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A friendly reflection on my brother's exuberance:

1. The church is named after the objective gospel foundation that has been acknowledged by saints stretching from the apostles to today, not an innovation or proposition that I’ve certified with my own sinful and limited understanding.

2. I have a theology that says that I am saved, right now, by grace through faith. No wishful thinking; just th… Continue

This was originally posted as a comment, but the thread was taken down. I thought it might be helpful as a Prima facie account of a catholic understanding of apostolic succession and tradition. It’s inadequate for its brevity; and was written ‘off the cuff.’

Bear that in mind. It is what it is, and it’s not what it doesn’t pretend to be. Being a first blush account of why the church starts where she does, it’s not an attempt to change anyone’s mind. It's an attempt to let you in on how t… Continue

Michael over at the Internet Monk put this up.

Fr. Dudley does a very good job of hitting the high points of why the mothering branches of the church do things that look so strange to the surrounding culture.

It is obviously about the liturgy in the Western Tradition- specifically the ancient church that was planted in the Britis… Continue

A Targum* for my children based on Romans 1:18-28



Yes, our God has been faithful. Through King Joshua he banished sin and the death, which always rides along in sin’s pocket.

To see how this is so, we need to start at the very beginning.

Since the time of Creation, mankind has known what God is like, but the very first man and woman (as every man and woman after them) chose to serve and worship creation rather than creation’s God.

G… Continue

It’s early. Everyone else (with the exception of Sandi, of course) is still asleep. It’s that odd day sandwiched between the cross of Good Friday and the empty tomb of Easter morning. Holy Saturday has arrived. And this year, it’s come with a hard freeze.

It seems appropriate,… Continue