American Eastern Catholics (Pastoral Spirituality) [Paperback]

Fred J. Saato (Author)

Book Description

Series: Pastoral Spirituality | Publication Date: January 2007

The long and complex history of the Eastern American Catholic Churches, in their many ethnic varieties, has been difficult to understand. This clearly-written, engaging book changes all that. The author, Fr. Fred Saato, examines the long and often difficult history of the Eastern Catholics, e.g., Melkites, Maronites, Ruthenians, Armenians,Ukrainians, and their relationship, often tenuous, with Rome. The fascinating tale of the movement of these Churches from their embattled homelands to "separate-church-and-state" United States poses serious concerns for the languages, cultures, and traditions of these ancient faiths. At the same time, the flowering of their churches in an English-speaking context has caused many of these Eastern Churches to receive a new Pentecost, examined in this text.Unlike the other pamphlets and booklets on the Eastern Churches that generally speak only of the differences/likenesses between East and West, this text acts as pastoral aid for both the Western Catholic who wants to better understand the Churches of the East, and the Eastern Catholic American who may have lost touch with the singular attributes of their Eastern pedigree.  About the author: A priest of the Melkite Greek Catholic Eparchy of Newton, Fr. Saato formerly served as its director of educational services. He is currently director of God With Us Publications, the catechetical publishing arm of the Eastern Catholic Bishops in the United States. 

Product Details

• Paperback: 180 pages
• Publisher: Paulist Press (January 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 080914378X
• ISBN-13: 978-0809143788
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #597,881 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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I found this book very easy to read and very enlightening regarding the split between Rome and the Orthodox churches. My one complaint is the confusion caused by his terminology for different Orthodox churches: I couldn't tell whether they were eastern churches that were allied with Rome, or autocephalous Orthodox.