There is already much comment about the consultation Pope Francis has initiated in preparation for next year’s Extraordinary Synod of Bishops in Rome. I have been predicting/hoping for traction to Vatican II’s call for Roman Catholic bishops to take more appropriate local leadership rather than being seen merely as local representatives of the Pope. My
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There is confusion amongst some (many) that somehow the Church of England’s 1662 Book of Common Prayer is normative for Anglicans throughout the world. It is not. [Some of this confusion may be apparent in the Jerusalem Declaration of GAFCON meeting recently]. I would need some convincing that Thomas Cranmer would have agreed with the
Celebrating the Eucharist: A Practical Ceremonial Guide for Clergy and Other Liturgical Ministers by Patrick Malloy [218 pages]. Buy this book. I have no real idea why it has taken six years for me to discover this exists. Then I check – it is not in our local Theology House library; it is not in
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Regulars here will have read my thinking through the practice of lavabo, washing hands before prayer, and its presence in the Abrahamic religions. Whenever I enter a church and pass by the filled baptism font on my way in, I dip my hand in the water and sign myself with the cross. If I think
“Filioque” refers to the Latin, “and the Son”, added to the ecumenically agreed creed unilaterally in the West. Whatever your opinion about the inner workings of the Trinity – I see no reason to add words to the creed when reciting it. [Note this is not a discussion about Jesus giving us the Holy Spirit
Here is an interesting list by Tim Chesterton, regular participant in the community around this site: Here is a short list of some other things that I cannot reconcile with strict adherence to the letter of scripture: 1. Lending money at interest. 2. Refusing help to beggars on the streets when they ask for money.
It is becoming a bit of a pattern… It began with the story of Pope Francis bringing his chair (and a sandwich) to a Swiss Guard outside his room. Pope Francis invited Alberto di Tullio (17), who has Down syndrome, to share his popemobile and to the amusement of many, including the Pope, Alberto spun
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