I’d wondered how anyone could oppose the Vatican’s action in making things easier for Anglicans to convert. After all, they sent a letter stating their collective desire to become Catholic, but wanting to keep their flock together. Certainly, you can legitimately think that the right thing to do is for these Traditional Anglicans to patch… Continue reading The Price of Converting to Catholicism
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Married Priests? Probably Not Where You Think.
Phil Lawler examines the implications of the Vatican move to ease the process for Anglican clergy (including married priests) to become Catholic priests. His thoughts: this won’t lead to the Latin-Rite priests being married, will lead to few (if any) Latin-Rite raised Catholics switching Rites to marry and then become priests, but might lead the… Continue reading Married Priests? Probably Not Where You Think.
Bella: A Great Movie With Some Great Actors
There’s a tendency to hold anything and everything coming out of Hollywood to the lowest moral standards. As religious people, the Hollywood desert of secularism and godlessness can be so dry that we’re lap up anything. Patricia Heaton of Everybody Loves Raymond is a good example. She’s great on a whole slew of life issues:… Continue reading Bella: A Great Movie With Some Great Actors
The Vatican’s Shaking Things Up!
Dr. Jeff Mirus over at Catholic culture puts the pieces together, arguing that the Church is “on the prowl.” Rather than sitting back and waiting until the next scandal hits, or focusing on maintaining the Status Quo, we see the Vatican reaching out actively in a number of areas: Vatican diplomats at the UN have… Continue reading The Vatican’s Shaking Things Up!
Prescience
Whatever his flaws (and I’ve mentioned those previously), Fr. Richard McBrien seems to be on the right side of the “Episcopalian Question,” that is, that the Episcopal Church (TEC) in the US and Canada has pursued a hyper-liberal agenda (like allowing women and active homosexuals to become priests/priestesses, and in the case of Gene Robinson,… Continue reading Prescience
The Traditional Anglican Communion Responds
Catholic and even secular newssources have been abuzz with news of a coming Apostolic Constitution that sounds as though it was all Anglicans to become fully part of the Catholic Church while maintaining the distinct elements of their liturgy which they hold dear – in short, something similar to what was done in the creation… Continue reading The Traditional Anglican Communion Responds
How a Priest Becomes a Bishop
The US Catholic Conference of Bishops offers an inside look into how US bishops are named here. Paraphrasing, here are the basic steps. Step 1 begins when a diocese becomes vacant, and it often takes 6-8 months: Step 1: Bishops’ Recommendations. Individual bishops recommend priests who would make good bishops to the archbishop of the… Continue reading How a Priest Becomes a Bishop
Protestant Answer to Ignatius on the Eucharist
One of the things I find bizarre in Catholic/Protestant relations is the things which seem to be huge issues to Protestants (Catholics views on justification and our alleged over-devotion to Mary) compared to the things which are shrugged off (Catholics worshipping the Eucharist). I don’t see how someone can simultaneously think it’s so gravely sinful… Continue reading Protestant Answer to Ignatius on the Eucharist
Welcome Home, Anglicans!
This is astonishing news. Pope Benedict XVI has created an entirely new Church structure for disaffected Anglicans that will allow them to worship together – using elements of Anglican liturgy – under the pastoral supervision of their own specially appointed bishop or senior priest.The Pope is now offering Anglicans worldwide “corporate reunion” on terms that… Continue reading Welcome Home, Anglicans!
The Papacy: Answering Common Objections (#3-5)
Answering some more of the Reymond Questions on the papacy today. His questions are available here, and you can find all of my answers by using the Reymond Question tag at the bottom of the post. Enjoy! Question 3. Why can the disciples after the Caesarea Philippi incident still dispute among themselves concerning who was… Continue reading The Papacy: Answering Common Objections (#3-5)