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Hello Dale, hope life in the tin can is going well. I've been enjoying your videos the last few weeks. I wanted to clarify this point you brought up, about the unity of traditional propers. To your knowledge, were the old propers common to the Anglican Communion, or all orthodox Western Christianity? I'm assuming the collects were specific to the Anglican tradition? But was the old lectionary common to Catholic, Anglican, other denominations? Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I am just falling down the rabbit hole of different lectionaries and prayer books, and it can be a bit overwhelming trying to sort it out.

Dear Brother Dale Can you recommend a video to learn what Orthodoxy is (I am a Roman Catholic).

Great review! Thanks! I am the managing editor for STM Press. The second impression is being printed in Great Britain (not China). It also includes 3 marking ribbons (not just 1). I am sorry for the shipping damage. I brought this up with our "shipping-monk," noting that these are expensive books and need to be packaged more carefully. Best wishes to you and your channel.

I've been thinking about your interview with the Vicar at your local church, and I'm going to share some of those thoughts, with the hope that you will not find me to be presumptuous in doing so. Entering into the Church for a baptised Christian is essentially quite simple. One makes a _Profession of Faith._ However this is done under the auspices of the RCIA program. Given your education you know all that the typical instructor does but with greater depth. I expect that this will be quickly recognized. This priest's request that you write a brief account of yourself shouldn't be seen as a provocation on his part. The first desire is that you be brought into communion. However you are not a typical convert. You have received holy orders. As such the request that you give an account of yourself in writing will help this pastor, and I expect that account will eventually be forwarded to the Bishop, if you accede to the request. Effectively you're being asked to give the pastor a _curriculum vitae._

Interesting, but rather limited. There are more "historic" Churches out there than Roman Catholic and their Protestant offshoots. The Bishops that said goodby to Rome at Chalcedon (or from far flung places like India) could show their legitimacy all the was to Jesus with the ones claiming to be from Peter not having anything to do with it. Roman Catholicism is not where it is today due to any inherent authority of Peter, but because once the Romans stopped killing Latin Christians, the Latins started killing anyone that disagreed with them. English armies and Germanic armies finally put an end to some of the BS in the West, but Armies in the East prevented the Petrine BS from happening in the first place (Novgorod, Moscow, Kiev). Christian history is no more complete with the Latin speaking Church than World History being complete with the history of Western Europe. And the Bible had been translated into other languages (Geez, Slavonic, Glagolitic, and others) long before King James. While the English Bible and the tentacles of Rome are certainly far flung today, they are not the complete history of the Church.

What does it say about the nature of God if all knowledge of Him cab be contained in one finite book? What does it say about the nature of God if all knowledge of Him can be contained in one finite building? When I was a little kid, most Roman Catholic laymen I knew didn't know a lot about the Bible. They knew perhaps only slightly more about the Church. a bit over 50 years later, many Roman Catholic laymen I know are knowledgeable about the Bible and the Church. I don't think what Protestants put forth as criticisms of the Roman Catholic Church are necessarily so anymore. By the way, I'm not a fan of the Rococo style myself. Its too over the top for me. However, it does remind me of happier and simpler times when I was a child.

Interesting books

Dear Dale (fallen Monk) after 30 years she left me. Now trying to take care after the fruits of our marriage. Law now longer. But sacramental still a the promise bond. Your Irene way of showing parts of your life help me a lot. ❤ in Jesus

Thanks Dale, love your wisdom

I have to say, I NEVER thought I'd leave the Boston [HTM] Psalter, but truly: this translation is a masterpiece imo. Hands down the best Psalter out there. Thank you for reviewing Dale!

Very informative video. Queen Elizabeth I not only had a crucifix, but used Philipp Melancthon's Theological Commonplaces as a reference to understand doctrinal concepts. Could she have been a closet Lutheran?

Thank you for this one. I felt like a school boy again listening the teacher read aloud to us.

On google maps, it says there are two Our Lady of Walsingham shrines in Walsingham. One basilica and one shrine. The basilica is Catholic and the shrine is Church of England. Not sure which one is older.

Guy Fawkes ( Catholic ) , Tried to kill the king ( Protestant ) & all his men - a ( Catholic ) terrorist Henry VIII (28 June 1491 - 28 January 1547) was King of England from 22 April 1509 until his death in 1547. Elizabeth I (7 September 1533 - 24 March 1603)[a] was Queen of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death in 1603 * Guy Fawkes (/fɔːks/; 13 April 1570 - 31 January 1606) was a member of English Catholics involved in the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605. James VI and I (James Charles Stuart; 19 June 1566 - 27 March 1625) was King of Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the Scottish and English crowns on 24 March 1603 until his death in 1625.

