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Why We Need Lent
Catholic Culture ^ | Fr. George Rutler

Posted on 02/26/2006 10:53:15 AM PST by NYer

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Can you use the term “orthodox” when it is used in reference to the Eastern Churches that are not in union with Rome?

"orthodox" as opposed to "Orthodox"

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Main Entry:   orthodox
Part of Speech:   adjective
Definition:   traditional
Synonyms:   accepted, acknowledged, admitted, approved, authoritative, button-down, canonicalaccepted, acknowledged, admitted, approved, authoritative, button-down, canonical, conformist, conservative, conventional, correct, customary, devout, die-hard, doctrinal, established, in line*, legitimate, official, old-line*, pious, proper, punctilious, reactionary, received, recognized, religious, right, rightful, sanctioned, sound, square, standard, straight, straight arrow, traditional, traditionalistic, true, well-established
Antonyms:   unconventional, unorthodox
Source:   Roget's New Millennium™ Thesaurus, First Edition (v 1.3.1)
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* = informal or slang

21 posted on 02/14/2008 5:58:07 AM PST by NYer ("Where the bishop is present, there is the Catholic Church" - Ignatius of Antioch)
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Thank-you. :)


22 posted on 02/14/2008 8:04:21 AM PST by Biggirl (A biggirl with a big heart for God's animal creation, with 4 cats in my life as proof. =^..^=)
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