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Tag Archives: Pastoral matters
The Artist’s Canvas
In the Parable of the Sower (Mark iv.3-20), the seed is the Word of God and the various places where it can fall represent the attitude of those listening or not listening. There seems to be another element, the types … Continue reading
Western Rite Orthodoxy, a new proposition
Not a little noise has been made about The Secret to Preserving Anglicanism by Fr Anthony Bondi of the Russian Orthodox Church outside Russia. I’m sure our friends Michael Frost and Dale will make much of it, and there has … Continue reading
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Herding Cats Revisited
My wife and I have two adorable Chartreux cats who luxuriate in their thick and soft grey fur, named Celestine and her biological offspring is called Doucelin. We are woken each morning by incessant head-rubbing and purring as these two … Continue reading
Ignorance and Prejudice
Bishop Damien Mead has just written up his experience in As it happened …. The Bishop’s Diary during CRE 2013, as the Anglican Catholic Church in England had a stand on the recent International Christian Resources Exhibition. People come in … Continue reading
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I’m Spiritual but not Religious
I’m Spiritual but not Religious. This is one of the most hackneyed self-descriptions we hear from many of our contemporaries. Most of us who are attached to churches as clergy or laity would say that it is impossible to be … Continue reading
Work
Sometimes, we can get awfully sanctimonious about work, especially when someone else is doing it. We are indeed fortunate if our daily work involves helping people, as a doctor or a nurse does, or if we find fulfilment in something … Continue reading
Aux liseurs français
Dans mes statistiques d’aujourd’hui je découvre 13 vues depuis la France. Perhaps you are English expats. You are most welcome. Peut être vous êtes français et curieux de voir l’évolution de ce blog et de votre indigne serviteur maintenant au … Continue reading
Liturgical Formation
Very often in our Churches, we are concerned about our extremely limited resources even if we have the courage and ingenuity to put them to full use. In his Charge to the Synod last Saturday, our Bishop had something to … Continue reading
Minimalism and Brutalism
I have written a few times to reflect the fear of quite a few of us that we should see a return of the worst of the 1970’s and brutal bad taste. This is an example in Austria which is … Continue reading
One is better off with who in charge?
Not that it matters to me personally, but I am observing comments of both traditionalists and progressives about the latest news from Rome. Surely many will shun off such concerns as those of mentally unstable people or at least having … Continue reading
The Blue Flower 