Roman Catholic Orthodox Dialogue even possible?

[AndyHolland]

While considering a response to a thread, ran across the following interesting webpage linking St. Peter the Aleut with a R.C. saint:
http://puffin.creighton.edu/jesuit/andre/i_unity.html

It appears to be the first time I have seen this done, and I wonder if the Romans are serious. Of course St. Peter was killed by RC authorities while the Roman Saint was killed by Cossacks.

However, we see this beginning to be addressed which is a large step in a new direction. There is a 1000 years of this to reconcile, as well as Papal claims of infallibility, supremecy, etc... before any real communion could take place.

Only with dialogue can it begin, but it has to be dialogue that gets to the heart of these issues. But if the Orthodox are split, how can it begin? Are the laity are rightfully suspicious of our hierarchy due to non-canonical activities?

Should an eigth Ecumenical counsel be considered?

yours in Christ Jesus,

andy

[Kollyvas]

Only if Rome repents and returns to Orthodoxy---dialogue can be much morefruitful with the Non-Chalcedonians...
r

[Carthaginian]

I don't have a lot of faith in the potential of "dialogues" with either the RC's or Orientals. In both cases there is a non-negotiable basis for any real discussion (rejection of papal infallibility by the RC's and acceptance of the last 4 councils by the Orientals). Seeing as I don't see either group budging in the near future, there's not much to talk about.

[Kollyvas]

But Orientals did budge at the Fifth Ecumenical Council. Along with it, they also nominally accept the 6Th & 7Th....
r

[AndyHolland]

It is interesting so far there are definite yes votes. What is the process if the Orthodox decided to convene an eigth counsel? Would if have to include everyone?

andy

[Priest Siluan]

Truly the Ecumenical Councils are 9 not 7...and 9 are well.

http://www.geocities.com/trvalentine/or ... ynods.html

[AndyHolland]

I guess being in a different Orthodox jurisdiction, or "world Orthodoxy", we are taught that all acknowledge the 7 counsels - including the Romans.

To be an Ecumenical counsel of the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church it must seem right to the Holy Spirit and to us - us in all time and space for eternity.

We might reasonably disagree, however, if we judge there to be more than 7, are we unilaterally judging the Romans out for all time? Chronologically and temporally bond (ie. as an occupant of a particular time and place subject to sin) - "I" cannot judge that. However, one could argue the first counsel in Nicea was the second, because of the Counsel of Jerusalem in Acts. [This just proves me to be a no account Orthodox.]

bond in Christ,

andy