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Don’t Proselytize
I follow on from yesterday’s article with some stuff that is being sent out by e-mail. In particular, there is a link to a posting by the Young Fogey, our odd friend by the name of John Beeler – who … Continue reading
The Three K’s
Fr Jonathan Munn of our Diocese has just written Katholicism, Kripkean Dogmatism and ExKommunication. It is almost a case of telepathy as I was so tempted to react to a recent sanctimonious posting by Fr Zuhlsdorf on excommunication and hell. … Continue reading
And the House was filled with smoke!
My statistics page indicates that someone was looking for an anthem containing the words “And the house was filled with smoke”, which I believe come from the Prophet Isaiah. It is none other than John Stainer’s I saw the Lord. … Continue reading
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Tagged Church music, Immanence, Transcendence, Trinity Sunday
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Hanging Pyx Revisited
Until now, I was unaware of an article on the subject of the hanging pyx, nearly two years old, but which very kindly mentions my humble chapel in France – The Hanging Pyx – a part of the Anglican patrimony. There … Continue reading
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Tagged Church trappings, Liturgy, Reservation of the Blessed Sacrament
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Organ Tuning
The fiancée of a friend of mine was giving a concert this evening in the church of Saint-Pierre-en-Port on the Normandy coast, and the man playing the organ accompaniment phoned me to ask me to come and tune the organ, … Continue reading
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Gricigliano
I have just discovered this video: More videos of this amazing seminary can be found here. It certainly brings back memories of a very particular vision of Roman Catholicism with the old liturgy. The buildings are in better condition than … Continue reading
ISIS Crucifies Christians
As we approach the centenary of World War I, we are confronted by the full horror of the persecution of Christians by ISIS Muslims in Syria and Iraq. The more conservative newspapers and websites give the story. The story goes … Continue reading
Returning to Brittany
I am returning to Brittany in just over a week, but this time with my wife for our summer holiday. We will be going to Loctudy, shown on the map by a white circle, and in the aerial photo. It … Continue reading
In Solidarity with the Persecuted Church
I first of all express my solidarity with my Bishop who uses Facebook rather than the blog as a part of his teaching ministry. He has written an article on our Diocesan website – Bishop Condemns Violence Against, and Persecution … Continue reading
Mental Illness and Religion
This is a subject I have thought of writing about for some time. It is a sensitive one, because I am not qualified in psychiatric medicine or psychoanalysis. I only have a few notions, so I can only express myself … Continue reading
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Tagged Faith and Reason, Psychology, Religious fanaticism, Religious pathology
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The Blue Flower 