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The Conversion of St Paul and the Magi

2024-01-25T09:41:53-04:00January 25th, 2024|Categories: Blog|

The Essenes were a monastic group who observed celibacy, maintained strict religious rules and were intrigued by apocalyptic and Messianic prophecies. Because they were persecuted by the other Jews, the Essenes were scattered across Judea. “Josephus said the Essenes lived in ‘large numbers in every town.’ and had a network to support members when they travelled.”  [...]

Altar Rails: Why Do We Do That?

2024-01-24T11:02:31-04:00January 24th, 2024|Categories: Blog|

This is the fourth in a series of blog posts on Traditional Catholic Worship One of the marks of traditional Catholic worship is kneeling to receive communion on the tongue. This started to become the norm in our parish in Greenville pretty much on its own. We found that as we emphasized reverence in worship an [...]

Myth and Meaning in the Garden of Eden

2024-01-23T11:43:11-04:00January 23rd, 2024|Categories: Blog|

Yesterday on 'X' I commented on a discussion about Biblical literalism observing that it was possible to hold to a historical Adam and Eve while acknowledging that the Genesis account was "essentially mythological" This comment that Genesis was "essentially mythological" sparked further comments from folks for whom the word "myth", when associated with the Bible, is [...]

Male Altar Servers: Why Do We Do That?

2024-01-22T12:49:27-04:00January 16th, 2024|Categories: Blog|

This is the fourth in a series of blog posts on traditional Catholic Worship Some folks have noticed that we only have boys serving the altar at Our Lady of the Rosary, Greenville. Why is that? Girl altar servers are permitted. Are we trying to oppress girls? Are we misogynists? Don't we believe in equality of [...]

Sexuality and Spirituality

2024-01-12T18:50:46-04:00January 12th, 2024|Categories: Blog|

When I was an Anglican priest my bishop was the Rt Rev Peter Ball--a charismatic character, he was an elf-like self appointed Franciscan style monk. Bishop Peter had a brittle, little way of speaking, a twinkle in his eye and a beguiling smile. He was a delightful preacher and an impressive and inspiring leader. He was [...]

Ancient Languages: Why Do We Do That?

2024-01-12T15:29:25-04:00January 12th, 2024|Categories: Blog|

The third in a series on traditional Catholic Worship: At the solemn High Mass on Sundays at Our Lady of the Rosary, Greenville the congregation join the choir in singing or saying certain parts of the Mass in Hebrew, Greek and Latin. Every Alleluia and Amen are from the Hebrew. The Kyrie Eleison is in Greek. [...]

Married Missionaries

2024-01-10T19:04:08-04:00January 10th, 2024|Categories: Blog|

I have been asked on social media to write more about married priests. I should say first that I am NOT an advocate or an activist for the church to change her discipline on this matter. I respect my celibate friends too much to do so, and I respect too much my own privileged and unusual [...]

Incense: Why Do We Do That?

2024-01-09T20:27:17-04:00January 9th, 2024|Categories: Blog|

Second in a series of blog posts about traditional worship: At OLR Greenville at the 10:30 High Mass we use lots of incense. Why do we do that? Is it just because we happen to like "smells and bells"? We do like incense and the sanctus bell, but what's the point? Is it just that the [...]

Traditional Catholic Worship: Why do you do that?

2024-01-08T12:25:45-04:00January 8th, 2024|Categories: Blog|

At our parish of Our Lady of the Rosary in Greenville the Catholic Mass is celebrated in a traditional style. We do not celebrate the Traditional Latin Mass, but the Novus Ordo Mass as informed by the Traditional Latin Mass. So, when you attend the high Mass on Sunday mornings at OLR, Greenville you will see [...]

St Elizabeth Ann Seton Today

2024-01-04T12:53:54-04:00January 4th, 2024|Categories: Blog|

Elizabeth Ann Bayley was born in New York State in 1774--the daughter of a doctor and grand-daughter on the maternal side of an Anglican clergyman serving in New York City. At this time the Episcopal Church of the USA--(American Anglicanism) had yet to be established. At the age of twenty she married William Seton. The first [...]

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