This is an ecumenical website of resources and reflections on liturgy, spirituality, and worship for individuals and communities. It is run by Rev. Bosco Peters.
I have regularly, on this site, pointed out when Roman Catholics and Anglicans/Episcopalians are praying the same collect/opening prayer at a celebration. I am no strong advocate of the new Roman Catholic English missal translation, but one thing that this new translation has done is made it more visible and obvious that Roman Catholics are… Continue Reading
Textweek resources • collect/opening prayer reflection Christmas • another collect/opening prayer reflection Christmas Roman Catholics and Anglicans/Episcopalians and others pray the same collects at this time of year: New translation, RC Received Text: O God, who have made this most sacred night radiant with the splendour of the true Light, grant, we pray, that we… Continue Reading
Textweek resources Readings Episcopalians (Anglicans) and Roman Catholics are again praying a similar prayer on the Feast of Christ the King – The Reign of Christ, the last Sunday of the Western Church’s year, November 21. Episcopalians will pray: Almighty and everlasting God, whose will it is to restore all things in your well-beloved Son,… Continue Reading
Thanks to regular reader David for pointing to this story. Well-known conservative Roman Catholic internet presence Fr John Zuhlsdorf (Fr Z) was watching the Televised broadcast of the Pope in Westminster Abbey when he just about sprayed his coffee on the screen when the commentator mentioned the stole the Pope was wearing. The Pope’s stole… Continue Reading
Put up your hand if you believe that children should not be fed until they can at least articulate the five food groups. Put up your hand if you fully understand the Eucharist. Put up your hand if you understand x% of all there is to be understood about the Eucharist, and at the current… Continue Reading
The last NZ Catholic reports the Advertising Standards Complaints Board not upholding complaints about the offensiveness of the Christmas billboard of St Matthew’s in the City. I do not want to discuss the billboard here – there are plenty of other sites to do that. Nor the Easter billboard, which some regard as even more… Continue Reading
The New Zealand Anglican news website, Taonga, has, without much fanfare, rolled out a significant upgrade. In a country clearly on the cutting edge of technology, Anglicans have tended to look like technophobes totally out-of-step with the surrounding culture. Taonga now provides a more user-friendly experience, and, more significantly, has entered the world of web… Continue Reading
