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Cormac Murphy-O’Connor tells Cole Moreton and Edward Malnick that the Catholic Church is in rude health and he is still, aged 80, its faithful servant
[...] Murphy-O’Connor believes that Christians should speak up for their faith more clearly. “Christianity is important in this country,” he says. “It has to stand up for itself in the [...].gif)
By Regis Nicoll, Breakpoint
Any guess as to the leading cause of death worldwide?
Heart disease . . . cancer . . . smoking . . . obesity?
Not even close. At over 43 million deaths annually, the worldwide loss of life from abortion exceeds that of the top 10 other leading causes of death combined. Half of [...]
By Chris Hastings and Jonathan Petre, Mailonline
Andrew Marr has been accused of a ‘cavalier and unsympathetic’ attitude towards Christianity after failing to include Jesus in a landmark BBC television history of the world.
Christians, including Lord Carey, the former Archbishop of Canterbury, say the BBC is guilty of ‘a glaring oversight’ for excluding Christ from the [...].jpg)
WORSHIP
1. The bells of All Saints, East Pennard in Somerset – BBC Radio 4
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01n0t54
2. Choral Evensong from St Edmundsbury Cathedral – BBC Radio 3
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01mssc2
3. Choral services recorded last term from the chapel of St John's College, Cambridge
http://www.sjcchoir.co.uk/webcasts
and New College, Oxford
http://www.newcollegechoir.com/webcasts.html
4. Sunday Worship from Brooks' Bar New Testament Church of God, Manchester [West Indian Pentecostal] – [...]
: The Ohio Anglican.blog Opinion , News , History , Information and Random Thoughts Of A Lost Orthodox Anglican Traditionalist Looking To Build A Home In Northern . Ohio Sunday , September 30, 2012 The Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity The . Collect LORD , we pray thee that thy grace may always prevent and follow us , and make us continually to be given to all good works through Jesus Christ our Lord . . Amen The Epistle Ephesians iv . 1. I THEREFORE , the prisoner of the Lord , beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called , with all lowliness and meekness , with long-suffering , forbearing one another in love endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace . There is one body , and one Spirit , even as ye are called in one hope of your calling: The Ohio Anglican.blog Opinion , News , History , Information and Random Thoughts Of A Lost Orthodox Anglican Traditionalist Looking To Build A Home In Northern . Ohio Sunday , September 30, 2012 Jerome the Translator Jerome was the foremost biblical scholar of the ancient Church . His translation of the Bible , along with his commentaries and homilies on the biblical books , have made him a major intellectual force in the Western . Church Jerome was born in about 347, and was converted and baptized during his student days in Rome . On a visit to Trier , he found himself attracted to the monastic life , which he tested in a brief but unhappy experience as a hermit in the deserts of Syria . At Antioch , he continued his studies in Hebrew and Greek . In 379, he went to Constantinople where.png)
By Jim Greenhalf, Bradford Telegraph & Argus
Church of England proposals to scrap the Bradford Diocese and replace the diocesan bishop with an area bishop have moved a step closer to reality.
The Dioceses Commission has completed its consideration of all the submissions made to it on the draft Reorganisation Scheme for the dioceses of Bradford, Ripon [...].jpg)
By Andrew Goddard, Fulcrum
It would seem that the Crown Nominations Commission (CNC) has failed to conclude its deliberations this week. Press reports that this is the case appear to be confirmed by the official statement that “the work of the Commission continues”.
Why is the CNC undecided and what can break the deadlock? To try to [...]
By Jenny Yuen, Toronto Sun
The Toronto District School Board is denying claims it's promoting polygamy — just illustrating it exists as a family dynamic — with a poster campaign for gender-based violence prevention.
