & Muksuris in addition to the aforementioned Russian/American influencs.
Would love to chat with you about the "Teal Terror" at greater length, one of these days. As a Ruthenian I've met people who love it, people who hate it, and people who are unaware of any controversy.
I'm of the opinion it was, on balance, a good and necessary reform especially in light of reviewing the texts it replaced (which, Slavonic aside, we're all helplessly Latinized).
Apologies for being way too dismissive of the Ruthenian reform. I like the work of the late Fr. Keleher, and his alarm bells clanged for me. I also recall some gender-neutral language working its way in, but I may be talking out my backside.
De-latinization is a very good thing, and I was left in the dark on that point--I thought it had already been underway among the Byzantines.
I also hope for all readers that I did not come across as disliking Fr. Schmemann's liturgical writings across the board. That is definitely not the case--his love for the DL always shines through. Sometimes cantankerous...but I'm the last guy to be sitting in judgment there.
First of all praying for your family’s health challenges . We have a few of our own (one chronic). Sounds like a fantastic book - will have to add it to the overflowing piles. 🙏🏻🙂
Grappling with health challenges here, too. Prayers for those.
Big fan of Schmemann & Hopko. Doing lots of Liturgical studies now, incorporating Church Fathers and modern scholars like Raya, Taft, Calivas, & Muksuris in addition to the aforementioned Russian/American influencs.
Would love to chat with you about the "Teal Terror" at greater length, one of these days. As a Ruthenian I've met people who love it, people who hate it, and people who are unaware of any controversy.
I'm of the opinion it was, on balance, a good and necessary reform especially in light of reviewing the texts it replaced (which, Slavonic aside, we're all helplessly Latinized).
Dear Chris:
Apologies for being way too dismissive of the Ruthenian reform. I like the work of the late Fr. Keleher, and his alarm bells clanged for me. I also recall some gender-neutral language working its way in, but I may be talking out my backside.
De-latinization is a very good thing, and I was left in the dark on that point--I thought it had already been underway among the Byzantines.
I also hope for all readers that I did not come across as disliking Fr. Schmemann's liturgical writings across the board. That is definitely not the case--his love for the DL always shines through. Sometimes cantankerous...but I'm the last guy to be sitting in judgment there.
First of all praying for your family’s health challenges . We have a few of our own (one chronic). Sounds like a fantastic book - will have to add it to the overflowing piles. 🙏🏻🙂
Overflowing piles...?
[Slowly raises hand.]
I was referring to piles of books not a chronic health condition 🤣
So was I! :)