Monthly Archives: February 2010

Sunday School Ideas

A few years ago, we lost our dedicated Sunday School teacher, a woman who loved working with our children, planning crafts, creating games to teach them the Ten Commandments, and other creative approaches. After she left, we worked out the … Continue reading

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St. Oswald of Worcester

Today is the feast of St. Oswald of York (d. February 29, 992).  Of Danish parentage, Oswald was raised by his uncle Odo, Archbishop of Canterbury, and received his education under the tutelage of the Frankish scholar, Fridegode of Canterbury. … Continue reading

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Saturday Recap

The Anglo-Catholic staff have been quite busy today.  Here's a recap of stories you don't want to miss: The first instinct of the Church in Wales is to sue faithful Catholics. Sign the petition to support the Holy Father's Apostolic … Continue reading

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More Photos from St. Osmund's Church, Salisbury

Here are several more photographs from James Bradley's visit to St. Osmund's Church, Salisbury.  For the entire set, go to Flickr.

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St. Osmund's Church, Salisbury

James Bradley, seminarian at St. Stephen's House, has written to share a set of delightful photos that he took earlier today at St. Osmund's Church, Salisbury.  St. Osmund's Church was designed by Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin and consecrated in 1848. … Continue reading

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A Matter of Property

When the possibility of becoming part of an Ordinariate became a reality, like many others we had questions about some of the more practical issues, especially matters relating to property.  Our Lady of the Atonement Church was founded nearly twenty-seven … Continue reading

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Ordination?

Some Anglican priests see the need for Ordination before being accepted as a priest in the Ordinariate as a stumbling block.  Perhaps in reality it is a great gift. To begin with, it requires humility from us; and that is a … Continue reading

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The Lure of Nostalgia for a Romantic Rural Past

The other day I attended the launch of a fundraising campaign for the Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace.  This year, the Canadian bishop's development agency is focusing on supporting small farmers in poorer countries against the encroachments of … Continue reading

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An Informal Report

I keep in touch with one of my classmates from the years when we were studying together at the Salisbury and Wells Theological College.  He’s the rector of a Forward in Faith parish, under the pastoral care of the Bishop of … Continue reading

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Legal and Moral – a Vital Distinction

I began to write a comment under the recent article dealing with the objection by the Church of Wales against the use of its logo by the Friends of the Ordinariate website. It suddenly dawned on me that this little … Continue reading

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Sign the Petition of Support for Papal Visit

Fr. John Henley, SSC, writes to ask that The Anglo-Catholic advertise a petition in support of the Holy Father's September visit to the United Kingdom.  Please note that the petition is open to UK citizens only. According to the web … Continue reading

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Dare Any of You? I Speak to Your Shame.

The operator of the Friends of the Ordinariate (FOTO) web site has received the following communication from a lawyer representing the Church in Wales: Dear Sirs I introduce myself as the solicitor for the Representative Body of the Church in … Continue reading

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WSJ Article Asks if Reformation Is Beginning Its End

The Wall Street Journal has an interesting article about a recent Catholic celebration of Evensong and Benediction according to Anglican Use in Washington, D.C., including a prediction that the Personal Ordinariate will begin a mass movement towards Rome and the beginning … Continue reading

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In Which I Respond to Terry

In response to my post about the launch of the Friends of the Ordinariate site, Terry from Japan chided me in the comments section.  Since then, I've had some experiences I want to share that have a bearing on his criticisms … Continue reading

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Hi, y'all

Now if the greeting above sounds a little un-English, I confess my first experience of the New World was as a just-left-school boy, aged 18, on an exchange from Plymouth (England) to Greenwood (Mississippi).  It was a great eye-opener to … Continue reading

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