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Tag Archives: Anglicans
Anglican Communion suspends US Episcopal Church over same-sex “marriage”
Before anything else let me say: Anglicanorum coetibus! Here’s something slightly interesting. From USA Today: Anglicans suspend Episcopal Church over stance on same-sex marriage The Anglican Communion suspended the Episcopal Church, it’s American branch, from voting and decision-making for three years … Continue reading
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
Tagged Anglicanorum coetibus, Anglicans, Episcopalians, homosexuality, same-sex marriage
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ASK FATHER: Our Episcopal priest recently became a nun….
This was so quirky, that I had to post it. I asked a priest friend to write a response. From a reader… QUAERITUR: Our Episcopal [?] priest recently became a nun. She insists on wearing her habit when serving mass. Is … Continue reading
How Fishwrap celebrates Episcopalian “ordination” of women.
Preliminary comments. Priests are for sacrifice. Sacrifice requires priesthood. If you don’t have sacrifice, you don’t need priests. You can have ministers, instead. Ministers are fine, but they aren’t priests. Second, Anglicans/Episcopalians don’t have priests because they don’t have valid … Continue reading
Pope Francis prays for success of initiative to convert Anglicans
In the wake of the decision of the State tethered Church of England to have wyshyps (female bishops), the Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham set up a “Exploration Day”. You know that the Ordinariate was created according to the … Continue reading
Anglicans have a home
Across the pond in Ol’ Blighty, the Church of England has approved female bishops. This was inevitable. The CofE is on the State’s leash and the State blows with (and creates) the wind of social changes, trends, fads, etc. But … Continue reading
Posted in Our Catholic Identity, Pope of Christian Unity
Tagged Anglicans, women's ordination, wyshyps
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The Wrong Stuff: Anglicans on the course of self-destruction.
One of our frequent commentators here sent me this (appetite spoiling) photo with this: The Right Stuff? (Remember the scene with the 7 astronauts in space suits? Get a load of these photos of “clergy” arriving for vote on wymen … Continue reading
Church of England to dump “sin” and “devil” from baptism rite?
The leading prelate of the Church of England, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, who recently called Pope Francis his own Person of the Year, has been a busy bee! From The Mail: [Archpb. of Canterbury] Welby [Anglican] casts out ‘sin’ … Continue reading
Pope Francis changes rules for who can join Anglican Ordinariates
This is really interesting. Do you remember some reports that, not long ago, some people were claiming that Pope Francis, still in Argentina, pooh-pooed any need for an Anglican Ordinariate. Remember that? BBC HERE. Read what follows and ask yourself … Continue reading
Lutheran Ordinariate coming?
Vatican Insider has something today about some Lutherans who are getting nervous about the Holy Father establishing an Ordinariate for Lutherans, along the lines of that which he established for Anglicans. “A Lutheran ordinariate? That’s a bad sign” An ordinariate … Continue reading
Are liberals baffled by the rising of the Traditional Roman Rite? Yes. And terrified.
Over at Real Clear Religion there is something that I am finally getting around to talking about and that you should look at. Here are some high points with my emphases and comments. The Rise of Latin Mass Youth by George … Continue reading
Posted in Benedict XVI, Brick by Brick, Liberals, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, The Drill, The future and our choices, Vatican II, Year of Faith
Tagged Anglicans, Pope Benedict XVI, reform, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, The Economist, traditional Catholics
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Church of England to allow homosexual bishops in civil partnerships
There is a story at CNA/EWTN that made me chuckle a little. What for what is wrong with this (including the terminology). London, England, Jan 4, 2013 / 06:05 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The Church of England has decided to permit … Continue reading
Posted in Benedict XVI, Liberals, Our Catholic Identity, Pope of Christian Unity
Tagged Anglicans, Church of England, homosexuals
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Take the Women’s Ordination Conference! Please?
As we approach the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, I just want to give a big shout out to the folks at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in downtown Washington, DC, for allowing some Catholic girls to jump around in … Continue reading
London: Soho homosexual Masses to end, parish entrusted to Ordinariate
In the UK’s best Catholic Weekly, The Catholic Herald, we read some doubly-good news. Archbishop Nichols ends ‘Soho Masses’ after six years By MARK GREAVES Archbishop Vincent Nichols of Westminster has announced that Masses in Soho organised for gay people … Continue reading
Her Majesty’s Boxing Day present to Archbishop Williams
On Boxing Day, Her Majesty the Queen conferred a peerage on the Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams. From the official site of the Archbishop of Canterbury. Peerage for the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury Wednesday 26th December 2012 The Queen … Continue reading
UK Anglican Ordinariate finally gets a parish!
GREAT NEWS FROM ENGLAND! From the site of the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham. I’ll add a comment, below. Ordinariate priest appointed to South London parish An announcement was made yesterday (Sunday) that the Parish of the Most Precious … Continue reading
Posted in Benedict XVI, Brick by Brick, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, Pope of Christian Unity, The future and our choices
Tagged Anglicanorum coetibus, Anglicans, Arch. Westminster, Archbp. Smith, Archd. Southwark, Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham, Pope of Christian Unity
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Prefect of CDF on Anglican Ordinariate and SSPX
From the UK’s best Catholic weekly, The Catholic Herald with my emphases: Head of the CDF urges Catholics to welcome ordinariate converts Catholics in England and Wales should welcome members of the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham, the new … Continue reading
Community of Anglican Nuns to join the UK Ordinariate
Thanks to Anglicanorum coetibus, this comes today for your “Just Too Cool” file or your “Brick by Brick” file or your “Benedict XVI is the Pope of Christian Unity” file: HISTORIC COMMUNITY OF ANGLICANS NUNS TO JOIN ORDINARIATE A group … Continue reading
Reason #5466 for “Romanorum coetibus”!
In England, there is a new Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury. In the USA, in the Episcopal Church, I read thanks to a link sent by a priest friend, that there is a new Episcopal Bishop in the Diocese of Eau … Continue reading
New Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury – a new hope!
Via the best Catholic weekly in the UK, The Catholic Herald… Archbishop Vincent Nichols of Westminster has welcomed the appointment of the Rt Rev Justin Welby, Bishop of Durham, as the next Archbishop of Canterbury. Writing on behalf of the … Continue reading
Posted in Pope of Christian Unity
Tagged Anglicans, Archbishop of Canterbury, Romanorum coetibus, The Tablet
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Reason #756 for why Anglicans must issue “Romanorum coetibus”
On his way out, Anglican Archbp. Rowan Williams really has to get his crew to issue Romanorum coetibus. No, really. They are so very… progressive. They are so far ahead of us Catholics. For example, I read in The … Continue reading
Posted in Lighter fare
Tagged Anglicans, Church of England, Romanorum coetibus, vestments
70 Comments
