Reclaiming Our Inheritance after Vatican II

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The present work offers valuable insights into the Council’s call for renewal in the Catholic Church. Building upon the history, theology, and liturgical life of the Eastern Churches, Father Deacon offers the reader a truly profound vision of the Life of the Church.
Matthew Minerd, PhD – Author of Made by God, Made for God

Reclaiming Our Inheritance After Vatican II is a succinct response to the historical adversities faced by Eastern Catholics. A very worthwhile read, written by a compelling young mind that has the unique qualification of training in leadership theory.
William Marshner, STD – Founding Faculty of Christendom College

Fr. Dcn. Christopher revisits important thinkers who have written on the question of changes that have sometimes affected the Eastern Catholic Churches throughout their history. These scholars are placed in dialogue with Alcuin Reid’s work, The Organic Development of the Liturgy, which clearly influenced Pope Benedict XVI. Rooted in principles appreciated by the late pope, Reclaiming Our Inheritance provides an enjoyable introduction to the magisterial literature on the history of Eastern Catholic Churches and presents a balanced assessment and approach to reform.
Fr. Christiaan Kappes, PhD, SLD – Dean of Byzantine Catholic Seminary

An ambitious book that touches on a wide range of issues related to the sacred liturgy and liturgical reform—often from surprising angles. For those of us belonging to the Latin Rite, the view from the East is both useful and refreshing. Above all, the unifying theme of this work is the author’s deep love of the liturgy. May that love be contagious.
Fr. Ole Martin Stamnestrø, PhD, STL – Diocese of Oslo, Norway

This gave me a greater understanding of my own spiritual heritage. It speaks to the heart of who I am and is a must-read for anyone wishing to better understand the complex and developing relationship between the “two lungs” of the Church—East and West.
John Fuchko III, EdD, MBA, MSSI, MSSS – Cradle Byzantine Catholic

145 pages, $20.00.