Monthly Archives: November 2013

Josef Rheinberger

I pinched this beautiful motet in German by Josef Rheinberger (1839-1901) from the Anglican Diaspora forum, but I have my own thoughts about this little-known nineteenth-century composer born in Leichtenstein amidst the soaring Alps. Bleib bei uns, denn es will … Continue reading

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Ordinariate Liturgy Links

Dr William Tighe has sent out a circular e-mail, and I think it would be of interest to readers here. Most of us know that the Ordinariate rite of Mass is now rolled out and no longer secret. I quote: … Continue reading

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Jansenism Revisited

Interest is being expressed in the background, so here’s my old article Jansenism about a fascinating variation of St Augustine of Hippo’s teaching on free will, grace and related subjects. The unique character of Jansenism resides in its not being … Continue reading

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Calvinism

Some time ago, I set up a Classical Anglican Blow-Out Department for the discussion of matters relating to the cohabitation of Anglo-Catholics of various “tendencies” and those Anglicans who remain attached to the tenets of the Reformation, the Thirty-Nine Articles and … Continue reading

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Philippines Appeal

Note: Do not send any money to me but only to the two links given below – or through the ACC website – link just below. From our Diocesan Website: The utter devastation caused by Typhoon Haiyan on the 7000 … Continue reading

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Bells and Smells?

Many of them, like Fr. Chadwick, are there [in the ACC] mainly because of the “smells and bells.” * * * Mmm… I am very rarely in England these days, so joining a Church because it uses incense and jangles … Continue reading

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Capital Punishment

My reflections continue on this theme of human evil and goodness, and everything in between. I come to the subject to the way the law in some countries deals with a criminal considered as to be so evil as to … Continue reading

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Human Goodness

Writing my last article on the “aesthetic gospel” has made me think carefully about the real underlying issues. The real issue is the notion of humanism – the idea according to which humans are capable of the greatest good as … Continue reading

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In Candore Decus

A rather sweet little article has appeared in the blog of my friend in the USA – The “Gospel” of Liturgical Aestheticism. Apparently, I am fortunate not to have been born before the Constantinian Settlement, and credited for being “candid”. We … Continue reading

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News from the Traditional Anglican Communion in England

I received this message by e-mail just now. I wish the TAC well in its Continuing Anglican apostolate and I will keep Bishop Gray and his flock in the UK and Bishop Pope and his people in Australia in my … Continue reading

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