15 October is the Memorial of St Teresa of Avila. According to Divine Worship: Daily Office, The Feast of Our Lady of Walsingham is on 24 September. In the Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham, 24 September is observed as a Solemnity. As I understand it, the observances, in descending order of importance are Solemnity, Feast and Memorial.

This may seem odd, but did you by any chance get nominated for an Academy Award for the Best Actor in a Supporting Role in 2002?

Correction: it is properly Miss Charlotte Boyd.

Dale, I have just found your channel and am loving it. Question; did I heard you say that the means of grace are open and available to all who come, whether they have gone through a “required” entrance ritual? I am an ordained pastor from an independent Protestant church, and about to retire. While my group doesn’t believe in sacraments or means of grace, I have a growing theology and love for those means of grace and the mystery of the sacraments. To receive of the grace of Jesus as the “sinners” did with Jesus at the table when he walked the earth? And would I, without ordination in the “apostolic succession” be able to offer Eucharist, and the other sacramental means of grace that would contain the reality of the mysteries and presence of Jesus and the Spirit of those means of grace. This is in no way an argumentative question but one of hope in my future ministry. Hope you can understand where I am coming from. Thank you so much for your videos.

For those of us who are not as familiar with the pre-Vatican II Roman Breviary, the post-Vatican II LOTH, Christian Prayer, Shorter Christian Prayer, and the like, this COULD have been interesting and informative, but, unfortunately, you were just flipping through pages randomly and rambling. What was your point again?

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When I approached a Catholic priest with the intent to convert it took me trying at 2 different parishes to get any progress on actually getting the ball rolling. Human failure can be disappointing but I'd encourage you to pursue this. The Church is a divine institution made up of human individuals who might have problems. But that doesn't mean she is not the Ark. Thank you for telling your story. I was able to make progress and being a former Anglican I am joining the Ordinariate even though a location is not nearby.

Dale: ever the reluctant ~yet inveterate~ ecumenical Anglican.

The formula that works for me is Orthodox in faith, with affection for the Greek & Russian uses, but Anglican with Old Catholic lines in style. When I look at this it’s rather wild, but it’s where I should be.

Dear Dale, and did you tell about being Episcopalian?

In my country the orthodox priests and bishops do not react on e-mails

You could also use the Breviary of the Ordinariate. Also a Roman Catholic text and obviously gorgeous.

Hi Dale, There is another version of the breviary that is fully Catholic which I think you might enjoy. It is called Divine Worship: Daily Office and it is a version of the breviary which is used by the Anglican Ordinariate (Anglicans who have come into full communion with Rome and keep their liturgical patrimony). They have their own liturgy which has a lot of elements from their Anglican traditions. Part of this liturgy is their breviary which is very beautiful. It greatly resembles the 1662 BCP and I think you would enjoy it if you enjoy the Anglican Office Book and St. Bernard's Breviary. It does not cut out verses from the psalms, it does not have banal language (it actually has very beautiful language), it uses the beautiful Coverdale Psalter and it is very spiritually edifying overall. It is also printed beautifully and has very nice art and it comes in one volume. It costs 60 pounds which is around 78 dollars. You can pray it online here to see if you like it: singtheoffice.com/ You can buy it here: www.ctsbooks.org/product/daily-office/ I am praying for you as you start your journey to come into full communion with the Catholic Church. -John

One Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of us all, who is above all and through all and in all. Ephesians 4: 5-6

I recently got my hands on a 1956 Dutch missal (Gebed zonder end, for interested Dutch speaking people reading this). There are graphics in there with an eerily similar art style. Despite the art, I really like the translation of the verses that are present in the missal. It’s sad to see that the Bible translation used for the missal is no longer available in print. For daily use I still haven’t found anything that can beat the Anglican Office Book, even though it isn’t in my native tongue. Thanks for the video. Wishing you a blessed week. God bless, Dale.

A new to me book is “My Rosary Companion, Praying the Rosary with the Christian East” by Kenneth Chrusch, published in 2021 by Eastern Christian Publications. It has Byzantine beginning prayers as well as the Western ones. Each bead of the mystery has excerpts from the ancient liturgical heritage of the Byzantine Church, for over 200 excerpts. Each mystery also has an icon. An excerpt example: The Annunciation, 5th bead. “Hail Mary… …O all pure-Virgin, I acknowledge you as a brightly burning lamp and as a bridal chamber made by God. Receive now, as a golden ark, the Giver of the Law Who has been pleased to deliver our corrupted nature through you.”

