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Brother John Charles Vockler
I have received word from Australia, via the Archbishop and Bishop Damien Mead, that Brother John Charles is very ill in hospital. He has been anointed and we have been asked to pray for him. We are not certain whether … Continue reading
Make or Buy?
I am lucky enough to have spent most of my childhood making things and (re)inventing my own way of life. There have recently been some kind comments about my chapel on Facebook as well as a question about whether I … Continue reading
First Boat Outing of 2014
This January is incredibly mild as a result of Storm Hercules which is blowing strong winds to Europe, causing widespread flooding and damage from giant waves hitting the west coast of France, Ireland, England, Spain and Portugal. This weather system … Continue reading
Congress of Saint Louis
This comes with a hat-tip to Fr Stephen Smuts and my wishes to him for a happy New Year. The following is simply copied from his blog. * * * Bishop Chandler Holder Jones points out the historic recordings of … Continue reading
Balls, Q?
It is usually a nightmare to get an eighty-foot mast under a sixty-foot bridge. Usually, the only way is to de-mast the boat, which is a major undertaking for a forty-foot ketch. Man’s ingenuity never ceases to amaze me. Two … Continue reading
“Anglican Catholic” – Generic or Proprietary?
I would just like to add a little note to my previous article on ecclesiastical counterfeiting. My Bishop did observe that the use of the term Anglican Catholic by those who are not formally members of The Anglican Catholic Church … Continue reading
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Ecclesiastical Counterfeiting
Bishop Damien Mead in his Facebook column tells us about unscrupulous characters using our Church’s name and arms: From time to time I notice (or have pointed out to me) that people (and ‘organisations’) adopt the ‘Anglican Catholic Church’ name … Continue reading
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A Wistful Visit to the Sea
Since before Christmas, Europe has been buffeted by stormy weather, high winds and tidal surges. As I write, Brittany and western parts of the British Isles suffer from wind damage and flooding. It seems to be subsiding, and the wind … Continue reading
Happy New Year!
I wish my readers a happy and safe New Year. I think most of my readers are reasonable folk and won’t be drunken driving or whatever! My wife and I will have a friend with us, and we will eat … Continue reading
Nostalgia
An excellent article has just been published on The New Liturgical Movement – “What Is Most Deeply Human”: Two Contrasting Approaches to Nostalgia. I have heard the discussions and read the literature for and against the traditional Roman liturgy from … Continue reading
The Blue Flower 