A Treasure To Be Shared

At the website of the Ordinariate (OLSC*) Catholic Parish of Saints Ninian and Chad, the question, 'What is the English Patrimony?' is answered as follows: The English, or Anglican, Patrimony is the sum total of the spiritual, liturgical, pastoral, cultural and social traditions that have come down to us primarily via the experience of Christian life primarily in England, but also to an extent from the whole of the British Isles. It begins with the first unknown missionaries to England, from the protomartyr Saint Alban, and continues through the Celtic Church, the Roman-Gregorian Mission of Saint Augustine of Canterbury. It includes the lives and writings of great figures like Saint Bede the Venerable, Edward the Confessor, Saint Anselm, Saint Richard of Chichester, Saint Hilda of Whitby, Margery Kemp, Walter Hilton, Richard Rolle, the Lady Julian of Norwich, the author of the Cloud of Unknowing , St Aelred of Riveaux, and continues down through the era of the time of the separ...

Ritual actions in the Catholic Church are vital expressions of faith that facilitate a deeper encounter with God. They encompass a range of gestures, symbolic actions, and communal participation that together create a rich tapestry of worship of Almighty God. Through these actions, the Church not only commemorates the mysteries of faith but also actively participates in the ongoing work of salvation initiated by Christ. The integration of these actions into the life of the Church underscores their importance in nurturing the spiritual life of the faithful and fostering a sense of community within the Body of Christ. Instruction for Applying the Liturgical Prescriptions of the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches | Congregation for the Eastern Churches | 1996 AD CHAPTER VI General Considerations on Divine Worship and the Sacraments - 40. The sacraments, actions of the Church 40 | The Church in which God reveals himself constitutes, in some way, the sacrament from which the individual...

DEI content may not only increase the hostile attribution bias but converges with outcomes produced by authoritarian traits themselves. NCRI A recent study published under the auspices of the Rutgers University Social Perception Lab evaluates equity, diversity and inclusivity programs (EDI or DEI).  The study found that decent people, "as a result of these programs, have experienced undue duress, social ostracization, or even termination of employment." The research team that compiled the data is not asking whether or not DEI programs produce a hostile attribution bias.  They are stating the fact that such programs can and often times do produce and increase a hostile attribution bias. - - - INSTRUCTING ANIMOSITY HOW DEI PEDAGOGY PRODUCES THE HOSTILE ATTRIBUTION BIAS NCRI | Rutgers University Social Perception Lab https://www.openread.academy/en/paper/reading?corpusId=513675482 Equity Extremists: How Anti-Oppressive Narratives Converge with Authoritarian Intolerance (p.1...

A slight diversion from the regular programming here at ATTBS. America and Canada have a lot in common. In some respects, not so much. America has the Kennedys and the Bush family; Canada, the Trudeaus and Mulroneys. America has freedom of speech (thanks to Elon Musk, more than a few comedians, and many others pushing back); Canada has freedom for some speech (determined by the CBC and other media). America has freedom of religion; Canada, freedom from religion (thanks to the NDP and the Liberal Party of Canada). America has the F35 stealth fighter; Canada had the Avro Arrow. America has the NFL; Canada, the CFL. America has Kamala Harris; Canada has Chrystia Freeland. America has Donald Trump; Canada has Pierre Poilievre. America has 470 ships in its navy; Canada has 68 ships in its navy. America has an elected senate; Canada has an appointed senate akin to the House of Lords in the UK. America has Texas; Canada has Alberta. America has Hollywood; Canada has Vancouver. America has...

A word of advice - disregard the following "advice". advice (n.) late 13c., auys "opinion," from Old French avis "opinion, view, judgment, idea" (13c.), from phrase ço m'est à vis "it seems to me," or from Vulgar Latin mi est visum "in my view," ultimately from Latin visum , neuter past participle of videre "to see" (from PIE root weid - "to see"). Meaning "opinion offered as worthy to be followed, counsel" is from late 14c. Soon after the homily starts, prop up your chin with one hand and close your eyes as if engaged in intense concentration. Occasionally nod as if making a silent 'amen'. Wear a hair shirt to Mass. (An oldie but a goodie!) Nab the largest Rosary you can find and wear it around your neck. Increase all bows one degree. Instead of a head bow, make a shoulder bow. Instead of a shoulder bow, make a waist bow. Instead of a waist bow, prostrate yourself in the aisle. Say or sing t...

In His perfect genius, God creates man in His own image and likeness. Therefore man must be beautiful because man is fashioned to be in the image and likeness of Beauty Himself. The soul is beautiful, not in view of vogue standards, but in the sense of the truest beauty of all its creation to be like the Creator. We must constantly strive to see the beauty of every person around us. We are called to grow in the beauty of holiness which makes us more and more like God. See in the people around you souls linked to the Almighty Father who sees and knows all their wounds and all their heartaches. It is the call of every Christian to reach out in love to those who are broken and who do not know their beauty. Help others around you to know their worth and their beauty. There is nothing more valuable than the people who are here with us on the journey to the Promised Land. Through the beauty of people, we experience the love of the Father and the gift of His beauty. The next time you see a gl...

[ Estimated read time: 6 minutes ] Introducing Conspicuous Maximus and Dubious Contentious, two armchair scholars who love God and the Church. Dubious is a former middle-of-the-road Catholic set ablaze by a reading of the Church Fathers. Conspicuous, a shy and retiring individual, has learned to be more outspoken about his convictions. He recently graduated from the Institute for Recovering Catholics Who Are Suspicious of Heretics (IRCWASH). Today's topic: Pope Francis and Traditional Liturgy Conspicuous Maximus: Is it true the Vicar of Christ has a bit of a hate on for traditional liturgy? Dubious Contentious: It seems so, at least to those who are close to the older Latin Mass.  The public record tends to confirm his antipathy toward the older Mass and/or its proponents. CM: Exempli gratia? DC: Well, he issued a formal inhibition in the form of a motu proprio called Traditionis custodes , that restricts the celebration of the Tridentine Mass of the Roman Rite, i.e., the extraordi...