Tag Archives: England and Wales

WWDPD (or "What Would Dr. Pusey Do?")

Recent discussions about the post-July situation in the Church of England (something which will inevitably impact greatly on the situation just across the border in the Church in Wales) have highlighted the fact that any comments we might make now are simply … Continue reading

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Someone Who Understands Us

As Anglican Catholics we are always complaining that no one understands us. Here's an insightful and sympathetic post from a fellow contributor to this blog, Fr Sean Finnegan on his blog Valle Adurni, who understands our present situation very well. "There has … Continue reading

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The Battle to Claim Cardinal Newman's Legacy

There's a very interesting post over at Catholic and Loving It about efforts to claim John Henry Cardinal Newman as, well, an emblem of gay love and a welcoming, inclusive gospel. The Catholic Church in England and Wales is currently … Continue reading

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Reservations?

Sitting at my desk, now recovering from a mystery virus which laid me low for a few weeks (just a few days after being asked to contribute to The Anglo-Catholic – coincidentally I hope!) and desperately trying to catch up … 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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The Smoke of Satan

Damian Thompson has commented on the despicable report by The Guardian blogger Andrew Brown of a "leaked" email from the Bishop of Ebbsfleet, Andrew Burnham, to Melbourne auxiliary (and the Australian bishops' delegate for Anglicanorum Coetibus), Bishop Peter Elliott.  This … Continue reading

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A Daring Decision Fulfils a Newman Prayer

The article below appears in the current edition of Faith Magazine.  In 1997, Dr. William Oddie, a biographer of G. K. Chesterton and former editor of The Catholic Herald, wrote the then controversial book, The Roman Option: The Realignment of English … Continue reading

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Ecclesiastical Sundries

Cardinal DiNardo shares his views on the Apostolic Constitution during a special parish meeting at Our Lady of Walsingham, Houston, TX. Cardinal DiNardo made no mention of the ACA/TAC (or any Continuing Anglicans) during the talk and it is unclear if … Continue reading

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Pope Benedict XVI to the English Bishops

The source is Vatican Radio. My emphasis below: * * * Dear Brother Bishops, I welcome all of you on your ad Limina visit to Rome, where you have come to venerate the tombs of the Apostles Peter and Paul. … Continue reading

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Archbishop Nichols Praises Apostolic Constitution

The Archbishop of Westminster spoke about Anglicanorum Coetibus during an interview with Vatican Radio. Rome, Italy, Jan 26, 2010 / 02:02 pm (CNA).- The president of the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, Archbishop Vincent Nichols said this week that … Continue reading

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"Oh no you won't!"

Fr. Dwight Longenecker adds his thoughts to Fr. Chadwick's recent post on the obstruction of Anglicanorum Coetibus on the part of the English Catholic bishops. This is why we must beware the English bishops alacrity in 'embracing' Anglicanorum Coetibus. They … Continue reading

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Ecclesiastical Sundries

The Tablet reports that the Holy Father will visit the UK in September. The Pope will arrive in England on 16 September and travel to Scotland on 19 September (spending only nine hours there and likely meeting the Queen) before … Continue reading

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Summorum Pontificum Reloaded

In the wake of the Holy Father's promulgation of the motu proprio Summorum Pontificum (liberalizing the celebration of Holy Mass and the other Sacraments according to the liturgical books in force in 1962), liberal prelates rushed to issue "clarifying statements" … Continue reading

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Anglicanorum Coetibus Commission

From the the press release of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales on their Leeds meeting (November 2009): Apostolic Constitution Anglicanorum coetibus The bishops warmly received the Apostolic Constitution Anglicanorum coetibus, and its generosity towards those seeking full … Continue reading

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