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Our gratitude for Paul VI

Posted on 19/10/2014 by Scott Anderson

  For those of us who were nurtured in the Faith as Anglicans the beatification of Pope Paul VI is special. He seemed to have a particular regard and concern for the Anglican Communion. It was expressed by one short sentence in … Continue reading →

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Blessed John Henry Newman 9th October 2014

Posted on 09/10/2014 by Scott Anderson

In gratitude for our Patron, Blessed John Henry Newman, and asking his prayers this day

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Forming priests the Kelham way: true patrimony

Posted on 08/10/2014 by Scott Anderson

With the Feast Of St Michael and all Angels on 29th September (St Michael, St Gabriel and St Raphael in the current Roman calendar) the thoughts of those of us who were trained as Anglicans for the priesthood at the … Continue reading →

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In the struggle against terrorism what hope is there for free-speech?

Posted on 04/10/2014 by Scott Anderson

Reports of  Theresa May’s speech at the Tory Party Conference are beginning to cause some concern. For while the British people are united behind efforts to counter violent terrorism, some commentators identity an important shift in the Home Secretary’s thinking. … Continue reading →

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What shall we sing at Mass?

Posted on 26/09/2014 by Scott Anderson

I have been re-reading “Anglicans and Catholics in Communion”, a collection of articles and essays published by the Catholic League in August 2010. Looking back even over four years at the hopes and fears for the Ordinariates is fascinating, instructive, … Continue reading →

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Sunday evenings

Posted on 26/09/2014 by Scott Anderson

It is sometimes said that ‘Evensong’ or ‘Evensong and Benediction’ is the typical worship of the Ordinariate, at least in the UK. Certainly, it is more familiar and easier to find your way around than the Ordinariate Form of the … Continue reading →

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Commercialisation + Alienation = Radicalisation

Posted on 26/08/2014 by Scott Anderson

Forgive the jargon words of the title of this post. In the face of all the hand-wringing about the ‘radicalisation’ of Muslim young men, I want to reflect on what happened to the British youth scene from the 1960’s: its subversion … Continue reading →

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A hymn for the Ordinariate

Posted on 25/08/2014 by Scott Anderson

  Among a number of gifts at the time of my ordination last year was a subscription to ‘Magnificat’. Each month the booklet arrives, containing for each day a form of prayer for morning and evening, the Mass readings and … Continue reading →

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The ‘English Use’ – is it a liturgical cul-de-sac?

Posted on 06/08/2014 by Scott Anderson

Personal customs and habits in the priest celebrating the Mass were very common among Anglo-Catholics. Indeed, some churches prided themselves on ‘the way we do it at St X’s’ . While it was hardly a problem for the vicar, in … Continue reading →

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When words are used to hide the truth 5

Posted on 06/08/2014 by Scott Anderson

The western world is very nervous about what it calls ‘judgemental attitudes’. In order to make sure that moral decisions are not ‘pre-judged’ it prefers morally ‘neutral’ words. One of the most obvious examples is the way in which ‘abortion’ … Continue reading →

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