Bp. Griswold's penetrating insight into the essence of the Gospel:
At the heart of liberty is the right to define one’s own concept of existence, of the universe and of the mystery of human life.
Christianity is all about rights, and the freedom to believe whatever you want.
Friday, April 29, 2005
high church car for sale
ROME - A second hand car once said to be registered in the name of Joseph Kardinal Ratzinger -- the new Pope Benedict - is up for sale on eBay and the sky seems to be the limit when it comes to bidding.
The vehicle, a metallic grey 1999 Volkswagen Golf, went up for auction on the German site (www.ebay.de) at a minimum price of 9,900 euros ($12,790) on Wednesday and, just over 24 hours and more than 300 bids later, the price had hit one million euros ($1.3 million).
Read the whole thing.
The vehicle, a metallic grey 1999 Volkswagen Golf, went up for auction on the German site (www.ebay.de) at a minimum price of 9,900 euros ($12,790) on Wednesday and, just over 24 hours and more than 300 bids later, the price had hit one million euros ($1.3 million).
Read the whole thing.
Tuesday, April 26, 2005
a general pleading
We sinners do beseech Thee, hear us.
That it may please Thee to defend and exalt Thy Church;
We beseech Thee, Lord Jesus, to hear us.
That it may please Thee to grant to Thy Church the tranquillity of peace;
We beseech Thee, Lord Jesus, to hear us.
That it may please Thee to put down the enemies of God's Holy Church;
We beseech Thee, Lord Jesus, to hear us.
That it may please Thee to defend us from dangerous enemies;
We beseech Thee, Lord Jesus, to hear us.
That it may please Thee to preserve Rowan, our pastor and chief priest, and the flock committed to him;
We beseech Thee, Lord Jesus, to hear us.
That it may please Thee to preserve the Queen in perpetual prosperity;
We beseech Thee, Lord Jesus, to hear us.
That it may please Thee to preserve all orders of the church, the clergy and laity, and the whole people;
We beseech Thee, Lord Jesus, to hear us.
That it may please Thee to make us persevere in good works;
We beseech Thee, Lord Jesus, to hear us.
That it may please Thee to give us celestial armour against the devil;
We beseech Thee, Lord Jesus, to hear us.That
Thy mercy and pity may keep us safe;
We beseech Thee, Lord Jesus, to hear us.
That Thou wouldest give us the will and the power to repent in earnest;
We beseech Thee, Lord Jesus, to hear us.
That it may please Thee to give us pardon of all sins;
We beseech Thee, Lord Jesus, to hear us.
That it may please Thee to g ive us right faith, firm hope, in Thy goodness, and perfect love, and constant fear of Thee;
We beseech Thee, Lord Jesus, to hear us.
That it may please Thee to remove evil thoughts from us;
We beseech Thee, Lord Jesus, to hear us.
That it may please Thee to pour into our souls the grace of the Holy Spirit;
We beseech Thee, Lord Jesus, to hear us.
That it may please Thee to give us perpectual light;
We beseech Thee, Lord Jesus, to hear us.
That it may please Thee to give us a happy end;
We beseech Thee, Lord Jesus, to hear us.
That it may please Thee to bring us to everlasting joys;
We beseech Thee, Lord Jesus, to hear us.
That it may please Thee to hear us;
We beseech Thee, Lord Jesus, to hear us.
Son of God;
We beseech Thee, Lord Jesus, to hear us.
O Lamb of God, That takest away the sins of the world;
Spare us.
O Lamb of God, &c.
Give us pardon.
O Lamb of God, &c.
Hear us.
Let us pray.
O Thou most clement, Who recallest the erring, Thou most mercifuly, Who despisest not sinners, we rely on Thine own promise, O Lord, that Thou wilt give pardon to the penitent. May all who seek Thee find Thee. Amen.
That it may please Thee to defend and exalt Thy Church;
We beseech Thee, Lord Jesus, to hear us.
That it may please Thee to grant to Thy Church the tranquillity of peace;
We beseech Thee, Lord Jesus, to hear us.
That it may please Thee to put down the enemies of God's Holy Church;
We beseech Thee, Lord Jesus, to hear us.
That it may please Thee to defend us from dangerous enemies;
We beseech Thee, Lord Jesus, to hear us.
That it may please Thee to preserve Rowan, our pastor and chief priest, and the flock committed to him;
We beseech Thee, Lord Jesus, to hear us.
