Author Archives: Fr. William "Doc" Holiday

Our Via Dolorosa

Over the past several days I have read several outstanding posts by various contributors to this blog and other pro-Ordinariate sources dealing with the current state of affairs that can be well described, particularly from the Anglican perspective, as "frustrated."  I must admit, … Continue reading

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Gleanings from the Catechism VI

As I present these morsels from the Catechism of the Catholic Church, I hope that even after these few they have fostered an appreciation for the depth of the teaching it contains.  Additionally, it has been my desire to begin … Continue reading

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Gleanings from the Catechism V

"Believing" is an ecclesial act.  The Church's faith precedes, engenders, supports, and nourishes our faith.  The Church is the mother of all believers.  "No one can have God as Father who does not have the Church as Mother" (St. Cyprian, … Continue reading

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Gleanings from the Catechism IV

In the catechetical discussion of our profession of faith, specifically articulated in the Apostle's Creed, several aspects of what we believe and how they relate to the Church are proposed.  Initially, a definition of faith is provided (143): By faith, … Continue reading

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Gleanings from the Catechism III

The Interpretation of the Heritage of the Faith The apostles entrusted the "Sacred deposit" of the faith (the depositum fidei), contained in Sacred Scripture and Tradition, to the whole of the Church.  "By adhering to [this heritage] the entire holy … Continue reading

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Gleanings from the Catechism II

Catechism of the Catholic Church (36): "Our holy mother, the Church, holds and teaches that God…can be known with certainty from the created world by the natural light of human reason." Without this capacity, man would not be able to … Continue reading

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Gleanings from the Catechism

I am occasionally captivated by the subject matter presented on this forum.  The contributors possess a depth and breadth of interests and academic specialties that avail the readership of an extensive array of topics into which to delve.  As was … Continue reading

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The Objectively Infinite Value of Every Celebration of the Eucharist

In my first follow-up to Fr. Chadwick's post on the celebration of Holy Mass without a server, I raised the issue of the "accidental" solitary Mass — a regularly-scheduled celebration in church, which, for whatever reason, is not attended by … Continue reading

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The Accidental Solitary Mass

Following-up on Fr. Chadwick's post regarding the celebration of Holy Mass without a server, I would like to redirect the conversation, if I may, to the consideration of the "accidental" private Mass.  Short of considering whether or not a priest … Continue reading

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Invigorating Words from the Holy Father

I was reading an address given by His Holiness to the 23rd World Youth Day held in Sydney, Australia in July of 2008.  In this address our Pope is speaking broadly concerning the world at large, but I could not … Continue reading

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Active Engagement

Given the primary subject matter of The Anglo-Catholic, presenting the endeavors toward reestablishment of communion between faithful Anglicans and Mother Church, it is quite easy to get caught up in the theoretical, abstract, and esoteric elements of ecclesiology.  These discussions … Continue reading

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Anglicanorum Coetibus: Removing the Bushel

Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.  Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all … Continue reading

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Efficacious Prayer to the Infant Jesus

As we approach the celebration of the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ, let us pause from the distractions of the world and focus upon the eternal.  A concentration on the personage of the Word Made Flesh, the Infant of … Continue reading

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A Meditation On the Epistle: Phil. IV:4

"Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice."  This exhortation by St. Paul should give us pause to consider what he means when he emphasizes by way of repetition something that should characterize the life of Christians, and … Continue reading

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A Matter of Fullness

I need not delve into the fine details of the myriad recent debates on the matter of Holy Orders as they relate to the Apostolic Constitution (AC) Anglicanorum Coetibus.  The subject has been treated from perspectives theological and theoretical.  I opine that this … Continue reading

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