Byzantine Outreach of Acadiana

The Byzantine Outreach in the Lafayette, Louisiana area seeks to share the truth, goodness, and beauty of Catholicism with all in our area.

[Protestia @Protestia]

No superbowl ad will ever beat this alternate 'He Gets Us' banger

[Elijah Yasi @ElijahElishaRap]

@ErickYbarra3 wrote what is probably my favorite blog post he's ever written. It is titled "Papal Infallibility that an Orthodox Can Accept? My My..."

I highly recommend reading it. Here's an excerpt from it:

Dvornik then moves to another point, drawing from the great English Dominican theologian, Fr. Vincent McNabb (+1943). In McNabb’s “Infallibility” (London, 2nd ed., 1927). Dvornik states:

“But even when the Pope alone should proclaim a doctrine ex cathedra he can do so only after having examined the mind of the Church in this matter. After declaring that ‘infallibility is a divine assistance enabling the teaching Church to declare or expound the deposit of faith possessed by her‘, Fr. McNabb (p. 92) compares such a declaration of the Pope, the head of the teaching Church, with a judge sitting in the judgment seat. Before making his declaration ex cathedra on the case in process, the judge is bound to hear all the witnesses. ‘In the same way, the ex cathedra judgment of the Pope (or Council) needs the mind of the Church as its necessary preliminary material’. These interpretations of the Vatican decree [on infallibility] comes very near to the Orthodox belief in the infallibility of the Church. Even the stipulation that a declaration ex cathedra does not need confirmation by the Church should not be irreconcilable with Orthodox belief. The comparison with the judge’s definition after hearing the witnesses again helps. ‘It would be false to say that the official ex cathedra judgment of the judge’s,’ says Fr. McNabb, ‘needs the consent of the witnesses to make it binding. The evidence of witnesses gives the necessary material for the official judgment , but does not give the necessary sanction‘. In the case of the Pope’s definition, the witnesses are Scripture and tradition guarded by the infallible Church, which have to be examined to find out what is the mind of the Church. The best and most natural means to do so should be an assembly of bishops in a Council, but even the Orthodox tradition accepts, instead of a convocation of a Council, the practice of a referendum, a consultation of the bishops by writing. It was done by Byzantine emperors because they were regarded as guardians of Orthodoxy. The place of the Emperors is now taken by the First Patriarch, the Bishop of Rome. In the two instances in modern times when such a definition was made, namely, the dogmas of the Immaculate Conception and the Assumption, a referendum to bishops in communion with Rome was chosen in preference to a Council” (p. 108-09)"

https://t.co/V0bWq050KJ

[Cedars and Saints🇻🇦 @CedarsAndSaints]

This is one of my fav videos to watch.
The Maronite words of consecration - spoken in Aramaic, the very same language of Christ.

Whenever I feel anxious or just need to hear something beautiful, I return to this.

Take 2 mins today. Let it wash over you🕊️

(🎥 @mikepantile)

[Kristan Hawkins @KristanHawkins]

This is incredible. I really wish more people would research Eucharistic miracles.

[Byzantine Outreach of Acadiana @ByzCatholicLA]

We're ready to go!

Come to worship, stay for fellowship!

[Jeremy Wayne Tate @JeremyTate41]

Psalm 50 in Aramaic, the musical tradition of the ancient Church is pure fire

[Mike Pantile @mikepantile]

Spoke to my priest regarding baptism of my son after mass and unexpectedly got called out for my tattoos..

It was awesome.

He said

“You do understand there are certain spiritual ramifications for tattoos, right? Have you ever seen Fr Rippergers talks about them?”

He continued:

“They can be a source of visual scandal, so ensure you are dressed modestly so as to convey an outward sign of an inward change. I will also be looking into the prayers of decommissioning for them that I will perform on you.”

This man was taught by Fr. Ripperger and I experienced that in real time today. 😂

Some people might have been offended by this, but this kind of ‘hard’ truth really spoke to my soul.

In all of us as men is the desire to be called out by men we respect.

That happened to me and it was intensely refreshing.

And I’m very much looking forward to getting them decommissioned.

Glory to Jesus Christ and thank God for loving priests that take their vocation seriously.

[Byzantine Outreach of Acadiana @ByzCatholicLA]

We had our first dry run setup. Divine Liturgy July 20 at 5 PM!

[Byzantine Outreach of Acadiana @ByzCatholicLA]

We made some progress on assembling our iconostasis this weekend! We're hoping to make July 20 our most Byzantine Divine Liturgy yet!

[Byzantine Outreach of Acadiana @ByzCatholicLA]

This is a great video from @VOR_Tweets

https://t.co/NnbfNGKMXH

[Orthodox Christian @orthodox_33ad]

Christ is Risen! The Church of Prophet Elias in Dweila'a bids farewell to our martyrs.

[Byzantine Outreach of Acadiana @ByzCatholicLA]

Need a place to pray? We got you covered.

https://t.co/YOgBVcyqlC

[Byzantine Outreach of Acadiana @ByzCatholicLA]

Our first Divine Liturgy with our new liturgical items will be July 20 at St. Patrick's Fellowship Hall at 5 PM!