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| Topic Started: Friday, 26. September 2008, 15:49 (60 Views) | |
| saundthorp | Friday, 26. September 2008, 15:49 Post #1 |
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I have just finished reading an account of the Archbishop of Canterbury's visit to Lourdes and I am almost speechless after reading it. No, it isn't the news that Rowan appears to have given a homily at a Catholic Mass, although that did raise my blood pressure somewhat since I was under the impression only validly ordained priests and deacons could give homilies at Mass. It was the comments made by a certain Monsignor,
So does Dr Williams' visit demonstrate the strength between our Churches? Perhaps Monsignor Faley hasn't noticed our Churches are becoming even more separated as never before. The Anglican communion has not only created more areas of division between us but are even separating themselves from orthodox Christianity in general, and is itself disintergrating within, like a booster rocket falling back to earth. Here is the report in full. http://www.indcatholicnews.com/archl435.html[redit][/redit] Edited by saundthorp, Friday, 26. September 2008, 15:53.
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| Frideswide | Friday, 26. September 2008, 15:56 Post #2 |
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| Rose of York | Friday, 26. September 2008, 17:58 Post #3 |
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The relationship is akin to that of loving parents and a runaway child who refused to acknowledge parental authority, wants his/fer own way, but runs home when it suits them. We can be friendly to individual Anglicans, but we do no have to pretend there is any connection between us and them. |
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| OsullivanB | Friday, 26. September 2008, 21:46 Post #4 |
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Phew. For a moment I thought you were thinking of Luke 15:11-32. Edited by OsullivanB, Friday, 26. September 2008, 21:49.
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| Rose of York | Friday, 26. September 2008, 22:27 Post #5 |
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I was.
The members of the Church of England are welcome to come home, as soon as they are ready. The return of one, is cause for killing a fatted calf. |
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| OsullivanB | Friday, 26. September 2008, 22:54 Post #6 |
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Thank you. It was your second sentence that confused me. The prodigal's father never denied the blood tie. Though I can see that reconciliation followed repentance. |
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| John Sweeney | Tuesday, 30. September 2008, 11:14 Post #7 |
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There has been a drift away from Catholicism in Austria in recent years mostly attributed by experts to the usual traditional/liberal split and worsened by a couple of major sex scandals. Nevertheless, Austria is predominantly Catholic still and it is very alarming to see that this week's election has seen a major advance in the fortunes of 2 extreme right parties which conceivably could combine to produce a narrow majority and form the next Government. Fortunately this is unlikely because in true extrem right tradition the 2 leaders hate each other. How can people with such unChrisitian views attract so many votes from Catholics? Is it because the Church is less powerful now and unable to prevent this or are we to believe the critics who say that Catholic countries by their very nature have a far right element which bubbles to the surface every so often? Those who believe this can point to Italy as another country where this trend is apparent. John |
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| OsullivanB | Tuesday, 30. September 2008, 11:21 Post #8 |
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Franco in Spain and Salazar in Portugal come to my mind. |
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| william of bow | Tuesday, 30. September 2008, 17:48 Post #9 |
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Austria and the right wing: A little thought: it took over ten years of really quite fierce political activity to turn Germans into Nazis; Austria, it is said became Nazi over one night. The time it took for the Nazi columns to reach Vienna from Munich. Then again, they allowed 16 year olds to vote for the first time. William [redit][/redit] Edited by william of bow, Tuesday, 30. September 2008, 17:50.
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| Thaddeus | Wednesday, 8. October 2008, 02:05 Post #10 |
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Where is the Eucharist in the OT and NT? I'm putting together a new website that outlines where things are in the Bible. I would appreciate any comments on the above link... Thanks- Thaddeus
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| Phil_sfo | Thursday, 9. October 2008, 07:17 Post #11 |
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I'm not too sure just how much one can read into occasions in the OT where bread and wine figured as a meal. I would have to look into it farther and, in fact, would appreciate the background which you have covered in this respect. Some time ago I put part of a talk I gave on the Eucharist in this forum by way of explanation. If you wish I will send you the complete thing if it would be of any help, as long as you accept that it is the result of my thinking and not necessarily something that's going to have 'nihil obstat' after it. |
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| Thaddeus | Thursday, 9. October 2008, 11:22 Post #12 |
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Thanks- No problem. I always enjoy learing more about the bread of life. And it is understood about the nihil obstat, since my writings don't carry one either ! |
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| Phil_sfo | Sunday, 12. October 2008, 20:57 Post #13 |
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Did you receive what I sent to you by email? |
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| moderator team | Wednesday, 15. October 2008, 16:35 Post #14 |
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| KatyA | Thursday, 16. October 2008, 13:39 Post #15 |
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