Saints Peter and Paul
Monday June 29 is the feast of Sts Peter and Paul, apostles and martyrs. Here is a reflection on the collect for Sts Peter and Paul.
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2009
The Prayer Book is a girl’s best friend
Stolen from the Rev. Suzanne Guthrie’s At the Edge of the Enclosure Canterbury cap tip to @pmelfi
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Choosing a church
A follow up to What is a Christian? The post “What is a Christian” got a huge response, in public comments, on the Facebook page, as well as in emailed observations. I undertook I would produce this follow-up post. I certainly do not regard this post as in any way a definitive response – not
Sunday June 28
A reflection for the 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time June 28 from the collect/opening prayer (NZPB) A reflection for the 3rd Sunday after Trinity June 28 from the collect/opening prayer – Common Worship (CofE) A reflection for today, the feast of St John the Baptist
Liturgy as language (part 1)
Peter Carrell is an Anglican priest in New Zealand who usually has a very good grasp on what is happening within our province. He writes in an interesting post on Anglican Down Under that he cannot think of a single congregation that follows our official liturgy that is either growing, or thriving with a good
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Saint John the Baptist
Wednesday June 24 is the feast of St. John the Baptist. Here is a reflection on the collect for St John the Baptist.
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Millinerianism
Biretta – a square cap sometimes surmounted by a tuft. It is also worn by those holding doctoral degrees from some universities, and occasionally used for caps worn by advocates in law courts. The saturno takes its name from the rings of Saturn. The pope sometimes wears a red one. The Saturno or Capello Romano
Basic law of liturgy
Food for thought: “The basic law of liturgy is, Do not say what you are doing; do what you are saying.” Louis-Marie Chauvet, professor of sacramental theology in the Institut Catholique in Paris.
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