Back in the early 1980's, I was involved in a Catholic Charismatic prayer group. We were under a great deal of pressure, some of which was of our own making and some of which came from a Church which didn't really care much for what we were doing. It was also the days of "if …
A Link From Indonesia
In the course of all of the social, political and other rants that fill this blog, it's easy to forget that a major source of visitors is our companion site vulcanhammer.net, the site for geotechnical and marine engineering downloads. In the course of those links this site received one from the website The works of …
The Catholic Calendar Script
One of the more popular features of this site is the Anglican Calendar Script, which announces the current liturgical event (Sunday, saint's day, etc.) according to the traditional Anglican liturgical scheme. I've gotten requests to expand it to include other liturgical calendars (TEC, RCC, etc.) Well, it looks like another has risen to the challenge. …
The Latin Mass and the Nature of Worship
Pope Benedict XVI has certainly been "on a roll" lately with his pronouncements. For one thing, he reminded everyone that it is the considered opinion of the Roman Catholic Church that many--if not most--non-Catholic Christian churches cannot be properly called a church. This kind of thing is not new; I dealt with this a long …
To Unite Oneself with Jesus Christ (A Holy Week Reflection)
...I pray that all those whom I have tried to help...may rise beyond it. I shall not say only beyond my thoughts, which are nothing, but beyond all that may be presented to them by the ministry of man. And in listening only to what God tells them in their hearts concerning this prayer, I …
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The Preferential Option of the Poor
One of the most militant expressions of left-wing Christianity was and is Liberation Theology, that creation of Latin American Roman Catholicism that brought Marx into the Church for so many years. One of the enduring slogans of that movement was "the preferential option for the poor," which means that the Church acts in such a …
Charismatic Anglicans: The Missing Link
When many people hear of the Charismatic Renewal, they roll their eyes and pray that the conversation goes another way. It is amazing that a movement that had such a wide impact in its day is not only forgotten but gleefully so. There are a few holdouts out there--the Charismatic Episcopal Church is the main …
Anglo-Catholicism and the Role of the Church
As the orthodox Anglican alternatives to the TEC grow in strength, it has become pretty clear that the #1 division--in addition to the proliferation of purple shirts--that looms is the Anglo/Catholic vs. Evangelical divide. A little history needs to be told to put this in perspective. When Parliament passed the Act of Supremacy, the control …
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Catholic vs. Episcopal Liturgical Changes: The Difference
Dr. Peter Toon's article on Virtue Online about the difference between the changes wrought by the Catholic and Episcopal churches in the 1960's and 1970's is essentially correct but needs some expansion, particularly on the Catholic side of things. The years preceding Vatican II were interesting ones in Catholic thought because there were two trends …
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The Holy Father Looks for the Best
Back in 2004, we wrote an article entitled Think Before You Convert. In it we went through the pros and cons of Anglicanism vs. Roman Catholicism. We also said the following: One thing that gets kicked around in Anglican circles is the idea of an "Anglican Rite" within Roman Catholicism. From a Roman Catholic viewpoint, …
Positive Infinity 