Folia Canonica 5. (2002)
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334 BOOK REVIEWS islation (pp.905-925). The second table shows the correspondence between the canons of CCEO and CIC, offering a help for the comparative study af these two codes (pp.926-956). Chorbishop John Faris of the Maronite Eparchy of Brooklyn gives an historical introduction of the Eastern codification (pp.39-56) and a succint commentary on the Patriarchal, Major Archiépiscopal, and Metropolitan Churches (pp. 155-226) with a select bibliography for further reading. Professor Dimitri Salachas of the Greek Catholic Exarchate of Athens and docente in various Roman universities expands upon the canons dealing with Divine Worship, especially the Sacraments (pp.493-541), Sacramentals, Sacred Times and Places, Veneration of the Saints, Vow and Oath (pp.586-596), Baptized Non-Catholics who enter into full Communion with the Catholic Church (pp.597-606), and Ecumenism (pp.607-618). Professor Jobe Abbass of the Pontifical Oriental Institute of Rome sheds light on the canons concerning the Institute of Consecrated Life (pp.345-392), the Ecclesiastical Offices (pp.635-656), Trials in general (pp.713-743), and CCEO-CIC: A Comparative Study (pp.847-896). Professor George Nedungatt of the Syro-Malabar Church and docente at the Pontifical Oriental Institute of Rome touches upon the canons pertaining the Churches sui juris and Rites (pp.99-128), Clerics (pp.225-327) Evangelization of Peoples (pp.403-430), and Ecclesiastical Magisterium (pp.431-492). The English translation of the canons is that prepared and published in 2001 under the auspices of the Canon Law Society of America. This Guide is an impressive work which does honor to the twenty scholars from the various autonomous Churches who wrote it. Without forcing the comparisons, always odious, one can say that the Latin Code pays more attention to the juridical technique having the Church’s legislation in view. The Eastern Code leads off a double theological request with direct pastoral effects. The ancient codification of the ecumenical synods undersigned the Fathers teaching with the formula, “That the adorable name of the holy, consubstantial and undivided Trinity be glorified.” Hence, the legislation aimed at the well-being of the Christian-faithful, the salvation of souls (Kat ’ekonomiari) in order to mitigate every harmful severity. This did not exclude at all the correct practice of the legitimate discipline, always carrying out the supreme norm of law (Kat’akrivian). The present commentary of the Eastern Code, the crowing document complementing the conciliar magisterium, is a work of high juridical learning and indeed welcome for canon lawyers, students of canon law and lay-persons. We are happy that this commentary is finally available to English-speaking Christifideles, and we are sure of its well-deserving and wide success. George Dmitry GALEARO