That it may please Thee to preserve the Queen in perpetual prosperity;
We beseech Thee, Lord Jesus, to hear us.
That it may please Thee to preserve all orders of the church, the clergy and laity, and the whole people;
We beseech Thee, Lord Jesus, to hear us.
That it may please Thee to make us persevere in good works;
We beseech Thee, Lord Jesus, to hear us.
That it may please Thee to give us celestial armour against the devil;
We beseech Thee, Lord Jesus, to hear us.That
Thy mercy and pity may keep us safe;
We beseech Thee, Lord Jesus, to hear us.
That Thou wouldest give us the will and the power to repent in earnest;
We beseech Thee, Lord Jesus, to hear us.
That it may please Thee to give us pardon of all sins;
We beseech Thee, Lord Jesus, to hear us.
That it may please Thee to g ive us right faith, firm hope, in Thy goodness, and perfect love, and constant fear of Thee;
We beseech Thee, Lord Jesus, to hear us.
That it may please Thee to remove evil thoughts from us;
We beseech Thee, Lord Jesus, to hear us.
That it may please Thee to pour into our souls the grace of the Holy Spirit;
We beseech Thee, Lord Jesus, to hear us.
That it may please Thee to give us perpectual light;
We beseech Thee, Lord Jesus, to hear us.
That it may please Thee to give us a happy end;
We beseech Thee, Lord Jesus, to hear us.
That it may please Thee to bring us to everlasting joys;
We beseech Thee, Lord Jesus, to hear us.
That it may please Thee to hear us;
We beseech Thee, Lord Jesus, to hear us.
Son of God;
We beseech Thee, Lord Jesus, to hear us.
O Lamb of God, That takest away the sins of the world;
Spare us.
O Lamb of God, &c.
Give us pardon.
O Lamb of God, &c.
Hear us.
Let us pray.
O Thou most clement, Who recallest the erring, Thou most mercifuly, Who despisest not sinners, we rely on Thine own promise, O Lord, that Thou wilt give pardon to the penitent. May all who seek Thee find Thee. Amen.
prayer against heresy
Almighty and everlasting God, Who savest all men, and willest not that any should perish; look upon the souls which have been deceived by the faud of the devil; that all heretical perversity may be driven away, and the hearts of the erring may repent, and return to Thine unshaken truth; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
(A Gelasian prayer. The Seventh Intercession for Good Friday.)
(A Gelasian prayer. The Seventh Intercession for Good Friday.)
a prayer against error, sin, heresy, and schism
Dissolve, O Christ, the schisms of heresy, which seek to subert the faith, which strive to corrupt the truth; that as Thou art acknowledged in heaven and in earth as one and the same Lord, so Thy people, gathered from all nations, may serve Thee in the unity of faith. Amen.
Sunday, April 24, 2005
the martyrs of melanesia
For those of you who don't know, today, April 24, is the aniversary of the martyrdom of seven members of the Melanesian Brotherhood, the largest religious (i.e. monastic) community in the Anglican Communion. I urge you to celebrate it somehow.
Here is a link to some background information.
Here is an australian radio report, much of which comes from my friend Fr. Richard Carter, who until recently was chaplain to the Brotherhood.
A very poignant report on the funerals, including a letter from Fr. Richard.
Lastly, here is the collect I composed for our celebration of the feast at church today:
Almighty God, your servants the Martyrs of the Melanesian Brotherhood, offered themselves in obedience to you, and manifested thereby the reconciling love of our Savior Jesus Christ. Bring us so to obey your call that we may, with them, hold back nothing of ourselves, that the fruit of your Son’s passion, death, and resurrection, may be born in us, to the glory of your Name, and the redemption of the world; through the same your Son, our Lord, Jesus Christ, who with you and the Holy Ghost, lives and reigns, world without end. Amen.
Here is a link to some background information.
Here is an australian radio report, much of which comes from my friend Fr. Richard Carter, who until recently was chaplain to the Brotherhood.
A very poignant report on the funerals, including a letter from Fr. Richard.
