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The Holy Spirit and the Council

Posted on 27/04/2013 by Scott Anderson

  In a recent homily Pope Francis spoke words which will bring joy to all who see the Holy Spirit at work in the continuing implementation of the Second Vatican Council. Indeed, the Holy Father spoke of work still incomplete … Continue reading →

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Understanding the Ordinariate

Posted on 20/04/2013 by Scott Anderson

In my time as a Catholic I have discovered two things. First, that most ‘cradle’ Catholics assume that fomer Anglicans in the Ordinariate are conservative, liturgically and otherwise.  Second, that the English in the Ordinariate do not grasp the importance of the Book of … Continue reading →

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The governance of the parish: an Anglican perspective

Posted on 17/04/2013 by Scott Anderson

Now there are varieties of gifts but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; and there are varities of working, but it is the same God who inspires them all in every one.                                                                    I … Continue reading →

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And very early in the morning, on the first day of the week …

Posted on 31/03/2013 by Scott Anderson

  Like many of you , I have just returned home from the Easter Vigil. Holy Week this year has been a great blessing to me, and I think to many in our congregation at Precious Blood. Here, then, is a little … Continue reading →

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Holy Saturday, this day of waiting

Posted on 30/03/2013 by Scott Anderson

No, Easter does not banish tragedy and suffering; it does not signal the end of all our striving, the drying of our tears. Instead it takes us and shows us deep down into the heart of things where Christ is … Continue reading →

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Am I just getting old?

Posted on 26/03/2013 by Scott Anderson

This is really by way of a short follow-up to the last post. When I re-read it, I wondered if I was falling into that way of thinking which besets those of us over a certain age. We look back … Continue reading →

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How does the parish evangelize?

Posted on 22/03/2013 by Scott Anderson

As a teenager, growing up in a sea-side town, I was aware of the (Roman) Catholic Church. We lived opposite the classical fronted, early nineteenth century building, which my grandmother still called ‘the Catholic Chapel’. It was extended in the … Continue reading →

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Night Litany for London

Posted on 20/03/2013 by Scott Anderson

The Night Litany for London was published by the Church Literature Association with an introduction by the late Mgr Graham Leonard, then Anglican Bishop of London. It is believed to have been written by Fr H A Wilson of St … Continue reading →

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A priest for the world

Posted on 14/03/2013 by Scott Anderson

Once again, the world is surprised by the Catholic Church. We have a Pope, and there is a wonderful feeling of excitement. He asked us to pray for him and bowed quietly before us all – and then gave us … Continue reading →

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Ancient & Modern: the music of the Ordinariate

Posted on 07/03/2013 by Scott Anderson

Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs with thankfulness in your hearts to God.      Colossians 3:16 We had been on a day pilgrimage to the Shrine at Walsingham, and it had been a wonderful and moving day.  But what my … Continue reading →

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