The school board's website depicts a series of five posters — one of them has the message "Love has no gender" in big [...].jpg)
New Book Release: 8/09/12
‘The Right to Decide’ gives voice to the universal right to self-emancipation. In these pages you read why some people who are sexually attracted to members of the same-sex experience these emotions as unwanted. They have found the freedom to self-identify as they choose, a fundamental human right. Moreover, they have found [...]
By Steve Doughty, Mailonline
Only one in every 66 people say they are gay or bisexual, a nationwide survey revealed yesterday.
The numbers are in contrast with the decades-old and widely accepted 10 per cent figure for the gay population, and the 6 per cent estimate used by Whitehall when civil partnership legislation was drawn up in [...].jpg)
From ACNS
BBC Local radio has today [26.09.12] released results of a survey that helps establish how people view the Archbishop of Canterbury’s nine year tenure.
On the day that the Crown Nomination Commission meets [26.9.12] to discuss possible successors to the Archbishop, BBC Local radio announce the results of a survey of adults in England [...].jpg)
by George Conger, Anglican Ink
Selection of a new Archbishop of Canterbury delayed until the "Autumn"
The Crown Nominations Commission (CNC) has been unable to agree upon a candidate for the post of Archbishop of Canterbury.
This week’s third and final meeting of the CNC was to have provided two names to Prime Minister David Cameron – a [...]: The Ohio Anglican.blog Opinion , News , History , Information and Random Thoughts Of A Lost Orthodox Anglican Traditionalist Looking To Build A Home In Northern . Ohio Saturday , September 29, 2012 Michaelmas On the Feast of Michael and all Angels , popularly called Michaelmas , we give thanks for the many ways in which God's loving care watches over us , both directly and indirectly , and we are reminded that the richness and variety of God's creation far exceeds our knowledge of . it St . Michael is one of the principal angels his name was the war-cry of the good angels in the battle fought in heaven against the enemy and his . followers It would have been natural to St . Michael , the champion of the Jewish people , to be the champion also of Christians , giving victory in war to his.jpg)
From The Telegraph
Labour is leading the PM up the aisle over gay marriage
David Cameron’s attempt to strong-arm his party into supporting gay marriage has always been contentious. It seemed to many that he was driven not by strong moral conviction, nor by any great demand in the country – civil partnerships being a compromise [...]
By Robin Phillips, Salvo
Ever since Aristotle, the philosophical categories of accident and an essence have provided a helpful way of distinguishing between the properties of a thing that are absolutely necessary for that thing to be what it is (essential properties) and those properties which a thing may possess but that are not absolutely necessary [...]
: The Ohio Anglican.blog Opinion , News , History , Information and Random Thoughts Of A Lost Orthodox Anglican Traditionalist Looking To Build A Home In Northern . Ohio Friday , September 28, 2012 Wenceslaus of Bohemia Son of Vratislav I , Duke of Bohemia , whose family had been converted by Saint Cyril and Saint Methodius , and Drahomira , daughter of a pagan chief she was baptized on her wedding day , but who apparently never seriously took to the faith . Grandson and student of Saint . Ludmilla Duke of Bohemia , ascending to power when his father was killed during a pagan backlash against Christianity , which he fought against with prayer and patience . Murdered by his brother Boleslaus at the door of a church killed for political reasons , but normally listed as a martyr since the: The Ohio Anglican.blog Opinion , News , History , Information and Random Thoughts Of A Lost Orthodox Anglican Traditionalist Looking To Build A Home In Northern . Ohio Thursday , September 27, 2012 Vincent de Paul St . Vincent was born of poor parents in the village of Pouy in Gascony , France , about 1580. He enjoyed his first schooling under the Franciscan Fathers at Acqs . Such had been his progress in four years that a gentleman chose him as subpreceptor to his children , and he was thus enabled to continue his studies without being a burden to his parents . In 1596, he went to the University of Toulouse for theological studies , and there he was ordained priest in 1600. In 1605 while traveling aboard ship in the Mediterranean Sea , Vincent was captured by North African Pirates and: The Ohio Anglican.blog Opinion , News , History , Information and Random Thoughts Of A Lost Orthodox Anglican Traditionalist Looking To Build A Home In Northern . Ohio Thursday , September 27, 2012 Cosmas and Damian Greek : Κοσμάς και Δαμιανός also written Kosmas and Damianos died ca . 