Bryan Kerns in the Villanovan:
"I am sorry that there has been no opportunity to alert you earlier to this; I was informed of the planned announcement at a very late stage." Those words begin the second paragraph of a letter that Rowan Williams, the archbishop of Canterbury, sent to all the bishops of the [...]
Archive for October, 2009
Opinion: Christian unity, starting with Anglicans
Posted in Anglican, Episcopal, Noted with Interest on October 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Anglicans, beware! – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Posted in Anglican, Episcopal, Noted with Interest on October 29, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Donald Collins, in a letter to the Editor of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review:
Having been married by an Anglican bishop, I could not but be surprised by the apparent claim of superior morality, under the rubric of greater unity with Anglicans, in the surprise attack by the Vatican welcoming disaffected Anglicans. Doubtless the Vatican plans to use [...]
A Bridge Too Far Across the Tiber: Pope Benedict XVI’s Anglican Move May Backfire
Posted in Anglican, Episcopal, Noted with Interest on October 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Almost all media coverage and many blogs — we might call this the public discourse — has focused on the most visible issues: issues that are more social than theological, more political than fundamental.
Rowan Williams on an essay “Theological Integrity, ” defined integrity as it applied to discourse as to “whether such a discourse [...]
Roundup of reactions to the Anglican provision
Posted in Anglican, Episcopal on October 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
From: HeadlineBistro: Roundup of reactions to the Anglican provision
Then from New York, Father George Rutler – who also came to the Church from the Anglican tradition – discussed the document in even blunter terms than Father Longenecker.
“It is a dramatic slap-down of liberal Anglicanism and a total repudiation of the ordination of women, homosexual marriage [...]
The Ugley Vicar: The Papal Bull in the Anglican China Shop
Posted in Anglican, Episcopal, Noted with Interest on October 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The headline Ruth Gledhill chose to describe yesterday’s breaking news was ‘Rome parks tanks on Rowan’s lawn’.
The Ugley Vicar: The Papal Bull in the Anglican China Shop
Anglican Network in Canada on Vatican Announcement
Posted in Anglican, Episcopal, Noted with Interest on October 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Bishop Harvey, of the Anglican Network in Canada wants to know:
1. Will the Roman Catholic Church require Anglican priests who choose this option to be re-ordained?
2. Will people who accept this invitation have to subscribe to Roman Catholic dogmas to which the Anglican Formularies are diametrically opposed – such as “Papal Infallibility”, the “Immaculate Conception” [...]
Caitlin Kelly – Broadside – No Novenas, Thanks — I’m Staying Anglican
Posted in Anglican, Episcopal, Noted with Interest on October 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Good article:
The Catholic church has sent shock waves throughout the Anglican communion by creating a way to ease Anglican conversion to Catholicism. Those horrified by homosexual priests and bishops, same-sex blessings and women priests are hungry for a spiritual home that ratifies their prejudices.
Not me.
The Anglican faith is premised on what’s called the three [...]
Politics Daily: The Pope’s Anglican Plan: Welcome Mat or Hostile Takeover?
Posted in Anglican, Episcopal, Noted with Interest on October 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Comprehensive wrap up of several view points:
If you are going to pick a fight with anyone, it’s not a bad move to choose an opponent who is already weakened. And, for good measure, make him an Anglican whose sense of Christian charity and British manners will make him reluctant to counterpunch, at least in public.
From [...]
TIME Story: Pope Benedict XVI to Welcome Anglicans to Catholicism
Posted in Anglican, Episcopal, Noted with Interest on October 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Precise, first paragraph:
At first glance, the surprising news on Tuesday that Pope Benedict XVI has created a new structure to welcome some disenchanted Anglicans into the Roman Catholic fold — it was accompanied by a joint statement from his counterpart, the Archbishop of Canterbury — might look like a happy reunion. But the [...]
Perspective on the Rome Deal
Posted in Anglican, Episcopal, Noted with Interest on October 21, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Good posting over at O God, come to my assistance. Read the full posting:
Believe it or not, there are some of us Anglo-Catholics who are Anglican on purpose – even Episcopalian. I am an Anglican because of the historic appeal to Scripture, reason, and canon law.* I am an Anglican because of our venerable liturgical [...]
