Well, I appreciate your positivity. I do hope that you noticed the inclusion of the word, "certain." Sadly, it seems to ME that any discussion I read about reconciliation ends up with several of these people declaring that they find no value in reconciliation. I'm glad your experience is better.
"Well, I appreciate your positivity. I do hope that you noticed the inclusion of the word, "certain.""
Oh, I noticed!
"Sadly, it seems to ME that any discussion I read about reconciliation ends up with several of these people declaring that they find no value in reconciliation."
As things stand right now, there would be no value in reconcilliation. Your beliefs are not ours, nor ours yours in too many areas. One side or the other would have to either surrender deeply held positions or pretend they make no difference. The only way there will be a reunion between the Roman Church and the Eastern Church will be because of an Ecumenical Council of the whole Church where neither side is under any compulsion. We know what we agree upon and under the guidance of the Holy Spirit we, hierarchs, clergy and laity, probably under the presidency of the Pope as primus inter pares, can take up the other issues which have divided us and /or arisen since the schism. Believe me I have no idea how this can work, but at some point in the future it will work. Praying for it is the best place to start. In the meantime, as I suspect we all know down deep, there is little point in throwing anathemas at each other. I mean, even the hierarchs have given that up and there was a time when they spent most of their time slingng those things around.