287 were twins and early Christian martyrs born in Arabia who practised the art of healing in the seaport of Aegea modern Ayas in the Gulf of Issus , then in the Roman province of Syria . They accepted no payment for their services , which led them to be nicknamed anargyroi The Silverless it is said that by this , they led many to the Christian . faith It was not only people they cared for , but God's dumb creatures too . If any animal was in pain , they would treat it as gently and carefully as if it had: The Ohio Anglican.blog Opinion , News , History , Information and Random Thoughts Of A Lost Orthodox Anglican Traditionalist Looking To Build A Home In Northern . Ohio Tuesday , September 25, 2012 Sergius of Radonezh Venerable Sergius of Radonezh Сергий Радонежский , Sergii Radonezhsky also translated as Sergey Radonezhsky or Serge of Radonezh was a spiritual leader and monastic reformer of medieval Russia Sergius has held a special place in the history of Russian monasticism . His community at Holy Trinity served as the model of secluded ascetic life organized as communities outside the limits of towns and cities . He himself was a model of asceticism . While not a learned man nor a great preacher , he was a man committed to poverty and utter sincerity . He was deeply humble and had a
For those of you who want to read through the entire Bible in a year while at the same time practicing regular confessions of sins to God and reading biblical prayers, you might be interested in learning the Morning and Evening prayers in the 1662 Book of Common Prayer over at my other blog:
1662 Book of Common Prayer: Daily Prayer: Morning Prayer: September 24th
Jack Miller, over at The World's Ruined blog has posted some excellent
observations on the use of public and general confessions of sin and the
Gospel absolution. I found this comment in particular to be to the
point:
As you'll see below, the power of forgiveness was anchored in the Gospel and not the minister.
One of the striking things in the following examples is that the
: The Ohio Anglican.blog Opinion , News , History , Information and Random Thoughts Of A Lost Orthodox Anglican Traditionalist Looking To Build A Home In Northern . Ohio Monday , September 24, 2012 Our Lady of Walsingham In A.D . 1061 a vision of the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to Richeldis de Faverches , a devout Saxon noblewoman . In the vision Lady Richeldis was shown the house in which Mary received the Annunciation from the Archangel Gabriel , Mary asked Lady Richeldis to build an exact replica of the house in . Walsingham The de Faverches family had the Holy House built with provisions for it's upkeep and the building of a priory next to it . The Chapel and priory came under the care of the Augustinian Canons in the mid-12th century . The chapel became a destination for pilgrims: The Ohio Anglican.blog Opinion , News , History , Information and Random Thoughts Of A Lost Orthodox Anglican Traditionalist Looking To Build A Home In Northern . Ohio Sunday , September 23, 2012 The Sixteenth Sunday After Trinity The . Collect O LORD , we beseech thee , let thy continual pity cleanse and defend thy Church and , because it cannot continue in safety without thy succour , preserve it evermore by thy help and goodness through Jesus Christ our Lord . . Amen The Epistle Ephesians iii . 