End of Anglican Communion? Not! But, oh, what a mess!
Posted in Anglican, Episcopal, Noted with Interest on October 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This is quite an article on the the pope’s intention to create “Personal Ordinariates” for Anglicans who wish to come home to Rome at the Rev. Bosco Peters (New Zealand) blog. Long, multifaceted, thought provoking and sharp, it should be read. It leads to this quote and is followed by some revealing comments:
In [...]
Anglican-Catholic confusion – Crunchy Con
Posted in Anglican, Episcopal, Noted with Interest on October 20, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Fed-up Anglicans? That’s how the New York Times puts it. But the comments on Rod Dreher’s Beliefnet blog are choicet:
News from the Vatican today makes it easier for fed-up Anglicans to convert to Catholicism without leaving everything behind. Excerpt:
The comments on his blog are interesting:
Simon / October 20, 2009 12:45 PM
Rod,
The Anglican Use [...]
Blindsided by the Vatican?
Posted in Anglican, Episcopal, Noted with Interest on October 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The New York Times story is a must, lengthy read:
VATICAN CITY — In an extraordinary bid to lure traditionalist Anglicans en masse, the Vatican on Tuesday announced that it would make it easier for Anglicans who are uncomfortable with their church’s acceptance of women priests and openly gay bishops to join the Roman Catholic Church.
Full [...]
YouTube of Rowan Williams on Apostolic Constitution for deserting Anglicans
Posted in Anglican, Noted with Interest on October 20, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The Mad Priest Wonders
Posted in Anglican, Noted with Interest on October 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
So if you’re Roman Catholic and you want to be a priest and get married, do you leave, join the local Anglicans, get hitched and ordained, and then claim to be Roman Catholic again?
of course, I could be wrong…
George Pitcher’s Take
Posted in Anglican, Noted with Interest on October 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
George Pitcher is Religion Editor of Telegraph Media. He is an Anglican priest and serves his ministry at St Bride’s, Fleet Street, in London – the "journalists’ church".
Pope throws a lifeline to the Church of England for women bishops
By George Pitcher UK Last updated: October 20th, 2009
8 Comments Comment on this article
I have little [...]
Swimming pool being built across the Tiber
Posted in Anglican, Noted with Interest on October 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Great post from Anglican Down Under:
There will be no need to swim across the Tiber for Anglicans unhappy with current controversies. Instead the Pope is offering to build a swimming pool at the side of the river for Anglicans to be in communion with Rome while using (approved) Anglican liturgies, remaining married, etc.
Ruth Gledhill [...]
Letter from Archbishop John Hepworth of the Traditional Anglican Communion
Posted in Anglican, Episcopal, Noted with Interest on October 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Letter from Archbishop John Hepworth, Primate of the Traditional Anglican Communion:
I have spent this evening speaking to bishops, priests and lay people of the Traditional Anglican Communion in England, Africa, Australia, India, Canada, the United States and South America. We are profoundly moved by the generosity of the Holy Father, [...]
"Fishing in the Anglican lake"
Posted in Anglican, Episcopal, Noted with Interest on October 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Here is one take from Progressive Involvement:
This is obviously a reflection of Pope Benedict continuing to try to re-invigorate the Catholic Church’s position in Europe by rallying conservatives–nothing new there. The Pope appears to be handling the secularization of Europe by ever more strongly asserting an ideology that has already been rejected. Instead, he [...]
U.S. Catholic and Episcopalian leaders respond to Vatican’s new Anglican provision
Posted in Anglican, Episcopal, Noted with Interest on October 20, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Episcopal Bishop Christopher Epting, the Church’s Deputy for Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations, issued a Tuesday afternoon statement concerning the provision. Speaking on behalf of the Episcopal Church, he said the Church is “in dialogue” with the office of the Archbishop of Canterbury and will continue to “explore the full implications” the action will have upon [...]
