Mystery of Crowning
The Mystery of Crowning is a ritual component of the
Early history
Among
Ritual families
Byzantine Rite
The Mystery of Crowning according to the
Within the Byzantine Rite, the crowns are considered symbols of authority for the new "domestic church" formed by the creation of a new family. The Byzantine Rite Eastern Catholic Churches, such as the Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church, continue the practice with translations of the ceremony authorized in Church Slavonic and English.[5]
West Syriac Rite
The Maronite Church, a West Syriac Rite Eastern Catholic church, celebrates the two marriage services of betrothal and crowning. In Maronite practice, the Mystery of Crowning is also called "The Rite of Legal Crowning". The liturgy of the crowning is accompanied by multiple prayers, Psalms, and hymns that intend to emphasize the solemnity of the service; Ephrem the Syrian's "Christ the Heavenly Bridegroom" is recited. Authorized translations of the liturgy exist in Syriac, Arabic, and English.[6]
In the
East Syriac Rite
Within traditional
Crowning was formally a standard practice of the Saint Thomas Christians, and served as a publicly-celebrated foil to the betrothal, which was typically held among the family. The local variations of the service sometimes originate from pre-Christian ritual and emphasize the permanence of marriage.[10]
See also
- Bridal crown
- Eastern Catholic liturgy
- Liturgy of Addai and Mari
- Marriage in the Catholic Church
- Syriac Christianity
References
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- ^ a b c Toma, William. "The Structure Commentary on the Rite of Marriage in the Assyrian Church of East" (PDF). Church of Beth Kokheh Journal. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ^ Wysochansky, Demetrius, ed. (1986). Euchologion (Trebnyk): A Byzantine Ritual (2nd rev. ed.). Hamtramck, MI: Basilian Press.
- ^ a b Thurston, Herbert (1910). "Ritual of Marriage". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York City: Robert Appleton Company. Retrieved 3 October 2022 – via NewAdvent.
- ^ "The Mystery of Crowning". Archeparchy of Pittsburgh. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ^ Doueihi, Hector Y (1991). Faris, John D.; Zayek, Francis M. (eds.). The Mystery of Crowning According to the Maronite Antiochene Church (PDF) (2nd ed.). Diocese of Saint Maron–USA. p. ii–vi. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ^ Kochuparampil, Jose (2007). "Theology of 'Rāzē: The Mysteries of the Church in the East Syriac Tradition". In Maniyattu, Pauly (ed.). East Syriac Theology: An Introduction (PDF). MP, India: Ephrem's Publications. pp. 264, 267 – via Malankara Library.
- USCCB. p. 1. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ^ Miri, Adhid (27 January 2020). "Traditional Chaldean Weddings". Chaldean News. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ^ Koonammakkal, Thomas. Elements of Syro-Malabar History (PDF). Beth Aprem Nazrani Dayra, Eparchy of Palai. p. 15 – via Malankara Library.