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I appreciate your flexibility on norms. Elsewhere, I have noticed some neo-traditionalists with their knickers high over various norms, particularly concerning women in the liturgy. But based on your example, I intend to be careful not to stereotype.

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Again, that's not because it's a norm, it's because it is contrary to tradition and to some extent Scripture. I'm familiar with trads getting upset about various things, but the root cause is never because it violates a current norm, in my experience.

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Your suggesting the Byzantines are "to some extent " against Scripture?

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I have never heard of Byzantines (or any Oriental Rite) traditionally using women as lectors or acolytes. Cantors, yes, but that is generally considered acceptable in the Latin Rite as well.

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