The Catholicity of Anglicanism

From Father Chad's post entitled "The Catholicity of Anglicanism":

That this Prayer Book was not regarded as abolishing the old religion is shown by the fact that, of 9400 Marian clergy, only about 200 refused to take the oath of supremacy and accept the new Prayer Book. Elizabeth indignantly refused to send a representative to the Council of Trent because England was summoned as a Protestant, and not as a Catholic, country. She said, in her letter to the Roman Catholic princes, 'that there was no new faith propagated in England; no new rerligion set up but that which was commended by our Savior, practised by the primitive Church, and approved by the Fathers of the best antiquity.'
Percy Dearmer, The Parson's Handbook (1899), Introduction, n. 20
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Happy Epiphany

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Is The Pretribulation Rapture Biblical?

A great article on pre-trib rapture eschatology by Brian Schwertley.

http://graceonlinelibrary.org/articles/full.asp?id=9%7C%7C40

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"The End of Advent" by Joseph Bottum

 

How Christmas lacks meaning without Advent. "The End of Advent" in First Things. http://bit.ly/5EqrLL

 

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15 Years With Callie

Callie. My oldest. My baby girl. She turns 15 today. I have no words to describe the joy that she brings to my life. God has worked so wonderfully in her life and I am so proud of her. There is only a twinge of sadness in my heart from the thought that I am one day closer to losing her to the man who will take my place as provider, comforter, protector and spiritual head. That will be a sad day indeed. And it is a day I look forward to with great anticipation. A montage of 15 years with this precious girl. To Callie!

                                                                                       

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St. Justin The Martyr on Baptism & Holy Communion

 

And this food is called among us Εὐχαριστία [the Eucharist], of which no one is allowed to partake but the man who believes that the things which we teach are true, and who has been washed with the washing that is for the remission of sins, and unto regeneration, and who is so living as Christ has enjoined. For not as common bread and common drink do we receive these; but in like manner as Jesus Christ our Saviour, having been made flesh by the Word of God, had both flesh and blood for our salvation, so likewise have we been taught that the food which is blessed by the prayer of His word, and from which our blood and flesh by transmutation are nourished, is the flesh and blood of that Jesus who was made flesh. For the apostles, in the memoirs composed by them, which are called Gospels, have thus delivered unto us what was enjoined upon them; that Jesus took bread, and when He had given thanks, said, This do in remembrance of Me, this is My body; and that, after the same manner, having taken the cup and given thanks, He said, This is My blood; and gave it to them alone. Which the wicked devils have imitated in the mysteries of Mithras, commanding the same thing to be done. For, that bread and a cup of water are placed with certain incantations in the mystic rites of one who is being initiated, you either know or can learn.

First Apology, Chapter 66

 

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King & Saint Alfred the Great

We celebrated one of my heroes yesterday.

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English Country Dancing - Part II

             

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English Country Dancing - Part I

Today, this 19th Sunday after Trinity which is also the feast of St. Luke the Evangelist, was a grand day for our church family in the midst of tragedy. We could feel the enemy doing his best to destroy the joy that comes through baptism and confirmation. We perservered and we participated in the baptism of our goddaughter, Priscilla and then both Leslie and Callie were confirmed. I will share more on these events later.

The evening before was spent in English country dancing at our parish. If you've never tried it you simply must. It originated in England during the mid-16th century and reached the peak of it's popularity in the late-18th century. It has made a comeback recently. This is great, stately, folk dance for both young and old to enjoy. Here are some photos of Leslie and the kids (and others) cutting a rug!

                 

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