The Anglican Communion is famous (perhaps notorious) for wanting to prevent internal schism at any seemingly cost — even if that means jettisoning doctrines, or permitting things, like the ordination of women and practicing homosexuals, that they once firmly denounced. Back in 1914, to show the peril of this approach, an Anglican priest by the… Continue reading Anglicanism, Atheism, and Abitofhell
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Why It Matters that Kate Middleton Can Be Catholic Now
This morning a certain priest (who may or may not be my putative “co-blogger” here) texted me to say, “British royal family opened to Catholics now! Time to take back the island!!” He was joking, of course, but it turns out, plenty of Brits are very worried about this exact thing. Until yesterday, “a future… Continue reading Why It Matters that Kate Middleton Can Be Catholic Now
Why Can’t the Catholic Church Ordain Women?
There’s been a lively discussion in the comments here amongst Anglican and Catholic readers. One of the Anglicans, TJH, offered eight reasons why his church ordains women: (1)Male and female are created in God’s image – both men and women can image God’s love and beauty; (2)The Blessed Virgin Mary conceived Jesus in her womb and the… Continue reading Why Can’t the Catholic Church Ordain Women?
Are Anglican Ordinations Valid?
This came up in the comments with Tess, an Anglo-Catholic with a love for the Catholic Church that I wish more Catholics shared. She mentioned that we Catholics reject the validity of female Anglican clergy. But the truth is: we Catholics reject the validity of all Anglican clergy. Let me explain why. Pope Leo XIII Back… Continue reading Are Anglican Ordinations Valid?
Sheep Without a Shepherd
If Scripture is as clear as Protestants claim it is, and we Christians are left with sola Scriptura (“Scripture alone”) to determine the authentic content of the faith, why can no two groups of Protestants seem to agree what exactly our beliefs as Christians are supposed to be? In response to yesterday’s post, Drew (a… Continue reading Sheep Without a Shepherd
John Knox, John Calvin, and King Henry VIII’s Royal Hypocrisy
Two of the larger Protestant denominations, Presbyterianism (started by John Knox) and Anglicanism (started by Henry VIII) were started not only invalidly, but blatantly hypocritically. They are joined in this, less directly, by Calvinism (not technically a denomination, I know). The reason I bring this up is that origins matter. The Catholic Church can trace… Continue reading John Knox, John Calvin, and King Henry VIII’s Royal Hypocrisy
One Hundred US Anglican Parishes to Enter the Catholic Church
Wow. I missed a major development right before my trip – Telegraph: 100 US Anglican parishes to enter the Catholic Church (h/t Principium Unitatis). From the Telegraph article: The Anglican Church in America (ACA) will now enter the Catholic Church as a block, bringing in thousands of converts along with their own bishops, buildings and… Continue reading One Hundred US Anglican Parishes to Enter the Catholic Church
The Anglican Use Experiment
Today is my last of four days in Kansas City. It’s been an eventful weekend, with a sorta-surprise birthday party for me (my birthday isn’t until next month, but this is my last time in town for a while), my parent’s anniversary (on Valentine’s Day), President’s Day (errr, Washington’s Birthday), Mardi Gras (today), and so… Continue reading The Anglican Use Experiment
Number of Saints Canonized by the Church of England
One. All the other saints she commemorates are ones she has as part of her Catholic heritage. And the one she chose was an intriguing choice: King Charles I, the king killed by the Puritans during the English Civil War. His trial was an interesting one: he demanded to know by what authority he was… Continue reading Number of Saints Canonized by the Church of England
LA Episcopalians Appoint Practicing Lesbian as Bishop
It’s that time of year again. I’ve got law school finals tomorrow, Thursday, and two next week (although one, thankfully, is a paper). I can definitely use your prayers, particularly for my Thursday Tax final, and I’ll be scaling back the amount of posting that I’ll do. Today, though, it seemed worth the time to… Continue reading LA Episcopalians Appoint Practicing Lesbian as Bishop