Tag Archives: Book of Divine Worship

Anglican Use Conference: End of Day One Report

Following the Anglican Use Pastors Panel, the conference went into recess to prepare for Mass. In the annual tradition of the Anglican Use Conference, all present were invited to join in the pickup choir for the Mass. At least two … Continue reading

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Anglican Use Conference: Day One Mid-day Report

This morning, in the reverberant crypt chapel beneath the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark, more than a hundred Catholic and Anglican voices rang out in the words of the General Thanksgiving as the annual Anglican Use Conference … Continue reading

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A Few Words about My Place Here

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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A Proposed Revision of the Anglican Use Mass

This rite of Mass is based on the existing order in the Book of Divine Worship. The methodology is simple: the parts introduced from the modern Roman rite are removed and replaced with the equivalent parts of the Sarum ordinary. … Continue reading

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Unity from Diversity

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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Gimme That Ol' Time Religion

“‘Almost persuaded’ now to believe,” says the Gospel song, and that’s how I’m feeling about the discussion taking place about the Sarum Use.  Of course, the hymn deals with matters of faith, whereas my being “almost persuaded” only has to … Continue reading

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Thoughts on an Anglican Use Mass

I would like to advance here a few disordered reflections about the form which an Anglican Use of the Roman Rite might take.  These are nothing but my own ill-informed speculations interwoven with my own uninformed notions and prejudices, and … Continue reading

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Patrimonial

A few words in an earlier blog about the language of worship, and a great trail of comments followed.  Now I know that many Anglicans (of every colour) in the USA are very concerned about Prayer Books, and the more … Continue reading

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Anglicanorum Coetibus at March for Life

Deacon Mike Noble and John Nisbet both wrote to remind me of this notice posted on the Anglican Use Mailing List. Please join us on Friday, January 22nd at 6:30 p.m. at Old St. Mary's Catholic Church in Washington, D.C. … Continue reading

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What liturgies will be allowed in the Ordinariates?

The question of the liturgy is dealt with in the Apostolic Constitution: III. Without excluding liturgical celebrations according to the Roman Rite, the Ordinariate has the faculty to celebrate the Holy Eucharist and the other Sacraments, the Liturgy of the … Continue reading

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Sandro Magister on Cardinal Kasper's Interview

Vaticanista Sandro Magister shares his take on Cardinal Kasper's recent interview with L'Osservatore Romano. I must admit that I am quite surprised that Mr. Magister is evidently ignorant of the liturgical forms that will be authorized in the new ordinariates. … Continue reading

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