Monthly Archives: June 2009

Trusting the Church

John Newman wrote: Trust the Church of God implicitly, even when your natural judgment would take a different course from hers, and would induce you to question her prudence on her correctness. Recollect what a hard task she has; how … Continue reading

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Leader of Orthodox Church in America on new Anglican body

From Stand Firm (Anglican blog): The leader of the Orthodox Church in North America has re-kindled the oldest ecumenical relationship in Christian history. Addressing delegates and attendees of the inaugural assembly of the Anglican Church in North America, His Beatitude, … Continue reading

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ACNA Assembly links

The Titus 1:9 blog has a convenient index page to material on the ACNA Inaugural Assembly June 2009, for those interested in Anglican ecclesial structures in the USA. Mary Alice Ailes is blogging from the Assembly, as is Wannabe Anglican.

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Right to Privacy Irony

There’s an amusing WSJ article today which argues that the Court’s “right to privacy” arguments underlying Roe v Wade and Casey also imply that government mandated health care would be unconstitutional. O the irony :) . . . If the … Continue reading

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Solemn High Mass - 21 June 2009, Greensboro

There will be a Special Extraordinary Form Mass in Greensboro at Our Lady of Grace Church 2205 W. Market St., this Sunday, 21 June 2009, at 4pm. This will be a Solemn High Mass/Missa Cantata with a men’s schola, led … Continue reading

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Romantic Comedy

Romantic comedies, of a certain type at least, are often criticized for being predictable. Such criticisms miss the point altogether; in fact, the more predictable the storyline, the more true to form. The whole point of the genre is to … Continue reading

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Hymn Playing That Works

On a Musica Sacra forum Noel Jones made excellent observations on Hymn Playing That Works which I’ve reproduced below. Noel’s Basic Chant site has info on his booklet “A Beginner’s Guide to Reading Gregorian Chant” and biographical info. Noel Jones’ … Continue reading

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