Holy Trinity, Ocean Beach

Anybody else find this story a little bit over-anxious or odd in some other way? 

We're quite familiar with Bishop Mathes' pattern of prematurity and over-enthusiasm when it comes to press releases flattering to him, and one is wise to take anything reported on Episcopal Life Online with a grain of salt, but then again, maybe this is the real deal.

Apparently, Bishop MacBurney and his detractors have struck some kind of deal.  Great if so, but I'll gathering a few more facts before I claim to understand exactly what has transpired here.

BREAKING: Virginia Judge Rules Division Statute is Constitutional

CANA wins the constitutional challenge. Ruling is here [3mb PDF].

Stay tuned... more to follow...

The three local Anglican churches currently being sued by Bishop James Mathes and the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego--St Anne's Oceanside, St John's Fallbrook, and Holy Trinity Parish, Ocean Beach--have something to thank our good Lord for today. This encouraging news from Virginia is welcome indeed.

Keep the prayers flying...

Just a quick note to say I'll be at the Forward in Faith North America annual assembly this week.  Pictures & write up to follow...

This will be my first conference with this key Common Cause partner group.  My wife and I recently joined Forward in Faith because of their strong stance on traditional faith and practice.  FIFNA is different than other Common Cause partners in that they take the strongest stand for real unity with the church universal--unity with the millions who have come and gone before us as well as maintaining the potential of unity in the future with other, faithful constituencies of the "one holy catholic and apostolic church."

It's been SOOO nice to read Dante this year with fellow believers at the Holy Trinity Sunday night book circle. Nobody doubts it is a classic worthy of our attention and study, but only the chosen can possibly realize it's true vitality and immediacy for those living their lives in Christ.

Dante was an internet unto himself long before anyone dreamed of computers. It's no wonder, given his literary greatness and general omni-intelligence, that several large-scale web projects have been produced. Here is a sample of what's available online to supplement an actual reading of this master.

Exploring the Character of Ireland Tour. August 15 through 27, 2008 with Father Lawrence Bausch

• Tour pamphlet
• Registration Form
• 16 slots total

"I really feel at home here with the early Christian church, its liturgy, its monasteries and its saints...."

We were standing in the ruins of Skellig Michael, known throughout the world of archaeology as the site of a well-preserved monastic outpost of the Early Christian period – now designated a World Heritage Site.