A Treasure To Be Shared

THE CHRISTIAN YEAR BY THE REV. JOHN KEBLE Wednesday before Easter Transcribed from the 1887 Cassell & Company edition by David Price Saying, Father, if Thou be willing, remove this cup from Me; nevertheless not My will, but Thine, be done. St. Luke xxii. 42. O Lord my God, do thou Thy holy will— I will lie still— I will not stir, lest I forsake Thine arm, And break the charm Which lulls me, clinging to my Father’s breast, In perfect rest. Wild fancy, peace! thou must not me beguile With thy false smile: I know thy flatteries and thy cheating ways; Be silent, Praise, Blind guide with siren voice, and blinding all That hear thy call. Come, Self-devotion, high and pure, Thoughts that in thankfulness endure, Though dearest hopes are faithless found, And dearest hearts are bursting round. Come, Resignation, spirit meek, And let me kiss thy placid cheek, And read in thy pale eye serene Their blessing, who by faith can wean Their hearts from sense, and learn to love God...

St Stephen Saint Stephen (Greek: Στέφανος, meaning "crown") was a first-century Christian, the protomartyr of Christianity. According to the Acts of the Apostles, he was one of seven deacons selected by the Apostles in Jerusalem to manage the distribution of food to widows, chosen specifically for being "full of faith and of the Holy Spirit (Acts 6)." Filled with grace and power, Stephen performed great wonders and signs among the people, engaging in debates with members of various synagogues who could not withstand the wisdom of his words driven by the Spirit. www.vatican.va/content/benedict-xvi/en/audiences/2007/documents/hf_ben-xvi_aud_20070110.html Stephen, falsely accused of blasphemy against Moses and God, was brought before the Sanhedrin, where he gave a long speech tracing Israel’s history from Abraham to Solomon. He highlighted God’s presence beyond the temple and accused his opponents of resisting the Holy Spirit and betraying Jesus, the “Righteous One.” O...

Pope Leo's letter that follows was read at the installation of Sarah Mullally. Some will inevitably claim the letter as an endorsement of her ministry, yet a more careful read will show a wise pope acknowledging that relationships between Christians must necessarily be founded upon truth and love, and there can be no real love without truth. MESSAGE OF POPE LEO XIV ON THE OCCASION OF THE INSTALLATION OF THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY To The Most Reverend and Right Honourable Dame Sarah Mullally Archbishop of Canterbury [Do not read too much into the use of a title. To state a title or rank that is used among a group of people is not an endorsement. Remember, the Catholic Church has her own hierarchy in England.] Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us, from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Father’s Son, in truth and love. (2 Jn 1:3) With this assurance of God’s abiding presence, I send prayerful greetings to Your Grace on the occasion of your Installation as Archbishop of Ca...

This past week the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith released a document acknowledging the vital contribution of communities of the Personal Ordinariate to the spiritual health of the Church. The document highlights important aspects of the Ordinariate charism and the character of communities that have developed since Pope Benedict issued the Apostolic Constitution Anglicanorum Coetibus on November 4, 2009, the Feast of St. Charles Borromeo. What are some defining features of the Ordinariate within the life of the Church? A Distinctive “Ecclesial Ethos”.  The Bishops first spoke of a distinctive “ecclesial ethos,” marked by the broad participation of both clergy and laity in the life and governance of the Church. This culture, grounded in relationships that shape the ecclesial life of each Ordinariate, is inherently consultative and collaborative . It is also characterized by a capacity to welcome converts into Catholic communion while preserving the uniqueness of their spi...

https://thecatholicherald.com/article/vatican-publishes-new-document-on-anglican-ordinariates www.doctrinafidei.va/en/documenti/characteristics-of-the-anglican-heritage-as-lived-in-the-ordinar.html Characteristics of the Anglican Heritage as Lived in the Ordinariates Established Under the Apostolic Constitution Anglicanorum Coetibus 24 March 2026 During the Plenary Meeting of the Bishop Ordinaries of the Personal Ordinariates established under the Apostolic Constitution Anglicanorum Coetibus (2009), held at the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith from 1 to 3 March 2026, His Eminence Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, Prefect, invited the Bishops to describe the lived experience of the patrimony at the heart of their Ordinariates, as it relates to how they have received and integrated elements that came from the Anglican tradition. The Bishops affirmed that, notwithstanding the vast geographical distances encompassed by their Ordinariates—from Inverness to Devon, from Edmonton to Or...

