My favorite moment from the Coronation ceremonies

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1. Gerard Plourde says:

   7 May 2023 at 9:01 AM

   It was quite a moment.

   My favorite part was seeing the humility and sincerity with which Charles took his oath and made his promises to serve his people with God’s help during the coronation service.
2. Charivari Rob says:

   7 May 2023 at 10:36 AM

   I wasn’t watching in real time – mostly catching up with reports later.
   Princess Anne stood out, as she has most of this year. Her and some of the youngest of the Royals.
3. Cornelius says:

   7 May 2023 at 12:16 PM

   Harrumph.
4. Makemeaspark says:

   7 May 2023 at 12:39 PM

   I thought for sure it would be the Grim reaper moment….
5. APX says:

   7 May 2023 at 12:39 PM

   My favourite part was procession with the singing of “I Was Glad”. Such a great piece of choral and organ music.

   Also noticed and appreciated that they had a younger contralto woman singing tenor with the men. The contralto in me who has had to deal with comments from ignorant people appreciated that.

   There was also a bittersweet moment recalling back to when Pope Benedict went to Westminster Abbey wearing Pope Leo XIII’s stole when they started singing, “Christ has Laid the Sure Foundation”.

   Was rather confused as to why a Catholic Cardinal was actively participating in this Protestant ceremony that was stolen from the Church and once a sacramental.
6. TWF says:

   7 May 2023 at 2:13 PM

   APX:
   They tried to make it more ecumenical without compromising its Christian character. You’ll note that an Orthodox Archbishop was also invited to give a blessing.
   The Chrism used to anoint Charles was blessed by the Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, so arguably was a true sacramental.
   I’ll also note that a Greek Orthodox choir chanted Psalm 71 in Greek during the investiture.
7. TWF says:

   7 May 2023 at 2:29 PM

   APX:
   They tried to make it more ecumenical without compromising its Christian character. You’ll note that an Orthodox Archbishop was also invited to give a blessing. Both were in choir dress.
   The Chrism used to anoint Charles was blessed by the Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, so arguably was a true sacramental.
   I’ll also note that a Greek Orthodox choir chanted Psalm 71 in Greek during the investiture.
8. tgarcia2 says:

   7 May 2023 at 2:56 PM

   APX-for the same reason a Muslim (presenting the armills), Sheik (who I think presented the spurs), Hindi (PM with the first reading), Rabbi, etc were involved. King Charles wants to be a defender of the “faiths”
9. Grant M says:

   7 May 2023 at 3:11 PM

   My favourite part:

   25 years after hearing “Zadok the Priest” for the first time, I finally hear the anthem in the setting for which Handel wrote it. Tremendous!
10. Chiara says:

    7 May 2023 at 7:26 PM

    I enjoyed watching it all.

    I liked seeing all the military uniforms and the beautiful clothes worn by the family and the guests. The children were absolutely adorable.

    I loved the music selection, particularly the orchestra’s performance of “The Planets” by Gustav Holst, and the performance of the Black choir – very joyful and vibrant.

    It was clearly very well planned out, and I am glad I got to see it. I am also glad to know that there was none of the traditional ill-will toward Catholics, but instead Catholic leaders were included and honored in the procession and ceremony, in addition to those of other faiths. It was not so much woke, as kind and considerate and gracious.
11. Just a convert says:

    7 May 2023 at 8:05 PM

    Regarding the Cheer, King Charles heartfelt sigh made the day for me.

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13. Geoffrey says:

    8 May 2023 at 1:45 PM

    I watched the entire ceremony live. It was beautiful. The Welsh Kyrie was unbelievably moving. Reminded me why I am a Catholic monarchist. God save the King!
14. hwriggles4 says:

    9 May 2023 at 11:18 PM

    I was impressed with the formation flying – something like seven or nine planes with red, white, and blue exhaust. I couldn’t tell what type of aircraft though – they looked too small to be Tornados and too big to be Harriers.

    It was also nice to see younger kids in their “Sunday best” at the coronation too!
15. Venerator Sti Lot says:

    10 May 2023 at 10:09 PM

    Like TWF, I have read that the Oil was consecrated by Patriarch Theophilos III: is there any reason that this would not make it a sacramental?

    But I have seen questions to which I have not (yet) seen answers: is it the Oil of Catechumens or Chrism, or what, exactly? Herbert Thurston’s 1908 “Coronation” article in the old Catholic Encyclopedia (as transcribed at New Advent) refers to the “order […] introduced at the coronation of Edward II, in 1307, and known as that of the ‘Liber Regalis'” and he writes “For the unction the king was seated and his hand, breast, shoulder-blades, and joints of the arms were all anointed with the oil of catechumens, an anthem and several long prayers being recited the while. Finally his head was anointed, first with the oil of catechumens and afterwards with chrism.”

    Another matter about which I am ignorant is, how would the Oil (which- or whatever it is) ‘operate’ sacramentally? Having once been consecrated by Patriarch Theophilos III, would it matter who did the anointing?
16. Venerator Sti Lot says:

    11 May 2023 at 6:54 AM

    By way of an update, I have now seen an interview with Charles Coulombe in which he identified it as Chrism, and as the first validly consecrated Chrism in an English Coronation since that of James II, among many other fascinating details about Coronations more widely, and official interactions of English monarchs and Popes.

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