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I recently came across a very lengthy history of the Maronite liturgy, that details the extent to which the Roman Church imposed "latinization" of the Maronite liturgy, even going so far as to burn some of the original Maronite liturgical texts, containing many Anaphorae. (If I can find it again, I will post the link). Since the Maronites take pride in their strong ties to the Magisterium, they went along with this. Over a period of 400 years, changes were constantly introduced.
In his apostolic letter, Lumen Gentium, Pope John Paul II writes:
"Since, in fact, we believe that the venerable and ancient tradition of the Eastern churches is an integral part of the heritage of Christ's church, the first need for Catholics is to be familiar with that tradition, so as to be nourished by it and to encourage the process of unity in the best way possible for each.
Our Eastern Catholic brothers and sisters are very conscious of being the living bearers of this tradition, together with our Orthodox brothers and sisters. The members of the Catholic Church of the Latin tradition must also be fully acquainted with this treasure and thus feel, with the pope, a passionate longing that the full manifestation of the church's catholicity be restored to the church and to the world, expressed not by a single tradition and still less by one community in opposition to the other; and that we too may all be granted a full taste of the divinely revealed and undivided heritage of the church,[2] which is preserved and grows in the life of the churches of the East as in those of the West. "
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If you would like to delve deeper into Maronite Tradition, I would strongly recommend this book.
Fr. Anthony J. Salim
It is an excellent resource on the differences between the Western and Eastern liturgies. For example, whereas Western Catholicism placed emphasis on the rational and systematic ordering of Church beliefs, the Eastern view is that all the truths of their Catholic heritage have been embodied and celebrated in a liturgical setting - icons, chant and a rich prayer life.
Eastern Tradition recognizes that all reality is enveloped in a sense of Mystery. Some things may never be "figured out." I cannot always control my environment, my faith journey, my life; perhaps the essence of faith lies in the trusting obedience I should have when I approach the greatest Mystery of all: our loving God.
Throughout history, as we sought God, God found us. In the Prayer of Praise and Thanksgiving of the Anahora of St. James, Brother of the Lord, the Celebrant addresses the Father in these words:
...You formed us from the earth
and conferred on us the joy of paradise.
When we transgressed your command and sinned,
you neither neglected not rejected us,
but rather, like a merciful father, you sought us.
By the Law you called us back;
by the prophets you guided us;
and, at last, you sent your only Son,
our Lord and God Jesus Christ, into the world
that he might renew your image in us ...