Tag Archives: Book of Common Prayer

Finding the Church in Corinth

Posted on August 8, 2010 by Bishop Edwin Barnes

Tired of a four-year interregnum, the Church Council of St Ambrose Bournemouth voted unanimously for resolution "C" — that is, they have asked the Bishop of Winchester for extended episcopal oversight.  They will hear from him in the Autumn about … Continue reading →

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What of the Liturgy?

Posted on August 3, 2010 by Fr. Ed Tomlinson

Amongst those considering the offer of an Ordinariate will be priests who are thoroughly modern and inspired by Vatican II as well as those who are more traditional in their liturgical taste and expertise. Finding a liturgy that will inspire, … Continue reading →

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Gleanings from the Catechism VI

Posted on July 23, 2010 by Fr. William "Doc" Holiday

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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Helping Visitors?

Posted on July 20, 2010 by Fr. Chori Seraiah

My family and I recently attended a Novus Ordo Mass (no, it was not our first time). My children had similar responses to the last time; they had wonderful insights like, "its not reverent enough", "why didn't we kneel more?", … Continue reading →

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The Remarkable Gift of the Anglican Patrimony

Posted on July 18, 2010 by Fr. John Fleming

I have been away on holidays for a little while.  During that time I finished reading Bishop Andrew Burnham's new book on liturgy.  Reading and reviewing this book it is not hard to appreciate the wonderful contributions to the wider … Continue reading →

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Bishop Edwin's Interview with InfoCatólica

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Christian Campbell

A few days ago, Bruno Moreno of the Spanish-language online newspaper InfoCatólica submitted an interview request in the form of a comment on Bishop Barnes' post First Things First asking for him or another contributor from The Anglo-Catholic to share … Continue reading →

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Evensong for Trinity VI

Posted on July 11, 2010 by Deborah Gyapong

Jesse has audio of a chanted Psalm 31 here – as well as the Magnificat and its antiphon. And in this post, he wrestles with the commemoration of Saint Thomas More in the Prayer Book.  It's a most interesting post by a young … Continue reading →

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Σφραγὶς δωρεᾶς Πνεύματος Ἁγίου

Posted on July 9, 2010 by Christian Campbell

Joshua of the blog Psallite Sapienter (who writes online under his Christian name only) has kindly provided the following piece on the question of ("re-")confirmation for those entering the anticipated personal ordinariates.  The Complementary Norms to the Apostolic Constitution Anglicanorum … Continue reading →

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Not Too Late For Evensong, Is It?

Posted on July 4, 2010 by Deborah Gyapong

Jesse over at the Anglican Identity blog has sung parts of it here.  Just beautiful! BTW, how many lay people who read The Anglo-Catholic pray the daily offices, Book of Common Prayer style?

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The Liturgy of St. Tikhon of Moscow

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Dr. William Tighe

“The Liturgy of St. Tikhon” is the name given, understandably but unfortunately, and inaccurately, to a version of a Western Catholic Mass rite used by Western-Rite Orthodox congregations of a largely Anglican background.  It has no real connection with the … Continue reading →

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Anglican Patrimony: Church Music

Posted on June 7, 2010 by Fr. Anthony Chadwick

Since The Anglo Catholic was founded, there have been only two postings about one of the most distinctive aspects of Anglican patrimony, its choral tradition. The two articles are a detailed study on post-Reformation music for the Prayer Book by … Continue reading →

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Sermons in Stones

Posted on June 3, 2010 by Bishop Edwin Barnes

A journey to East Anglia for the Walsingham Pilgrimage had to include a call at Covehithe.  It is a living parable for the Church of England.  Seen from a distance, the mighty tower of the parish church promises great things. … Continue reading →

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Thine Unspeakable Goodness This Day Shewed unto Us

Posted on May 29, 2010 by Christian Campbell

In 1660, the English Parliament established the twenty-ninth day of May, both the birthday of King Charles II and the day upon which he entered London after his exile, as a public holiday in commemoration of the Restoration of the … Continue reading →

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A Few Words about My Place Here

Posted on May 24, 2010 by Fr. Anthony Chadwick

Of late, I have been quite dismayed about the quantities of polemical comments to my postings, and wondered if I were not doing the wrong thing or frightening people away by being too forceful. One issue we face is that … Continue reading →

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Unity from Diversity

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Fr. Anthony Chadwick

Once in a while, a comment comes in that really causes progress to be made in our thought and a healthy basis for our future Ordinariates. The comment in question is that of Michael LaRue on Gimme That Ol’ Time … Continue reading →

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