13. I DESIRE that ye faint not at my tribulations for you , which is your glory . For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ , of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named , that he would grant you , according to the riches of his glory , to be strengthened: The Ohio Anglican.blog Opinion , News , History , Information and Random Thoughts Of A Lost Orthodox Anglican Traditionalist Looking To Build A Home In Northern . Ohio Sunday , September 23, 2012 Adomnán of Iona was abbot of Iona 679–704 hagiographer , statesman and clerical lawyer he was the author of the most important Vita of Saint Columba and promulgator of the Law of Innocents lex innocentium , also called Cáin Adomnáin , Law of Adomnán In Ireland , especially in Derry and County Donegal , a popular Anglicised form of his name is Saint Eunan , from the Gaelic Naomh . Adhamhnán Adamnan gave sanctuary to Prince Aldfrid when the throne of Northumbria was in dispute following the death of King Oswy . When Aldfrid became king in 686, Aldamnan secured the release of all Irish prisoners: The Ohio Anglican.blog Opinion , News , History , Information and Random Thoughts Of A Lost Orthodox Anglican Traditionalist Looking To Build A Home In Northern . Ohio Saturday , September 22, 2012 Maurice and the Theban Legion In A.D . 286 a legion of Roman soldiers 6,600 men in strength known as the Theban Legion as most of the men came from the Thebes region of Egypt and under the command of a man name Mauritius Maurice was deployed to the Roman Province of Gaul to help put down a . rebellion The Theban Legion's soldiers were mostly ethnic Copts and Christians and very devout in their faith , from the Commander Maurice down to the lowliest Legionnaire . After establishing their camp among the rest of the Roman Army in Gaul , the Emperor Maximian ordered the army to make sacrifice to: The Ohio Anglican.blog Opinion , News , History , Information and Random Thoughts Of A Lost Orthodox Anglican Traditionalist Looking To Build A Home In Northern . Ohio Saturday , September 22, 2012 Ember Day September 19, 21 and 22, 2012 The . Collect O ALMIGHTY God , who hast committed to the hands of men the ministry of reconciliation We humbly beseech thee , by the inspiration of thy Holy Spirit , to put it into the hearts of many to offer themselves for this ministry that thereby mankind may be drawn to thy blessed kingdom through Jesus Christ our Lord . . Amen The Epistle Acts xiii . 44. THE next sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God . But when the Jews saw the multitudes , they were filled with envy , and spake against those things which were: . The Ohio Anglican.blog Opinion , News , History , Information and Random Thoughts Of A Lost Orthodox Anglican Traditionalist Looking To Build A Home In Northern . Ohio Friday , September 21, 2012 St . Matthew the Apostle One day Jesus was walking and saw a tax collector named Matthew sitting at a tax collection post , and said to him , Follow me . And Matthew stood up and followed Him , and became one of His twelve . apostles Tax collectors in those days were social outcasts . Devout Jews avoided them because they were usually dishonest the job carried no salary , and they were expected to make their profits by cheating the people from whom they collected taxes Patriotic and nationalistic Jews hated them because they were agents of the Roman government , the conquerors , and hated them: The Ohio Anglican.blog Opinion , News , History , Information and Random Thoughts Of A Lost Orthodox Anglican Traditionalist Looking To Build A Home In Northern . Ohio Friday , September 21, 2012 Ember Day September 19, 21 and 22, 2012 The . Collect O ALMIGHTY God , who hast committed to the hands of men the ministry of reconciliation We humbly beseech thee , by the inspiration of thy Holy Spirit , to put it into the hearts of many to offer themselves for this ministry that thereby mankind may be drawn to thy blessed kingdom through Jesus Christ our Lord . . Amen The Epistle Acts xiii . 44. THE next sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God . But when the Jews saw the multitudes , they were filled with envy , and spake against those things which were spoken
