I recently received a message from +Alan Munday regarding both the recent decision by the Church of England to ordain women bishops, the Traditional Anglican Communion's ongoing discussions with the Vatican, and my article Think Before You Convert. I'll reproduce this in its entirety (it was broadcast in a couple of newsgroups) along with some …
That’s One Way to Undo the English Reformation
Evidently things are coming to a head in the centre of the Anglican Communion with secret talks between bishops in the Church of England and the Vatican over a "Plan B" in a church facing the ordination of women bishops and expanding the role of open homosexuals. Senior Church of England bishops have held secret talks …
Continue reading "That’s One Way to Undo the English Reformation"
The Endless Personal Conflict Between Anglican and Catholic
I get on a regular basis contacts from people who find themselves "betwixt and between" on their "Christian tradition." The reason for that is that they see that I'm "betwixt and between" myself! The most recent one comes from a woman who I'll answer while reproducing her email message: As an Anglican who is also …
Continue reading "The Endless Personal Conflict Between Anglican and Catholic"
After Pentecost and Trinity, Ordinary Time is the Best
I know it's a little late, but it's good to stop and think about the time of year we're in (well, those of us who follow a liturgical calendar...)Â The multiplication of same creates a little confusion, but from the beginning of Advent until at least Pentecost we have a busy agenda: Christmas, Epiphany, Lent, …
Continue reading "After Pentecost and Trinity, Ordinary Time is the Best"
Open the Door
This week's podcast is Open the Door by the group Emmanuel, which lead worship for many years at the youth and leaders conferences put on by the Franciscan (and Charismatic) University of Steubenville. It's a nice "invitational" kind of song if you want something different from the ones that always get used. This post also …
The Church: Going Back to What?
Jonathan Stone explores the issue of "Primal Church:" When I speak of primal church I am not speaking of some sort of neanderthal church, but rather those primitive elements that still serve as the basic building blocks of the church. For example, geometrically speaking, we can think of the primitive shapes such as cones, spheres, …
Protestant or Catholic: Choose Ye This Day, Anglicans
The Vatican is trying to force Anglicans' hand on the subject of which way they need to go: The Vatican has said that the time has come for the Anglican Church to choose between Protestantism and the ancient churches of Rome and Orthodoxy. Speaking on the day that the Archbishop of Canterbury met Benedict XVI …
Continue reading "Protestant or Catholic: Choose Ye This Day, Anglicans"
A Kairos Moment for Texas Catholics
This week's podcast is Let Your Face Wear a Smile, from the group Kairosingers' album Of One Accord. This group of Texas Catholics from Port Arthur, Texas (the home of Janis Joplin) brings to mind many things about Texas Catholicism during the 1970's, and the kinds of lessons we might learn today. The album cover …
The Example of Ambrose
Travis Johnson's proposal concerning the election of state Administrative Bishops in the Church of God is an interesting one. From its start the Church of God has appointed its state and regional (diocesan, for you Anglicans and Roman Catholics) prelates centrally at the biennial General Assembly. It's easy to draw from this (and current Roman …
Training the Trainers: The Key to Successful Missions
Abu Daoud, in his reflections on Pope Paul VI's encyclical Evangelii Nuntiandi, makes the following observations: The name of this strategy that I have heard is "training the trainer," though though are other names. The traditional model in missions was to send out a pastor-missioner or a group of missionaries who would start a church …
Continue reading "Training the Trainers: The Key to Successful Missions"
Positive Infinity 