tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21841592.post2269304825456411911..comments2022-04-27T23:07:59.833-04:00Comments on Conversi ad Dominum: The Mass Presents ChristFr John W Fentonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01283787316830250866noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21841592.post-44234377137413761062017-08-10T18:35:15.999-04:002017-08-10T18:35:15.999-04:00Thank you for your comment. And I'm glad you a...Thank you for your comment. And I'm glad you appreciated what you read.<br /><br />Western Rite parishes are fully Orthodox, and we are under Orthodox bishops and patriarchs. (My patriarch is John X, the Patriarch of the Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch.) Very simply, we use the liturgy and terms that were used in Europe before the Schism. For us, "Mass" was more common that "Divine Liturgy." <br /><br />I hope this helps and am honored that you appreciate my blog.<br /><br />Asking your prayers,<br /><br />Fr JohnFr John W Fentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01283787316830250866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21841592.post-92061192666710549602017-08-10T16:32:01.095-04:002017-08-10T16:32:01.095-04:00Hello Father, I read of your conversion on Father ...Hello Father, I read of your conversion on Father Stephen Freeman's blog and immediately went to your blog. I like your blog, but am having problems with the term "Mass" that you use for the Divine Liturgy. They are different http://www.ewtn.com/v/experts/showmessage.asp?number=342097&Pg=&Pgnu=&recnu=, but of course, I am a member of a Greek Orthodox parish and recognize that your Western Rite terms may not be the same. Thank you for your interesting blog and your conversion to the Church.jackssonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05346362502320078656noreply@blogger.com