Tag Archives: Sarum

The ACC as a Henrician Church

I have just found these fascinating articles dating from 2010 in Retro Church, a blog which is full of resources. * * * More From Archbishop Haverland on ACC Formularies [I won’t reproduce the comments, which can be read by … Continue reading

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Sarum Revival

It’s an incredible “sticky” subject, and it seems to be best to teach by example rather than arguing it out. Back in 2010 and earlier, I speculated about such an idea being possible, not as something to be universally imposed … Continue reading

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Sepulto Domino

The Easter Sepulcre * * * Estimatus sum  cum descendentibus in lacum. Factus sum sicut homo sine adjutorio, inter mortuos liber. ℣. Posuerunt me in lacu inferiori, in tenebrosis et in umbra mortis. ℟. Factus sum sicut homo sine adjutorio, … Continue reading

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Maundy Thursday Mass

Secular life is often parsimonious with the liturgy during the week. Here in France, school holidays no longer correspond with Easter but fixed dates in the spring time according to the region. Necessity brought me to celebrate the Maundy Thursday … Continue reading

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Sarum Triduum

I publish this old posting I put on The Anglo-Catholic three years ago, just in case anyone is doing Sarum this year and needs information. * * * Here are some of Fr. Sean Finnegan’s posts from his blog, Valle … Continue reading

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The Easter Sepulcre

The Easter Sepulcre Ceremony This valuable page needs to be seen. The Easter Sepulcre in the Sarum Use and other medieval rites is not the same thing as the Altar of Repose in the Roman rite. It is unclear in … Continue reading

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Washing of the Altar on Maundy Thursday

In the Use of Sarum, after the stripping of the altar on Maundy Thursday, we wash the altars with wine and water. There is an old article on this subject by Shawn Tribe in The New Liturgical Movement, which I reproduce … Continue reading

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Passion Veiling

Some Anglican and Latin rite churches veil the crucifixes and statues from Passion Sunday in violet cloth. Of course it is a non-issue since we in the English tradition have the Lenten Array from the beginning of Lent. Also, for Passiontide, we … Continue reading

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Another Reflection about Sarum Culture

I thought I would briefly return to the theme of so-called Sarum patrimony and culture and the discussion on What role should Sarum play in the Ordinariate liturgy?. Another interesting comment appeared: Sarum is already arguably permitted to Roman Rite priests, … Continue reading

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Sarum and the Ordinariate Liturgy

There is a posting in Deborah Gyapong’s blog: What role should Sarum play in the Ordinariate liturgy? In a discussion with a friend about Msgr. Stephen Lopes’ excellent talk on developing an agreed upon liturgy for the Anglican Use Ordinariates, my … Continue reading

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