When I Consider How My Light is Spent
The Crier in the Digital Wilderness Calls for a Second Catholic Revival
We Christians often complain that society no longer has room for us, but we also permit society to take that room away. We are to reject the world, the flesh and the Devil. Yet thus far, we have also refused to fight him when he attacks. The losses from these little skirmishes are adding up, … Continue reading On Sunday rest
Introduction The Oxford Movement was an intellectual and spiritual movement led by graduates of the University for which it was named. These graduates were later called "Tractarians" because of the essays they wrote in support of old customs such as public recitation of the Daily Office. But the Tractarians were also parish clergy who put … Continue reading On being well-informed
Note: I will be reposting material like this (lightly edited for clarity) because some of you missed it before, and because an increasing number of you came to this blog long after I had worked out my thesis. Some of you are aware that I informally polled members of a discussion group about their introduction … Continue reading Poll
In the past, as I have noted, a favorite Anglo-Catholic hobby was to provoke Protestant authorities by worshipping in a catholic manner. Having no Protestant authorities to provoke, and thereby defend the Catholic Faith, I've needed someone else to oppose. Living in a secular world, I decided to provoke a secular authority according to a … Continue reading Distinction: Another satire (but again, not really)
Nitobe Inazo (1862-1933) was born in Japan to a samurai family. He converted to Christianity while studying under Western professors, and went on to be influential in multiple fields. He wrote Bushido: The Soul of Japan in 1900, hoping to bridge the gap between his culture and ours. Among it's most enthusiastic fans was Theodore … Continue reading A good book
Not an Anglican classic, but a classic about an Anglican! As I've said, I'm scouting out as many of these as I can find. Suggestions welcome. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLKS0XGRYi8
Just a thought. In college, we are told that we should have community service on our resumes. Our professors encourage or even mandate it. So one of two things happens: For 20 hours, students either get involved in some sort of food kitchen because they have to; or they volunteer at a pet shelter (no-kill, … Continue reading Service, if it is properly so-called
Christendom was largely converted by monks who converted monarchs, who converted their subjects by appealing to their oaths of fealty. Why are we so surprised that Anglicans, standing in the Catholic tradition, would not know how to "witness" to an Evangelical country? All apostolic Churches have this problem, inherited not from a lack of heart … Continue reading On witness
There has been some talk about what sort of media we should surround our families with (and produce) if we want to make our households into domestic monasteries. The following isn't entirely kid-friendly or even explicitly devotional (nor is it high-def; you might want to get the DVD), but it is a Christian classic. With … Continue reading Anglican Media
As England industrialized in the 19th century, there came to be a massive demand for church buildings in communities that, until recently, hadn't existed. For that reason, churches made of corrugated metal became wildly popular in some places. If funds allowed, they could be replaced with traditional buildings. Some of the aesthetes, artists and intellectuals … Continue reading Tin tabernacles
When I Consider How My Light is Spent 