Resources for Advent 2: https://t.co/V1Vbix2SVx Stir up your power, O God, and with your great might come to our aid, so that where our sins impede us, the help of your grace may swiftly deliver us; through Jesus Christ, who is alive with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit...

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If Rome and Orthodoxy are the two lungs, I am volunteering Anglo-Catholicism to be the trachea. Tag yourself.

2054 is 29 years from now. It would be a great date for a council of reunion between Catholics & Orthodox, marking exactly 1000 years since the split. There is a ton of work that would need to be done in preparation, so we should start working.

Slightly grumpy Advent opinion: the Advent Liturgy has everything you need, the Advent Wreath (lovely as it is) is not really liturgical and the designating of what each candle means shifts us away from the major themes of the season. Don't hate me, read the Collects.

Commemorating Charles de Foucauld:

The Liturgy website is back up again: https://t.co/OwpApZlqEe It has been down for a day, but is up again now for Advent and other resources and reflections.

Pope Leo XIV did not “omit” the Filioque - The “Filioque” isn’t present in the original Niceno-Constantinopolitan Creed

By remembering the First Ecumenical #CouncilOfNicaea, and inspired by the prayer of Jesus that all His disciples may be one (Jn 17:21), we are encouraged in our commitment to seek the restoration of full communion among all Christians, a task that we undertake with God’s help.

“Those who cannot see Christ in the poor are atheists indeed. ” Today is the 45th anniversary of the death of Servant of God Dorothy Day, the American-born co-founder of the Catholic Worker movement. Image: Fr. William Hart McNichols.

Well - that’s a first! [still following the Pope’s starting with a different word each day; Since he, like me, skipped the Filioque- in English, no less!] Wordle 1,625 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Black Friday in NZ is from (about) 20 November to 3 December. It is not black. It is not a Friday. But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing: that with capitalism one day is as a half a month, and a half a month as one day.

And some people wonder why church attendance is in decline! [if you miss the point: this sign, seen today, is for a service 4 weeks ago. & for those wondering: other information provided on a different, permanent, sign was TOTALLY incorrect!!! 🙃]

Since the Pope dropped the Filioque as I suggest, I’m following the Pope’s suggestion of starting each day with a different word (a BIG change for me!) Wordle 1,624 3/6 ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ 🟨⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Commemorating the 1700th Anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea in the place where it occurred, His Holiness Pope Leo XIV and His All Holiness Bartholomew of Constantinople, lead Christian leaders in reciting the Nicene Creed in English, omitting the Filioque clause.

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Reflection on Advent collect: https://t.co/DCzfPjJcsL God of hope, give us grace to cast away the works of darkness, and to put on the armour of light, now in the time of this mortal life, in which your Son Jesus Christ came to us in great humility; so that on the last day…

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There is an interesting provision in the Episcopal Church's canons that allows for a bishop to receive an entire parish and for the parish to retain its distinct rite. This is why St. Mary Mag's, Denver can use the Byzantine Rite.

34 years today since being ordained a priest. Please continue to pray for me as I continue to pray for you all.