Andrew Likoudis

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@CatholicSmark @holysmoke If you aren’t in line to receive communion, then why would you expect to receive communion? Had they been line to receive and knelt down, they would have been given communion.

Well now we have a real test on our hands, because the Vatican has been clear repeatedly in the past you cannot refuse communion kneeling, and I'm not sure "but it was at an altar rail" is going to pass muster either. This is different than ad orientem I'd say.

Pre-order here: stpaulcenter.com/endingthebyzan…

After almost six years of work and anticipation, it’s finally here! This book was the most difficult I’ve edited, requiring many months of painstaking work scanning and converting the book from print to digital via OCR during COVID lockdowns, formatting it, editing to meet the publishers style guide, confirming and updating footnotes, and revising it, before sending it off to the publisher so they could typeset, create the cover, and make sure it met the demands of their press. Later this involved obtaining an imprimatur, endorsements, a foreword, and many back and forths with the team at the St. Paul Center, but it’s all been worth it!📚👨‍💻🕊️

In 325, the Council of Nicaea gave the undivided Church the Creed at the heart of Christian faith—the confession of Jesus Christ as “true God from true God, consubstantial with the Father.” After the decisive break of 1054, that confession remains the one thing the divided Churches still hold in common, and the ground on which the hope of repair rests. This past November, Pope Leo XIV traveled to the Iznik and the Phanar and stood together with Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople, Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria, and representatives of Antioch and Jerusalem to mark the 1700th anniversary of that Council. My grandfather James Likoudis spent the better part of his life arguing, patiently and from the sources, that the division between the Churches of East and West is neither inevitable nor permanent. Christ’s final prayer at the Last Supper was a prayer for unity—and Christ’s prayers are always heard. Ending the Byzantine Greek Schism was his definitive case for unity. I’m very pleased to announce that his book, in its third revised edition—with a foreword by Scott Hahn—is now available for pre-order from the St. Paul Center. Pre-order here: stpaulcenter.com/endingthebyzan…

@Redivivus144 It’s refers primarily to the Greek Orthodox but the issues it addresses effect all Eastern Orthodox.

@A_lickity_split "Byzantine Greek Schism". What about the schismatic slavic churches? Does this book cover that?

@iluvdna585 @VeritasRadioNet @TheKingDude Dude, yes!

We should definitely get this in the Dude Gear Store! @VeritasRadioNet @TheKingDude

@MemeCrusader20 Thanks so much!

@A_lickity_split RIP Dr James Likoudis his "the Divine primacy of the Bishop of Rome" and "The Pope the Council and the Mass" are priceless!

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FYI - Mother Teresa served as an extraordinary minister of Holy Communion.

@mfjlewis @Liturgy @MichaelMcGough3 Hahah, that’s awesome!

@Liturgy @MichaelMcGough3 My old pastor gave her a ride to the airport when she visited Washington, DC. He was a seminarian at the time. When he traded in the car, he had the passenger seat removed and kept it as a relic!

Pope Leo is tripling down on the Church's opposition to the death penalty. Will U.S. Catholics listen? x.com/i/status/20477…

My trad brothers and sisters in the Church should take note in how Fr. James is responding. Fr James is extremely respectful. He tries to interpret Leo in the most charitable way, even though, I imagine he'd like Leo to go further in his comments. Nonetheless, he has made it clear that he is acknowledge the Holy Father's authority and emphasises the Holy Father's wisdom.