I love having all the music selections in Christian Prayer. I’ve learned I prefer to pray in modern English and this gets it done. Perhaps because Christian Prayer was my first breviary, it is comforting to me to return to regularly.

The art work offends me deeply .

Wow you were a Methodist pastor. Did you tell here about your conversion? Is it officially into the rcc?

I had never seen the contents of Daily Prayer before, so it is a pleasant surprise that you posted a video about this volume. Alas, the reason I haven't purchased the Saint Bernard Breviary is that in late Spring I purchased the 4 Volume Divine Office. If I knew then what I know now, I would have purchased the three volume Collins Divine Office instead. No 1970s artwork in the Collins. The translations used are a little bit better than in the 4 Volume set. Even the Collins one volume versions are better. All I use the 4 Volume Set for is the Office of Readings. Even then, I could have just used what is in Benedictine Daily Prayer, A Short Breviary. I read the Sermons and Legends in the Anglican Breviary every day, but I like to read sermons in the Morning and in the Evening, so that is why I have other breviaries. Alas, I have buyer's remorse! I wish I had not purchased the 4 Volume Divine Office. It set me back for the whole year as far as buying books. I haven't used it very much. I liked it in the 1990s, but I was won over by the Anglican Breviary and the Anglican Office Book. I don't want to sell the 4 Volume Set at the local Half-Life Books store because they will probably give me only $20 for it, then sell it for $100 or $120. Live and learn, as they say.

I agree with CBP producing hideous art that is at the same time charming. The LotH suffers from an overall pedestrian translation but I find very easy to use. I own only the 4 volume set but I like the fact they offer one volume options of Christian Prayer, Shorter Christian Prayer, Daytime Prayer, and Night Prayer.

You should let us know what your opinion is on the newer "Anglican Rosary". I particularly like the idea of bringing more Orthodox prayers and ideals into the rosary.

I prefer a one week psalter. Four week is too thin. Plus they removed the cursing psalms, and edited several more.

Love your videos Dale.I’m an Ordinariate Catholic, I would love to see you go through more of that material at some point. Roman Catholicism + Anglicanism is beautiful.

Jesus is the church. “The Occult Renaissance Church of Rome” is important for understanding.

As an Orthodox Catholic who has always felt sort of drawn to the rosary, but is firmly rooted in the Byzantine Rite, I was very pleased to learn that something like this exists. I wish this rule was promoted more in Orthodox circles.

If you can find an Anglican parish that uses the 2019 BCP you can get a decent funeral out of it. The 2019 BCP requiem liturgy is fairly good, in my opinion. Bishop Jack Iker's requiem mass was streamed yesterday on the UA-cam channel of St. Vincent's Cathedral in Fort Worth. I found it an edifying requiem, even if Bishop Reed is a slightly rushed celebrant. The 2019 liturgy even includes the full Kontakion for the Dead, although it was spoken in yesterday's livesteam rather than sung as it was in St. George's Chapel for Prince Phillip and Queen Elizabeth II.

