Fr. Bradley JCD, a priest in the Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham, gave a long interview to the Ecclesiastical Law Society about the canonical structure of the Ordinariates.
Isaac Scharbach, the oldest son of Fr. Albert and Abby Scharbach of Mount Calvary Catholic Church in Baltimore, would have celebrated his 22nd birthday today. He died on Aug. 1 when a car hit him while he was riding a bicycle. More and more is coming out about his exceptional life that continues to inspire. Cerith Gardiner reports at Aleteia
Chorus Angelorum, a professional chorus at the Ordinariate Cathedral of Our Lady of Walsingham in Houston, Texas has announced their 2020-2021 schedule.
The new King James Bible for Catholics is a resource for Catholic readers to discover bible that formed most English-speaking Christians for 400 years, and offers some unique evangelizing and ecumenical opportunities.
It's been six months since Americans and Canadians were asked to "flatten the curve" and our governments imposed lockdowns, shelter-in-place orders, and other public health restrictions. Churches were closed or, when re-opening began, only to limited numbers. Many of us resorted to watching Sunday Mass via the internet. Some states and localities are still not permitting Mass to be held indoors. Here's a reflection on what this lockdown might have on our understanding of the Eucharist.
The Ember days are four seasonal times of prayer and fasting, and an ancient part of the Ordinariate's English Christian patrimony. The word comes from “Quattember” or “the four times of the year” as the Ember days take place in Advent, Lent, Whitsuntide (the octave of Pentecost), and September following Holy Cross Day. Here are details from St. Alban's Catholic Church in Rochester, NY.
"United not absorbed," by Daniel Seper, PhD, examines the history and liturgy of the Ordinariates for Catholics of Anglican patrimony. In this online interview, Seper tells us about his new book and how he came to be interested in this subject at the University of Vienna.
The Anglicanorum Coetibus Society held its Annual General Meeting Sept. 13. Following the AGM, the Board of Directors unanimously elected Clara Chung, who served as vice president for the past three years. Please join us in welcoming and supporting Clara in her new role. Here is president-emerita Deborah Gyapong's final report as president on the Society's activities the past year.
An incredible story led to the start of the Western NC Ordinariate Members group, which has buzzed with evangelism and seen more than a hundred people attend its initial Masses in the Asheville region.
The ACS website has added a new homepage feature to enable people from around the world to join virtually an Ordinariate Mass or Choral Evensong each Sunday.
While using the phone or tablet to pray the daily offices is awfully convenient, Cardinal Robert Sarah, the Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship has said doing so "desacralizes" prayer.