Tag Archives: Holy Eucharist

Hope and Renewal in the Catholic Church

I have had an amazing weekend, as there is a conference going on in Ottawa for young people, mostly Catholics, as part of a Eucharistic movement launched in advance of the 2008 International Eucharistic Congress in Quebec. The Youth Summit, … Continue reading

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Maundy Thursday

The Holy Father spoke of tomorrow's liturgical action during today's general audience in St. Peter's Square. Tomorrow afternoon we will celebrate the moment of the institution of the Eucharist. Writing to the Corinthians, the Apostle Paul confirmed the first Christians … Continue reading

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Two New Books

Two new books have just been announced that will be of interest to readers of The Anglo-Catholic.  In the first, Andrew Burnham, the Bishop of Ebbsfleet, explores the re-enchantment of the Sacred Liturgy from an Anglican perspective and offers ideas … Continue reading

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Eucharistic Evangelism

In 1967 I was a seventeen-year-old college freshman, living away from home for the first time. I was raised as a Methodist, and had been very active in the local church: Sunday School, followed by the eleven o’clock service, and … Continue reading

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While the world disputes, I believe.

The following prayers are taken from The Private Devotions of Dr. William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury, and Martyr, edited by the Rev. Frederic(k) W. Faber, B.A., Fellow of University College, J.H. Parker, Oxford, 1838, a reprint of A Summarie of … Continue reading

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