Christianity is not supposed to involve some sort of cultural gnosticism. I believe Orthodox still consider themselves catholic, a Greek word you fully understand. I shouldn't have to understand the "eastern mindset" to understand Christianity any more than you should have to understand the "western mindset". There is one reality in Christ not two.
Our Lent has begun. Peace to you and yours.
Inasmuch as "catholic" implies that all EO Churches practice and preach the same theology, as they have since the Church was established. In that aspect "still" is meaningless, because EO Churches never stopped being catholic.
I shouldn't have to understand the "eastern mindset" to understand Christianity
To understand Eastern version of Christianity, definitely!
There is one reality in Christ not two
No, there are two realities to Christ -- human and divine. There is also no such thing as "Christianity" as a homogeneous religion. The only thing Christians agree on are the three persons of the Holy Trinity; everything else is subject to schismatic fallout, which started in the East, was checked, but resurfaced in the West and continues to this day.
Our Lent has begun. Peace to you and yours.
For someone who doesn't think there is a difference, maybe you can explain what you mean by our versus your Lent? [hint: there isn't]