Tag Archives: Christian Unity

The Pope of Active Participation

Recent discussions of the nuts and bolts of the provisions of Anglicanorum Coetibus made me think that it would be good return to an aspect of the text that I think we can all agree upon and applaud.  These are … Continue reading

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Groups of Anglicans, but One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church

Deborah’s post from yesterday morning and many of the comments that followed it renewed many of the concerns I have had about some of the rhetoric used to describe Anglicanorum Coetibus. The gist boils down to whether the Holy See … Continue reading

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A Clarification

In consultation with my fellow contributors, I have made two structural changes to the layout of The Anglo-Catholic in order to clarify any ambiguities which may have existed with respect to the relationship of this site with the Traditional Anglican … Continue reading

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That We May All Be Likeminded

"Unity to be brought about on this earth by Christians is no more than an imitation as close as possible to the divine archetype." These words of Pope Benedict XVI in his book Church Fathers speak to each of us … Continue reading

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A Weighty Patrimony

Familiar visits have to be made during our grandson's annual stay in Lymington; and Hurst Castle is prime among them.  So this morning, armed with picnic, we set off on the little Ferry from Keyhaven.  I have written before about … Continue reading

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Peter's Chains and Ours

Today is the Feast of Saint Peter’s Chains, and the consideration of the passage from the Acts of the Apostles appointed to be read for it, extended to the end of the account, occasioned insights that, while I seriously doubt … Continue reading

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Chesterton's Three Stages of Conversion

I have had a few conversations and email exchanges with some friends who are not interested in the upcoming Ordinariates. These are usually quite peaceful discussions, but it makes my heart ache to see the struggle that these brothers and … Continue reading

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Archbishop Hepworth's Exhortation to Christian Unity

I wrote last week that while listening to Archbishop John Hepworth's exhortation to Christian Unity during the Mass of the Holy Spirit at the ACCC Synod last week that I had a sense I was sitting in the presence of … Continue reading

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Bishop Robert Mercer's Intervention at the ACCC Synod

The now retired Bishop of the Anglican Catholic Church of Canada (ACCC) Robert Mercer, well-beloved in Canada, received a standing ovation after this presentation at the ACCC Synod.  I have put it below the break, as it is rather long.   … Continue reading

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Fr. Longenecker on Unity in Diversity

Fr. Dwight Longenecker has written to commend his latest piece "Unity Not Uniformity" which offers encouragement for Anglicans fearful of being overwhelmed by the prevailing culture of the larger Catholic Church. [U]nity within diversity is something I used to think … Continue reading

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Bishop Edwin's Interview with InfoCatólica

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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Σφραγὶς δωρεᾶς Πνεύματος Ἁγίου

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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Keeping Things in Perspective

Discussion of our report on the recent Synod of the Diocese of the Eastern United States (ACA/TAC) and the virtual collapse of the Anglican Church in America as an ecclesial solution for corporate reunion with the Holy See under the … Continue reading

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An Orthodox Priest's View of Christian Unity

Fr. John Guy Winfrey, the parish priest of St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church in Grand Rapids, MI, and a former parishioner of the Anglo-Catholic St. Timothy's Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Ft. Worth, has written to offer the following … Continue reading

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A Healthy Dose of Reality and the Promise of the Future

On balance, the 2010 annual Synod of the Diocese of the Eastern United States (ACA/TAC) was a positive development for those committed to the pursuit of full communion with the Catholic Church under the terms of the recent Apostolic Constitution. … Continue reading

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