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Category Archives: FAQs for visitors
Is there a book that explains your faith and practice?
Yes, it was written by the Right Reverend Mark Haverland. Anglican Catholic Faith and Practice provides a succinct, yet thorough, introduction to orthodox Anglican belief. Along the way Bishop Haverland covers topics such as Authority in the Church, the Bible, … Continue reading
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Which Book of Common Prayer do you use?
The 1928 Book of Common Prayer is beloved by Anglican traditionalists throughout the United States. Unlike the 1979 book that was adopted by the Episcopal Church, the 1928 BCP stands in direct line of descent from Thomas Cranmer’s 1549 Book … Continue reading
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Why is the mass so powerful, once you get used to it?
God, the Holy Spirit, uses music, art, colors, smells, physical movements, chanting, and the intellectual message addressed to both the heart and mind to reach us at depth – the whole person. The Mass combines all these elements. For example, … Continue reading
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Why do people touch their chest 3 times at points in the mass?
In the Roman army an officer in charge of 100 men was called a centurion. When given an order, a Roman soldier would strike his chest to acknowledge the order. This act of beating the chest is symbolic of the … Continue reading
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Who is the man in the old fashioned brown clothes?
He is our beloved Brother John of the Cross, a follower of Saint Francis of Assisi (who lived in Italy about 800 years ago). The brown clothing is a symbol of humility. Humility doesn’t mean being a doormat or a … Continue reading
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Why are there 7 candles hanging below that beam?
Three days after His death on the Cross, Jesus rose from the dead proving that He had been victorious over evil and that those who believe in His rising from the dead shall also rise from the dead. Forty days … Continue reading
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What is the beam hanging above the communion rail?
This beam is a symbol of the horizontal part of the cross. It also separates the main part of the church from the front part .
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Why are there candles on the altar?
In the early days of the Church, Christians were persecuted by the Romans, fed to lions and burned alive to entertain crowds. The frightened, early Christians met in tombs below the City of Rome. The candles remind us that the … Continue reading
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Why do you ring bells during the mass?
The bells alert the people to critical points in the Mass, such as when the Priest specially blesses the bread and wine changing them into the true Body and Blood of Jesus.
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What are the wood carvings on the wall?
These carvings were very important in teaching the Faith before people could read. Small children follow their mothers and the Priest as he says prayers. At various times, little girls decorate the statue of St. Mary with flowers; they also … Continue reading
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