Monthly Archives: January 2009

The Festival of Hope & Light

Posted on January 31, 2009 by Administrator

Last night several of the Anglo-Catholic churches in Kent came together for the Festival of Hope & Light, organised by Forward in Faith, Rochester. It was a most uplifting and glorious occasion and I received many positive comments from those … Continue reading →

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Seeds of hope….a prelature?

Posted on January 29, 2009 by Administrator

Potentially great news for the future of Catholic Anglicanism today, with an emphasis on ‘potentially’!! The tentative crumbs of hope spring from the fact that the Vatican looks likely to afford the TAC in America (a break away group of … Continue reading →

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Celebrating G K Chesterton (1874-1936)

Posted on January 28, 2009 by Administrator

We all have gaps in our reading lists. Classic works which have somehow slipped through the net. I have recently sat down to read onesuch book, which I should have read long ago,’Orthodoxy’ by G. K. Chesterton. And I am … Continue reading →

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Saint Thomas Aquinas

Posted on January 28, 2009 by Administrator

Today the Church of God celebrates the feast of S. Thomas Aquinas, possibly the greatest scholar of the medieval period. ‘ Scholar he may have been, looker he was not! He was colossally fat, suffered from dropsy, and one huge … Continue reading →

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Update: prepare for a visitor soon!

Posted on January 27, 2009 by Administrator

I was deeply shocked at (what I took to be) a vitriolic and ungracious blog entry from the Bishop of Buckingham (see post below for full story). Thus I felt compelled to write a comment on his blog. For the … Continue reading →

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Encouraging signs…and tragic ones!

Posted on January 27, 2009 by Administrator

I am delighted to announce that last Tuesday a group of S. Barnabas’ laity, under their own steam, arranged to meet in church for recitation of the Rosary. Led by Michael, our pastoral assistant in training, they offered prayers for … Continue reading →

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Anglo-Catholic festivals: then and now

Posted on January 26, 2009 by Administrator

On Friday evening S. Barnabas plays host to a special ‘Festival of Hope & Light’ organised by Forward in Faith, Rochester. Any reader of this blog is warmly invited to join the many churches from accross Kent (and beyond?) who … Continue reading →

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All sorts!

Posted on January 25, 2009 by Administrator

A mixed bag today- with apologies for the quality of photographs which were taken with the mobile phone! First we have Jemima (above) sporting her umbrella on what is a truly disgusting day in Kent. The rain is lashing down … Continue reading →

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By their fruits shall ye know them

Posted on January 24, 2009 by Administrator

It is a sad day when the most powerful man in the world legislates to allow taxpayers money to promote murder. For that is what abortion is – murder, plain and simple. There is not one argument in favour- which … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the blogosphere your holiness!

Posted on January 23, 2009 by Administrator

The Vatican announced Saturday that it is collaborating with Google, and more specifically its video sharing site YouTube – to bring news of the pontiff, as well as video and text of all his speeches to the World Wide Web. … Continue reading →

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