Great coverage once again Luke. I have been in two parishes with parochial vicars who were Syro-Malabar. Both were serving as missionary priests in Roman Catholic dioceses in the United States. I would not have known, except both men were members of the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate, a Syro-MaIabar religious order. I expect that many Wes…
Great coverage once again Luke. I have been in two parishes with parochial vicars who were Syro-Malabar. Both were serving as missionary priests in Roman Catholic dioceses in the United States. I would not have known, except both men were members of the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate, a Syro-MaIabar religious order. I expect that many Western Catholics have had contact with Syro-Malabar Catholics without knowing it. I wonder, like you mentioned, how the Syro-Malabar identity will continue with its history of Latinization and current globalization. I am glad a compromise was reached. And on today his feast day, may St. Thomas the Apostle pray for India.
Great coverage once again Luke. I have been in two parishes with parochial vicars who were Syro-Malabar. Both were serving as missionary priests in Roman Catholic dioceses in the United States. I would not have known, except both men were members of the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate, a Syro-MaIabar religious order. I expect that many Western Catholics have had contact with Syro-Malabar Catholics without knowing it. I wonder, like you mentioned, how the Syro-Malabar identity will continue with its history of Latinization and current globalization. I am glad a compromise was reached. And on today his feast day, may St. Thomas the Apostle pray for India.