Many people often refer to the Catholic Church as the “Roman Catholic Church,” but what they don’t realize is that the Roman or Latin church is just one church among 24 churches that makes up the Catholic Church. In this episode, Justin Hibbard interviews Father Collin Nunis, a native of Malaysia, who serves at St. Joseph's Melkite Catholic Parish in Melbourne, Australia, which is part of the Melkite Catholic Eparchy of Australia, New Zealand, and All Oceania. In this episode, you’ll hear a little about Fr. Collin’s spiritual journey, his decision to become a Melkite Catholic, Melkite Catholic distinctives, and the role the Melkite Catholic Church plays in bridging the gap between the East and the West.

Timestamps:

* 2:20 - About Fr. Collin and his upbringing

* 7:49 - Coming back into the Catholic Church

* 11:02 - Discerning the Priesthood

* 15:55 - First impressions of Eastern Catholicism

* 21:17 - Distinctives of the Melkite Catholic Church

* 28:25 - Differences between the Latin/Roman Rite and Byzantine/Melkite Rite

* 42:36 - Process of transferring to the Melkite Rite.

* 48:26 - Relationship between Roman Catholics and Eastern Catholics

* 54:57 - Why Eastern Catholic instead of Eastern Orthodox?

* 1:04:16 - Relationship between Melkite Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church

* 1:09:34 - Efforts on bridging the gap between the East and West

* 1:17:00 - Juggling being a priest, husband, father, and full-time employee

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SHOW NOTES

* St. Joseph Melkite Catholic Church on YouTube

* St. Joseph Melkite Catholic Church on Facebook

* Joseph Melkite Catholic Church website

* East to West website by Fr. Anthony Dragani

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