Loose Canon Our Protestant brothers and sisters—Evangelical, Pentecostal, Baptist, Methodist, etc.—follow the shorter Old Testament, so they have a 66-book Bible. Because Martin Luther disagreed with certain accepted apostolic teachings found in specific writings, he placed four New Testament books in an appendix, denying that they were divinely inspired: the E pistle to the Hebrews, the Epistle of James  (which Luther referred to as "an epistle of straw", the Epistle of Jude, and the Revelation of John.  Even though Luther tried to remove said books from the canon, both Catholics and modern Protestants share the same collection of New Testament books. There are Protestant writers who insist the early Church relied solely on Saint Jerome's list of canonical books and attributed to him the principle that only books written in Hebrew were to be admitted into the official Canon of Holy Scripture. That is a half-truth. Saint Jerome initially had doubts about the deuterocanoni...

Divine Worship: The Missal (2009) , the Mass of the Personal Ordinariates. Sometimes referred to as the Venerable English Mass. By whom and with whom and in whom, to thee, O Father Almighty, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, be all honour and glory throughout all ages, world without end. R. Amen. The Ordinary Form of the Mass (Third Typical Edition 2002) in English Through him, and with him, and in him, O God, almighty Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory and honor is yours, for ever and ever. R. Amen. The Extraordinary Form of the Mass Per ipsum, et cum ipso, et in ipso, est tibi Deo Patri omnipoténti, in unitáte Spíritus Sancti, omnis honor, et glória. R. Amen. (Through him, and with him, and in him, to you, God the Father almighty, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, be all honor and glory.) The Ambrosian (or Milanese) Rite [Et est tibi Deo Patri omnipotenti] ex ipso, et per ipsum, et in ipso omnis honor, virtus, laus, et gloria, imperium, perpetuitas, et potestas in uni...

Burning Bush by Sébastien Bourdon Fifth Sunday in Lent Transcribed from the 1887 Cassell & Company edition by David Price. And Moses said, I will now turn aside, and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt. Exodus iii. 3 The historic Muse, from age to age, Through many a waste heart-sickening page Hath traced the works of Man: But a celestial call to-day Stays her, like Moses, on her way, The works of God to scan. Far seen across the sandy wild, Where, like a solitary child, He thoughtless roamed and free, One towering thorn was wrapt in flame— Bright without blaze it went and came: Who would not turn and see? Along the mountain ledges green The scattered sheep at will may glean The Desert’s spicy stores: The while, with undivided heart, The shepherd talks with God apart, And, as he talks, adores. Ye too, who tend Christ’s wildering flock, Well may ye gather round the rock That once was Sion’s hill: To watch the fire upon the mount Still blazing, like ...

Jacob recognizing the robe of his son Joseph | Anonymous Fourth Sunday in Lent by John Keble Transcribed from the 1887 Cassell & Company edition by David Price. Joseph made haste; for his bowels did yearn upon his brother; and he sought where to weep, and he entered into his chamber and wept there. Genesis xliii. 30. There stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known unto his brethren. Genesis xlv. 1. When Nature tries her finest touch, Weaving her vernal wreath, Mark ye, how close she veils her round, Not to be traced by sight or sound, Nor soiled by ruder breath? Who ever saw the earliest rose First open her sweet breast? Or, when the summer sun goes down, The first soft star in evening’s crown Light up her gleaming crest? Fondly we seek the dawning bloom On features wan and fair, The gazing eye no change can trace, But look away a little space, Then turn, and lo! ’tis there. But there’s a sweeter flower than e’er Blushed on the rosy spray— A brig...