Here continues the discussion of traditional Anglican liturgy in contemporary modern English--without the blandness one generally finds in contemporary English. As the preface says: This book is intended for Anglicans regardless of ecclesial affiliation and churchmanship, yet it is the product of two converging paths. The first path is the desire of some for an... Continue Reading →
An Anglo-Catholic Revival?
The following was posted by another priest in another venue; in the hope of stimulating discussion, I am reposting it here for your comments. With the Ordinariate in place in the Roman Catholic Church and a growing Western Rite in Orthodoxy, the question of the day is whether there remains a role for traditional Anglo-Catholicism?... Continue Reading →
Apostolic Succession in Anglicanism: Preservation of the American Episcopate
In 1783 the Anglican parishes in the infant United States were in severe disarray. There were no bishops on the continent, and some were even beginning to consider abandoning the very concept of Apostolic Succession. The priests William White and Samuel Seabury, a former Royal Army chaplain, exchanged a series of letters about the future... Continue Reading →
Review of a Western Rite Liturgy
I have recently had the opportunity to examine one of the liturgies in use by the Western Rite Orthodox and must admit to no little surprise. Let me begin with some simple factual observations. To begin with, the liturgy includes with it a traditional Gregorian chant setting, the Missa de Angelis. In terms of order,... Continue Reading →
Quo Vadis?
A common question amongst Anglicans these days—indeed, it has been for many years now—is “where ought we to go?” As a matter of fact, I ran an online discussion forum for over a decade where this was the most discussed topic. The landscape has changed quite a bit in the last couple years, however; not... Continue Reading →
The Judgment of Advent
I thought I’d share a final “Advent-ish” type meditation for these last few hours of Advent. It is traditional to preach in Advent on the Four Last Things: Death, Judgment, Heaven, and Hell. This particular meditation is about judgment. The Advent season collect makes it clear that at the last day, Jesus will come in... Continue Reading →
Ministerial Overkill
One of the more unpleasant things one can observe about liturgy is almost exclusively limited to the modern types of Anglicans, such as those found in the new Anglican Church in North America and its constituent bodies—at least those that still actually practice liturgy. Now, I’ve only seen the problem myself in North America, but... Continue Reading →
Praying the Office (part two)
As I noted earlier in part one of this series, praying the Office is a daily requirement for Anglican clergy, and a valuable and recommended practice for laity as well. For some Anglicans, it’s a simple matter of just picking up their BCP and Bible. Alas, for most of us, it’s trickier than that. For... Continue Reading →
Praying the Office (part one)
Praying the Office is a daily requirement for Anglican clergy, and a valuable and recommended practice for laity as well. For some Anglicans, it’s a simple matter of just picking up their BCP or DOB (the Daily Office Book, pictured here, which contains not only the Office, but all the readings from the lectionary, in... Continue Reading →
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One of my dirty little secrets is that I listen to Christian radio. Sometimes I listen to a local affiliate of the Catholic Radio Network, of course, and sometimes to a local property of the Salem Communications company. Relax, friends, I don't listen to what is called "Christian contemporary music." One must maintain some standards!... Continue Reading →
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