: The Ohio Anglican.blog Opinion , News , History , Information and Random Thoughts Of A Lost Orthodox Anglican Traditionalist Looking To Build A Home In Northern . Ohio Thursday , September 20, 2012 John Coleridge Patteson 1 April 1827 20 September 1871 was an Anglican bishop and . martyr Patteson was educated at The King's School , Ottery St Mary , Eton and then Balliol College , Oxford . He was ordained in 1853 in the Church of England . His old tutor at Eton , George Augustus Selwyn , was the first Bishop of New Zealand , and he persuaded Patteson to become a missionary to the South . Seas In 1855 Patteson set out to found the Melanesian Mission . He founded a college on Norfolk Island for native boys , toured the islands on the ship Southern Cross , and learned many of the local: The Ohio Anglican.blog Opinion , News , History , Information and Random Thoughts Of A Lost Orthodox Anglican Traditionalist Looking To Build A Home In Northern . Ohio Tuesday , September 18, 2012 George MacDonald is not very well known in today the Rev . MacDonald had an impact on one of the greatest generations of Christian writers and apologists including C.S . Lewis , J.R.R . Tolkien and G.K . . Chesterton Born on December 10, 1824 at Huntly , Aberdeenshire , Scotland , the son of a farmer , and one of the MacDonalds of Glen Coe , the Doric dialect of the area appears in the dialog of some of his non-fantasy novels . He was raised in the Congregationalist denomination but had problems with aspects of Calvinist doctrine , such as . predestination MacDonald took a degree from the: The Ohio Anglican.blog Opinion , News , History , Information and Random Thoughts Of A Lost Orthodox Anglican Traditionalist Looking To Build A Home In Northern . Ohio Sunday , September 16, 2012 Ninian of Galloway traditionally 4th-5th century is a Christian saint first mentioned in the 8th century as being an early missionary among the Pictish peoples of what is now Scotland . For this reason he is known as the Apostle to the Southern Picts , and there are numerous dedications to him in those parts of Scotland with a Pictish heritage , throughout the Scottish Lowlands , and in parts of Northern England with a Northumbrian heritage . In Scotland , Ninian is also known as Ringan , and as Trynnian in Northern . England Propers for Ninian of Galloway Missionary and Bishop The . Collect O: The Ohio Anglican.blog Opinion , News , History , Information and Random Thoughts Of A Lost Orthodox Anglican Traditionalist Looking To Build A Home In Northern . Ohio Saturday , September 15, 2012 Our Lady of Sorrows 1. The Prophecy of Simeon . Luke 2:34-35 or the Circumcision of Christ 2. The Flight into Egypt . Matthew 2:13 3. The Loss of the Child Jesus in the Temple . Luke 2:43-45 4. Mary Meets Jesus on the Way to Calvary . Luke 23:26 5. Jesus Dies on the Cross . John 19:25 6. Mary Receives the Body of Jesus in Her Arms . Matthew 27:57-59 7. The Body of Jesus is Placed in the Tomb . John 19:40-42 The Collect O Lord , in whose passion the sword of grief did pierce the gentle soul of the glorious Virgin Mary , that so might be fulfilled the word of thy Prophet Simeon mercifully grant: The Ohio Anglican.blog Opinion , News , History , Information and Random Thoughts Of A Lost Orthodox Anglican Traditionalist Looking To Build A Home In Northern . Ohio Friday , September 14, 2012 The Exaltation of The Holy Cross During the reign of Constantine , first Roman Emperor to profess the Christian faith , his mother Helena went to The Holy Land and there undertook to find the places especially significant to Christians . She was helped in this by the fact that in their destructions around 135, the Romans had built pagan shrines over many of these sites . Having located , close together , what she believed to be the sites of the Crucifixion and of the Burial at locations that modern archaeologists think may be correct she then had built over them the Church of the Holy Sepulchre : . The Ohio Anglican.blog Opinion , News , History , Information and Random Thoughts Of A Lost Orthodox Anglican Traditionalist Looking To Build A Home In Northern . Ohio Thursday , September 13, 2012 St . Cyprian's Prayer A Prayer for Prisoners and Corrections Officers St . Cyprian Most gracious Father , bless with Thy special care all penitentiaries and homes of refuge . Look with pity upon those who are housed there . Guide and protect those who have returned to the world . Grant all of them true contrition for past sins , and strengthen them in their good resolutions . Lead them along from grace to grace so that by the help of the Holy Ghost they may persevere in the ways of obedience and humility , and in the struggle against evil thoughts and desires . Grant the Holy Spirit to those