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Liturgical Dilemmas
A short while ago, I wrote The Liturgy Matters and read another fine article on Fr David Chislett’s blog Is traditional worship an impediment to evangelisation? The question is a good one. Should we cast out liturgy, sell off our churches … Continue reading
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Tagged Canterbury Anglicanism, Continuing Anglicanism, Liturgy, Pastoral matters
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Religion in France
I have been in this country for quite a long time, and have noticed the slow extinction of Christianity in France, especially in the countryside. Going by the mainstream newspaper Le Figaro (centre-right politically) the writing is on the wall. … Continue reading
Stages of Spiritual Life
A comment came in yesterday to ask for my reflections on James Fowler’s Stages of Faith Development. I answered This review seems very interesting. I haven’t read Fowler’s book, but I might be tempted to order it. The stages seem … Continue reading
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Tagged Liberalism, Modernism, New Goliards, Pastoral matters, Philosophy, Spirituality
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The Liturgy Matters
I often hear (or read) it said that the problem of contemporary Christianity – its inexorable passing into history – is its failure to be dogmatic and doctrinal. Others suggest we are too affluent – and that a good war … Continue reading
Being Poor, Non-Pelagian and Re-oriented
There’s a lovely article on Fr Ray Blake’s blog Poorer Church, a non-Pelagian Church, a re-Orientated Church. He naturally bases his ideas on what he has been hearing from Pope Francis. Poor Church? Few things make me more angry than … Continue reading
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Tagged Liberalism, Moral questions, Pastoral matters, Roman Catholicism
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My Goliards
I have been out of touch with the Ordinariate movement for a very long time, and I had more or less assumed that everything was cut and dried, sorted as they say up in Manchester. But as they also say … Continue reading
‘Tis the gift to be simple
Damian Thompson has just published The Amish, Jews, Muslims and the future of religion. He writes about the Amish, who with certain groups of Jews and Muslims would represent the future of religion. It’s an interesting idea. I visited Pennsylvania … Continue reading
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Tagged Alternative living, Community, Monastic life, Pastoral matters
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Dives et Pauper
Update: This story has turned out to be an urban legend, and therefore is not true. It is doing the rounds on the blogs and Facebook, and my Bishop reproduced it in good faith. This photo is one of a … Continue reading
Hooked like a Fish!
I remember as a child reading a comic in which a cartoon cat used fishing tackle to catch a mouse. The cat threatens the mouse with great delight – “I’m going to hook you. When I get you, I’ll reel … Continue reading
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Tagged Addiction, Blogging & Trolling, Moral questions, Pastoral matters, Psychology, Religious pathology
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Is Christianity Dying?
It’s an old question, and someone kindly send me a link by e-mail to Fr Guy Winfrey’s blog and its article under this very same title – Is Christianity Dying?. Fr Winfrey is an Orthodox priest, but speaks of Christianity … Continue reading
The Blue Flower 