Back in the 1990s, when I had returned from Pentecostal Holiness to the Roman Catholic Church, I had a great experience when I spoke to the Priest of my childhood parish, Saint Ambrose. He even dragged out a chart showing me all the Protestant Churches and the Orthodox Church, telling me why I should be Roman Catholic. He did add that he really liked the Orthodox as well. I ended up joining the parish. That was 1995. I always had a wonderful time at Saint Ambrose until the Archdiocese bamboozled this priest and "moved" the parish to a suburb east of the city. This, of course, upset most of the Italian families, as half the parish was still Italian from the neighborhood of Italian immigrants that attended Saint Ambrose and it predecessor The Christ Child from the early 1900s. They blamed the priest, although he didn't realize the Archdiocese was going to build a new style Theatre in the Round building with no statues. At the time, I would visit the Trad Mass Insult, the Orchestral Mass Parish Saint Agnes that had a New Mass celebrated in Latin every Sunday and Holy Day that looked like a Trad mass it was celebrated so properly. I would also visit the Byzantine Ruthenian Catholic Church and the Ukrainian Catholic Church. I had good experiences at those parishes. However, many of the New Mass parishes I visited left me shivering they seemed so cold. About 10 years ago, I starter visiting Catholic parishes with a friend that thought I might return if I attended the new FSSP parish which did all of the sacraments using the Trad Roman Rite. The main priest was one of the best I ever met. He even sat on a chair in the Narthex in between Masses and would smile and talk to people and answer questions. His sermons were excellent and articulated well. He would go on the be a high ranking leader in the FSSP.. I think he had been in the SSPX previously. I really think the problem is that some parishes are run like a business, while others have priests who are excited about what they are doing. I will never forget my parish priest at my childhood parish, or the monsignor at Saint Agnes. Both are gone to heaven now. The FSSP priest made me excited about Roman Catholicism, even though I can't believe some of the Cardinal dogmas. I still love The Church. My suggestion to someone wanting to join the Roman Catholic Church is to shop around for a good parish. Here in Minneapolis-Saint Paul, the second largest denomination is the Roman Catholic Church. Only the Lutherans have more members. I suspect that where you are, there might be only a few Catholic parishes. That might make it tough to find a parish with life. Lastly, because of the different rites in the Roman Church, if I believed the dogmas, that is where I would go. You can get anything you want at Alice's Restaurant 😁 . Seriously, the Pope pretty much leaves the other rites alone. Many Byzantine Ruthenian Catholics use the Orthodox Study Bible and read Orthodox books. Some Roman Catholics do what I did and have their main parish but attend other Catholic Rites as well. I remember sometimes attending two masses on Sunday- one at my parish and the other at the Byzantine Ruthenian Parish. I might have breakfast in between masses, or wait until lunch. It was wonderful. Its wonderful now as well, just different.

My Greek Orthodox friend in Spain loves the rosary & teaches it to friends worldwide. She tells me I should say the rosary in addition to the Jesus prayer. Your insights reinforce her & Ill forward this to her. Gracias!

dale really feel like one learns and your highly caring way of saying something

I sympathize with your struggle. In my search for a church to become part of, I have found Orthodoxy to be very cliquish and full of toxic people and Catholicism to be very institutional, monotonous, and kafkaesque. I actually found your channel through the website of the ACNA church you're friends with. I've been looking at them online for a while now and I've been wanting to check them out. Anglicanism has a lot of principles that I agree with. I think the usage of modern instruments during the liturgy has turned me off from the ACNA a bit, but maybe that's not the most important thing. I want to meet some decent Christians who aren't plagued by sacramental rigorism.

Dear Dale, I've enjoyed watching your lovely videos since I stumbled across your channel back during Covid. Since then my family and I were received into the Orthodox Church. I remain convinced that it is the true Catholic Church since THE Catholic Church is found where the Catholic/Orthodox Faith is found preserved within the bond of peace. I don't deny the Lord's grace in my Christian walk prior to my conversion, but I can say in hindsight that it was Grace to bring me to the knowledge of the Truth and into the fullness of Unity with tte true Church, the Theanthropic Body of Christ. I've never felt anything but free to retain all that was good and Orthodox from my Western upbringing (in fact, I just ordered a copy of the Anglican Office Book to pray - without the Filioque of couurse 😂). I pray you find the peace of the Lord who loves you and won't abandon you if you seek him earnestly and with humility. May our merciful Lord bless you and bring you into full Communion with His One Church. ☦️

I became an Orthodox Christian a few years ago. I understand your thinking on Orthodoxy, seems like there is a strong “orthobro” current. I hope to see that moderate a bit but perhaps it is being used for good, my first mission church had a big problem with the evolution of receiving converts by baptism only… basically in our jurisdiction (OCA, Orthodox Church of America) the bishops have a policy that largely excludes receiving other Christians via baptism but the “recent inconvenience” caused many priests to start doubting the bishops and their “modern” tendencies. We ended up leaving our beloved mission for another Orthodox Church, even if you settle somewhere like Rome or the Orthodox Church it is somewhat important, for me at least to remember that my job is not to be comfortable in a church (even though I like that) but that the Church is just as likely to crucify and reject you as the world. Wherever you end up I hope you never get too comfortable, I find your honesty to be the most compelling thing about you as an outsider looking in. I want to be less institutional and more honest, your content is a good reminder to remain as genuine and truth seeking as possible.

Strange old business choosing the church based on its ceremony practices for funerals ,,, as good as any way of choosing something a friend of mine who ran a gallery paid some money to one of the local university colleges so that she could use their facilities when she passed away about 300 people turned up so I suppose the space was useful,, maybe 10 were at her grave when she was buried, maybe Walt Disneyland should to have a funeral service it would be very spectacular ,, I wonder if it would draw many people .....