Lastly, here is the collect I composed for our celebration of the feast at church today:
Almighty God, your servants the Martyrs of the Melanesian Brotherhood, offered themselves in obedience to you, and manifested thereby the reconciling love of our Savior Jesus Christ. Bring us so to obey your call that we may, with them, hold back nothing of ourselves, that the fruit of your Son’s passion, death, and resurrection, may be born in us, to the glory of your Name, and the redemption of the world; through the same your Son, our Lord, Jesus Christ, who with you and the Holy Ghost, lives and reigns, world without end. Amen.
jesse jackson
Because Jesse Jackson was at my school recently, trying to help graduate students organize a union -- because their stipends are only about $20,000, on top of tuition remittance, plus a minimum of $9,000 per teaching assistantship, cheap healthcare, etc. etc. etc.
the plot thickeneth
A comment by William Tighe at Titusonenine (commenting on the report, mentioned below, of talks between the Traditional Anglican Communion and the Vatican):
This report is to be taken with the *utmost* seriousness. I know from serveral persons (on both the Catholic and the Anglican sides) that when these conversations between the Vatican and the TAC began in 1995, they were “sidelined” by “professional ecumenists” in Rome because of the damage that they would do to Rome/Canterbury relations. When an attempt was made to restart them, they encountered similar problems. Two cardinals in particulat did a great deal to overcome this roadblock, and both of them have indicated their strong support for an “Anglican-Rite Catholic Church” in communion with Rome. One of these cardinals is now pope and depending on the length of his pontificate, the other cardinal may well be pope after him.
This report is to be taken with the *utmost* seriousness. I know from serveral persons (on both the Catholic and the Anglican sides) that when these conversations between the Vatican and the TAC began in 1995, they were “sidelined” by “professional ecumenists” in Rome because of the damage that they would do to Rome/Canterbury relations. When an attempt was made to restart them, they encountered similar problems. Two cardinals in particulat did a great deal to overcome this roadblock, and both of them have indicated their strong support for an “Anglican-Rite Catholic Church” in communion with Rome. One of these cardinals is now pope and depending on the length of his pontificate, the other cardinal may well be pope after him.
behind the scenes
Apparently in the first round of voting in the conclave, former Cardinal Ratzinger pulled slightly ahead of the only serious contender (...drum roll...): Carlo Maria Cardinal Martini, formerly of Milan.
In the first vote on Monday, Ratzinger received about 40 votes, while Carlo Maria Martini, an Italian, got more than 30. Others including Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina, Claudio Hummes of Brazil, and Dionigi Tettamanzi, another Italian, each received a handful.
Read the whole thing here. (There are some fascinating bits about the Traditional Anglican Communion and its relationship with Pope Benedict. They want formally to come under the authority of Rome.)
Now I know everyone says Cardinal Martini is a raving liberal, but that must be understood contextually. I rather like the man, based on what I know of him, which is not much. I read a lengthy-ish exchange between Cardinal Martini and Umberto Eco (the real Dan Brown) about skepticism vs. faith. I was impressed by Cardinal Martini's graciousness and thoughtfulness. In the last bit he gives a good apology for moral absolutes, and he even defends the Church's teaching on an exclusively male priesthood. This, by Episcopalian standards, is strident fundamentalism.
In the first vote on Monday, Ratzinger received about 40 votes, while Carlo Maria Martini, an Italian, got more than 30. Others including Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina, Claudio Hummes of Brazil, and Dionigi Tettamanzi, another Italian, each received a handful.
Read the whole thing here. (There are some fascinating bits about the Traditional Anglican Communion and its relationship with Pope Benedict. They want formally to come under the authority of Rome.)
Now I know everyone says Cardinal Martini is a raving liberal, but that must be understood contextually. I rather like the man, based on what I know of him, which is not much. I read a lengthy-ish exchange between Cardinal Martini and Umberto Eco (the real Dan Brown) about skepticism vs. faith. I was impressed by Cardinal Martini's graciousness and thoughtfulness. In the last bit he gives a good apology for moral absolutes, and he even defends the Church's teaching on an exclusively male priesthood. This, by Episcopalian standards, is strident fundamentalism.
Saturday, April 23, 2005
archbishop williams to attend pope benedict's installation
The Archbishop of Canterbury is due to leave the UK to attend Pope Benedict XVI's inauguration in Rome on Sunday.
Rowan Williams's presence is being seen as a sign of good relations between the Anglican and Catholic churches.
But the move follows strains over gay marriages and the ordination of women priests by the Church of England.
Here is the whole thing.
Rowan Williams's presence is being seen as a sign of good relations between the Anglican and Catholic churches.
But the move follows strains over gay marriages and the ordination of women priests by the Church of England.
Here is the whole thing.
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