tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191589.post115829259655413627..comments2023-10-25T04:22:54.910-07:00Comments on An Anglican Priest: The Ruminations of a Canterbury Cap Catholic: Rev. Dr. Hasserthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14350737386756722887noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191589.post-1158612843417554932006-09-18T13:54:00.000-07:002006-09-18T13:54:00.000-07:00It would be interesting to see if the inclusion of...It would be interesting to see if the inclusion of the "Rite of Reconciliation" in the 1979 BCP did anything to encourgae more frequent use of this wonderful sacrament. I suspect it probably did not. My experience has been that priests need to regularly encourage its use from the pulpit for people to avail themselves of it. So if a a preist isn't preaching about it, people are not going to use it... even if it has a rite in a BCP.J. Gordon Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03941152529096287366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191589.post-1158438470130630762006-09-16T13:27:00.000-07:002006-09-16T13:27:00.000-07:00An an addendum, I've posted this to illustrate tha...An an addendum, I've posted this to illustrate that while Anglicans, per the BCP catechism, so indeed hold to "two Sacraments as generally necessary to salvation" (to be had by all men, Baptism and the Supper of the Lord) the Prayer Book contains forms for all of the other "lesser" or "commonly called" Sacraments. Per the Homilies of the Church of England, the term Sacrament can be used to describe anything that conveys the holy. However, only Baptism and the Holy Eucharist are commanded to be had by all Christians. Here I am happy to adopt the distinction of Two Dominical Sacraments and Five Ecclesiastical Sacraments.Rev. Dr. Hasserthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14350737386756722887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191589.post-1158352428824161152006-09-15T13:33:00.000-07:002006-09-15T13:33:00.000-07:00Amen. I agree with this approach as well--"Biblica...Amen. I agree with this approach as well--"Biblical Catholicism."<BR/><BR/>AC+Rev. Dr. Hasserthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14350737386756722887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191589.post-1158351685028651862006-09-15T13:21:00.000-07:002006-09-15T13:21:00.000-07:00With such a simple and biblical doctrine and pract...With such a simple and biblical doctrine and practice of Confession, it never ceases to amaze me how many people want to uproot what we have and replace it with something else. Hard-core Evangelicals want to do away with opportunities for private confession, thereby cutting people off from a source of council, comfort and absolution. Extreme Anglo-Catholics (read: semi-Roman) want to replace this gentle approach to voluntary confession with the rigours of Tridentine enforced penance. (sigh) Why can't anyone be satisfied with the simple, biblical approach of the Prayer Book?Budhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00313980137478569526noreply@blogger.com