...comes a copy of NEW DIRECTIONS, the magazine of "Forward in Faith". There is a LOT happening among the Anglicans as they look ahead, and a lot of real heartache as well as hope, as decisions are pondered.
This (March) edition of ND has the text of a talk given by Bishop Peter Elliott, auxiliary in Melbourne, giving a full explanation of the Ordinariate, what it's all about, and what it will mean...recent comments by Cardinal William Levada are also relevant...
RCs who think "Oh, this is nothing to do with us" are wrong. What happens to the Church of England affects us all, and shapes the culture in which we live and work...and more importantly, if even a tiny number of Anglicans opt to become part of an Anglican Ordinariate, this will have far-reaching significance and open up potential for many good things. Don't sneer, and don't revert into tribal enclaves...for many decades now, there have been prayers for Christian unity, and God hasn't been ignoring these. The present Pope, as Cardinal Ratzinger, was deeply involved in discussions and prayers and exchanges of ideas and publications and conferences with Christians in a number of denominations who shared a concern that the great truths of the Christian Faith were under attack, from within Christianity as well as from without. There has long been a recognition that this was re-shaping an ecumenical discussion that would move beyond the old boundaries. Keep praying.
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