Comments on: Synod vote pushes Anglo-Catholics towards Ordinariate

By: Citizenfitz

Citizenfitz — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:20:25 +0000

Better late than never.

By: athelstane

athelstane — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:59:01 +0000

“Is Pope Benedict XVI implying that the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales currently is unable to offer Anglicans “warmth and a welcome and to facilitate their questions and their general direction, their impulse, if you like, to come into the Catholic Church”.”

I think that is precisely what many Anglo-Catholic leaders have told the Pope – and with good reason. And the ordinariates are designed to meet those concerns.

By: Monsmagnus

Monsmagnus — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 18:11:44 +0000

Mr Kenny, The arrogance of your statement regarding the doctrinal soundness of the Catholic laity is astounding. Oh, you're a theology graduate and a chaplain; I presume that means you think you know what you're talking about? Well, I have a doctorate from a Pontifical University and am a also monsignor. I think I've made my point.

As for your argument: you say that many clergy in the High Church are gay and then state that lots of (presumably doctrinally defficient) cradle Catholics would leave if these “anti-gays” joined their parishes. Surely even you see the contradiction. Learn to think things through, Mr Kenny – and be pastorally sensitive towards those people who are in your chaplaincy.

By: Paul Brown

Paul Brown — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 06:14:22 +0000

Who says that Forward in Faith is the largest Anglo Catholic group? What about Affirming Catholicism, or Anglo Catholics who aren't affiliated to either group? I for one don't want these prejudiced Forward in Faith fanatics to join the Catholic Church. Why don't they just go off and form their own church instead?

By: Peter Kingsley

Peter Kingsley — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 08:24:40 +0000

Is Pope Benedict XVI implying that the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales currently is unable to offer Anglicans “warmth and a welcome and to facilitate their questions and their general direction, their impulse, if you like, to come into the Catholic Church”.

Many of us have entered into full communion with Rome without the need for an Ordinariate and have concerns this new way may create more divisions within our Local Church.

By: Robert Williams7

Robert Williams7 — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:51:05 +0000

The 70 were not all clerics and not all the audience were even Anglican

By: Br. Anthony John

Br. Anthony John — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:04:52 +0000

This is sadly true in the C of E, but not so in the Traditional Anglican Communion, which has taken a solid Biblical stand against sexual sin.

By: Michael Kenny

Michael Kenny — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 23:48:59 +0000

The High Church movement has a lot of gay priests and laity – as well as straight people who do not view homosexuality as being inherently disordered…. which makes me think that a mass conversion to Rome is highly unlikely. Only those who are against women's ordination AS WELL as being against the gays will move…. which isn't that many?
Another thing, British Catholics are not doctrinally Catholic…. (I say this as a theology graduate who is now a chaplain….) It would not surprise me if many cradle Catholics left the Church if large numbers of anti-women – anti-gays joined their parishes….. which is why keeping them separate is the best plan? The Catholic Bishops know their biggest danger is pushing away liberal cradle Catholics who form the majority of the practising Catholic community.

By: Fr Stephen Smuts

Fr Stephen Smuts — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:18:32 +0000

It is exactly that, the “practical” that will cause many to stumble…

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:30:00 +0000

I'll believe it when I see it. Of course I hope I see it!High-church libertarian curmudgeon