September 30, 2006

The Truth About Cats and Dogs

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The Mad Priest reflects upon the origin of the Cat as the means to render human folk humble. Noted, and seconded. As my Thought for the Day...
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September 26, 2006

Yes, Minister Redux

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A few folks have expressed dismay at ++Cantuar's appointment of ++West Indies (he who absented himself from Communion with Cantuar at Dr...
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September 24, 2006

Fresh Air from Southern Africa

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Archbishop of Southern Africa Njongonkulu Ndungane has issued an elegant rebuff to the Global South Communiqué in which he first of all est...
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September 19, 2006

Consenting Adults

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What’s really wrong with B033 Resolution B033 of the 75th General Convention surely has its faults. I have before addressed the fact that it...
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September 18, 2006

The Widow and Her Church - A Parable

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There was a certain rich widow who was a member of a congregation for the whole of her life. She dearly loved her parish, and over the years...
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September 10, 2006

Conversation and Appeal

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Someone in the crowd said to him, "Teacher, tell my brother to divide the family inheritance with me." — Luke 12:13 On the eve of ...
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September 5, 2006

The Church and the Churches

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A colleague made a comment earlier today that got me thinking — as his comments often do. He referred to his longing for the visible union a...
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August 31, 2006

Common Cause and Effect

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Folks from the conservative wing have been issuing confessional statements for a while now; and it comes as no surprise to me that when thes...
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August 20, 2006

Living Stones

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Some years ago I preached at Grace and Saint Peter's, Baltimore, on the feast of their Dedication. I just discovered that the sermon was...
August 19, 2006

Finally, A Conference

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I am happy to see word of the planned meeting of our Primate and Primate-Elect and official representation from the Anglican Communion with ...
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August 12, 2006

Peter, Paul, and the Church

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Those of us who follow the discipline of the Daily Office will soon be coming to the point in Acts of the Apostles at which it gets agreed t...
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August 5, 2006

Transfiguration

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“Some standing here shall not taste death until they see the Son of God in glory come.” So Jesus prophesied. He soon chose some of his disci...
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August 4, 2006

Canterburial Insertions Unhelpful

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I am distressed that the Archbishop of Canterbury appears to be participating in the Texan Consultation by proxy. This continues a pattern o...
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Lambeth Speaks on General Convention

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The proposed gathering of "Windsor" bishops in Texas appears, in its rejection of General Convention's official act in adopti...
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August 1, 2006

The Split [Still] In Our Future [?]

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I wrote the following in October of 2004, in a note to the now famous House of Bishops/Deputies List. I am posting it here at this point as ...
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July 30, 2006

Growth in a Godward Direction

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From a sermon on Ephesians 4 The Letter to the Ephesians tells us what it means to grow up — to be no longer a child blown about by every wi...
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July 23, 2006

What if...

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For Christ is our peace; in his flesh he has made both groups into one and has broken down the dividing wall, that is, the hostility between...
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July 17, 2006

It’s Not Easy Being Pope

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“Mortal, I have set you as a watchman to the house of Israel.” Note that Ezekiel, the one the Lord sent to preach the word, is called “a wat...
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July 11, 2006

Does Communion Require Authority?

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I have followed the writings of the ACI and its members for some time. It appears in general they seem to wish there were a "judicatory...
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July 7, 2006

Bondage and Discipline

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The most recent comment from Canterbury seems to express a fervent (or wistful) hope rather than to offer a real possibility. +Rowan appear...
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