tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34346296.post1222021223252916359..comments2023-12-25T23:40:17.701-05:00Comments on Confessions of a Carioca: The First Legislative DayDaniel Martinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15980949721733826978noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34346296.post-19228585496695427812015-06-26T23:35:30.396-04:002015-06-26T23:35:30.396-04:00Bishop Martens, thank you for nominating Charles S...Bishop Martens, thank you for nominating Charles Stuart, King and Martyr. I have always admired his struggles against the Puritans and his support of the Church of England. I have an icon of him at home and request his prayers. I believe that Father Tobias Holler also supported his inclusion in, Lesser Feasts and Fasts or Holy Women, Holy Men, alas, to no avail.<br /> Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05512967632869078588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34346296.post-44067227643311723442015-06-26T11:50:09.699-04:002015-06-26T11:50:09.699-04:00Sounds like you have a problem in common with the ...Sounds like you have a problem in common with the medieval church: No matter how philosophically/theologically correct and orthodox their teach was, say, concerning the Mass, they could never overcome the popularity of the common misunderstanding of it among the plebs Dei.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06073022296114619081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34346296.post-66384488292659414812015-06-26T10:35:38.467-04:002015-06-26T10:35:38.467-04:00A suggestion or two, Your Grace:
1) With the exce...A suggestion or two, Your Grace:<br /><br />1) With the exception of the apostles & saints of the NT remove all the rest from the national church calendar. And make those remaining feasts IMPORTANT or drop them as well.<br />2) Encourage dioceses and parishes to supplement the slimmed down calendar with commemorations of saints with a particular local following using the general Collects of Saints.<br />3) Consider creating an optional Litany of Saints for use on All Saints Eve naming all the folks being taken off the calendar....<br /><br />Thoughts?Small Farmer in The Cityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14271910054588466598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34346296.post-20680289334466813322015-06-26T10:07:47.495-04:002015-06-26T10:07:47.495-04:00As a friend suggests, "Holy Women, Mediochre ...As a friend suggests, "Holy Women, Mediochre Men?" And what about Holy Dogs" (St. Guinefort being the most prominent, who already has her own Saint's Day date(Aug 23))?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05753026573655367047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34346296.post-17609265731801722622015-06-26T08:37:38.075-04:002015-06-26T08:37:38.075-04:00May you be so honored as to gain the moniker, &quo...May you be so honored as to gain the moniker, "Bishop No."Undergroundpewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10182191422663119484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34346296.post-33793318169086350702015-06-26T03:37:36.458-04:002015-06-26T03:37:36.458-04:00God bless you Bishop. Please continue to let the H...God bless you Bishop. Please continue to let the Holy Spirit guide you in your participation as the doctrine, discipline, and worship of the Church we grew up are challenged. My prayers are with you and others defending the faith.donbullockjrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01096550262395235635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34346296.post-40519906744096892482015-06-26T03:35:34.969-04:002015-06-26T03:35:34.969-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.donbullockjrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01096550262395235635noreply@blogger.com