Liturgy & Tradition
- The Eastern Orthodox Church doesn't observe the Stations of rhe Cross
- Roman Catholic priests can't get married
- Easter Orthodox deacons may marry before ordination
- Worship is centered around mass for Roman Catholics.
- The Eastern Orthodox Church is okay with divorce, while Roman Catholics do not believe in divorce.
Icons
- The ranks of the clergy are: bishops, priest and deacons.
- The deacons and priests must be married before ordination, and, married cannot remarry.
- The clergy are the sacred priesthood, where the laity are called the royal priesthood.
- The laity are called upon live by the same Christian moral standards as the clergy
- Icons are not considered by the Orthodox to be idols or objects of worship.
- Most Orthodox homes have an area set aside family prayer, usually an eastern facing wall, where are hung many icons.
- Icons have been part of Orthodox Christianity since the beginning of the church
Feast Days
The Feast Days that they celebrate are...
- Pentecost
- Palm Sunday
- Ascension
- Annunciation
- Transfiguration
- The Nativity of the Theotokos
SImilarities & Differences
- The Eastern Orthodox Church celebrates Theotokes
- They both celebrate Pentecost, Palm Sunday, and the Ascension.
- The Catholic Church celebrates Mary and other saints.
- The Eastern Orthodox Church diesn't believe in purgatory .
Similarities & Differences
- The Eastern Orthodox Church celebrates Mary's death.
- Catholics don't believe Mary died, but that she ascended into heaven.
- They both celebrate Palm Sunday
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