Ending the Byzantine Greek Schism, Third Revised Edition, with a foreword by Scott Hahn, is officially in the Emmaus Road Publishing warehouse and twenty-five copies are heading my way!! Before he went to Our Lord, I asked my grandfather to sign a stack of bookplates made to paste inside the front cover, so readers of the new edition could still have his signature on the book. Get a copy from me and it comes signed, while they last. Preorders open next week, Wednesday, April 29. Book available everywhere Monday, May 25th, a day after Pentecost—fitting for a book written about the Filioque: the Holy Spirit descending from the Father and the Son. Here’s what some Catholics (and Orthodox!) have said about the book: Author James Likoudis left us a legacy of timely analysis and rationale for navigating a path to unity between the Catholic and Orthodox Churches. Likoudis, coming from his personal faith experience, encourages readers to reflect without prejudice on the doctrinal riches of both Greek and Latin saints who expressed unity in belief prior to the schism of 1054. His model for reunion in our times echoes Pope Paul VI’s call to ‘Let fall the barriers’ and realize Jesus’s prayer to His Father ‘. . . that they may all be one . . . that they may be brought to perfection as one . . .’ ( John 17:21–23).” — Salvatore J. Cordileone, Archbishop of San Francisco “Likoudis’s work is a charitable and thoughtful investigation of issues that have divided the Church for nearly a thousand years. His analysis, as well as the presentation of under-utilized medieval texts like Kydones’s Apologia, provide a useful framework for any serious Christian working to restore unity in Christ’s universal Church.” — Trent Horn, Author, The Case for Catholicism and Host of The Counsel of Trent “In his book, James Likoudis (himself a convert from Eastern Orthodoxy to Catholicism) assembled something of an anthology of texts (many from the thirteenth and fourteenth century) defending the Catholic claim against Eastern Orthodox arguments. Many of these texts are ones which ordinary readers may have never seen before, and they are supplemented by Likoudis’s own argument and analysis. If you’re interested in Catholic–Orthodox apologetics, or the ‘ecumenism of love,’ this book is a helpful resource!” — Joe Heschmeyer, Author, Pope Peter “Despite the fact that James Likoudis and I had some very deep disagreements about both theology and history, he was always very gracious to me personally. In an age where polemics is often coupled with an appalling lack of Christian charity, his kindness toward those with whom he differed stood out. The works of Aquinas, Kydones, and Peter Damian offered in this book are important texts in the history of medieval Latin–Byzantine relations, and having English-language translations is something for which Christians both East and West should be grateful.” — A. Edward Siecienski, Professor of Religion and Clement and Helen Pappas Endowed Professor of Byzantine Civilization and Religion, Stockton University and Author of The Filioque: History of a Doctrinal Controversy “The late Dr. James Likoudis was a giant in the field of Catholic and Orthodox dialogue, and this publication displays why that is. Likoudis provides the reader with a fourteenth-century Greek convert’s apologetic for his conversion to Catholicism—which both Catholics and Orthodox today would find beneficial. He also offers several additional medieval sources the reader will find indispensable in understanding the complexities of the debate between Catholics and Orthodox on the Filioque. This is all supplemented by his own essays. For anyone who longs for the ending of this ancient schism, Dr. Likoudis’s work is essential reading.” — Michael Lofton, Author of Answering Orthodoxy, Host of Reason & Theology, and Adjunct Professor of Theology, Catholic Polytechnic University

The theological roadmap established by the agreed statements of Ravenna, Chieti, and Alexandria has brought Catholic and Orthodox dialogue to a decisive threshold. The question is no longer whether consensus on primacy and synodality is possible, but how that consensus is received and embodied in the life of the Church. The Likoudis Legacy Foundation is proud to co-sponsor this year’s Orientale Lumen conference. We are moving beyond theoretical agreement to examine the concrete exercise of the Petrine ministry and the canonical safeguards necessary to protect legitimate diversity. True unity must shape our liturgical and pastoral lives, not just those of our dialogue commissions. Beyond the presentations, we hope to sign a joint statement that reflects our shared commitment to this ecumenical reality. True unity must shape our liturgical and pastoral lives, not just our dialogue commissions. Registration is now open. Join us and our partners as we engage with our confirmed speakers to move the conversation forward, working toward the historic signing of a joint statement. Confirmed Speakers • Cardinal Seán Patrick O'Malley, OFM Cap., Archbishop Emeritus of Boston • Archbishop Flavio Pace, Secretary of the Vatican Dicastery for Christian Unity • Metropolitan Job of Pisidia, Orthodox Co-President of the Joint International Commission for Theological Dialogue • Archbishop Borys Gudziak, Metropolitan Archbishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia • Bishop John Michael Botean, Bishop of the Romanian Catholic Eparchy of St. George’s in Canton • Bishop Anthony Vrame, Director of Holy Cross Orthodox Press • Reader Jack Figel, Founder of the Orientale Lumen Conferences and Foundation • Dr. John Borelli, Georgetown University (Moderator) Secure your place today to participate in this critical stage of ecumenical engagement. 🗓 July 13–15, 2026 📍 St. John Paul II Shrine and Retreat House, Washington, DC Join us as we explore: ✦ Primacy and synodality ✦ Unity with legitimate diversity ✦ How ecumenical agreements shape real Church life 👉 Register and learn more: olfoundation.net/upcoming-event…

Beautiful.

@mfjlewis @EricRSammons Also, just war theory is Church Teaching because the popes through the ages taught that it was, primarily in their ordinary magisterium, not ex cathedra announcements. Leo’s general audiences are a continuation of this.

@EricRSammons We still owe religious submission of intellect and will to his teachings on faith and morals, even if they are not definitive. That's not hyperpapalism. It is established doctrine. It is in the Catechism and Canon Law.

I'm totally with Pope Leo in his opposition to the Iran War, but let's not fall into hyperpapalism (again). The pope both teaches and opines. Not everything he says is "teaching" and often (even most of the time) it's just his opinion. Hopefully it's an opinion formed by perennial Catholic teaching, but the Holy Spirit doesn't guarantee that his every word (and every opinion) is without error. The Israeli-US War against Iran isn't unjust because the pope said so; it's unjust by the standards set by the Church's Just War Theory, and Pope Leo is right therefore to oppose the war.

War divides; hope unites. Arrogance tramples upon others; love lifts up. Idolatry blinds us; the living God enlightens. All it takes is a little faith, a mere “crumb” of faith, in order to face this dramatic hour in history together — as humanity and alongside humanity. #Peace vatican.va/content/leo-xi…