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1. Sad in these closing days that generally that non-believers see the dissensions happening between and within religions but very happy for the accomodation of the 500 converts in the article.
   I recently saw an older statue titled Mary - Queen of Heaven, and being non-Catholic wonderd if this elevation of Mary's status is still a commonly held view?
   Not having read or heard about this before,a 'compassionate' enlightenment would be appreciated please.
   The long-discussed Catholic - Anglican unification could linger on for ever over this possible stumbling block.
   

   Posted By: Frank Earley

2. ...'while keeping many of their Anglican practices next month after an invitation from Pope Benedict XVI, reports The Age.'
   So which Anglican practices do they keep? Acceptance of divorce? Non-celibacy for clerics?

   Posted By: gloria healey

3. Frank: the Church has not elevated Mary. God himself did this when His Angel appeared and said to her 'Hail Mar, full of Grace. Blessed are you among women.'
   It is the traditions that have broken from the Church that have demoted Mary.
   The Catholic Church has always rightly venerated Mary on Christ's instructions from the cross.
   I was once an Anglican and made the move home to the fullness of Christian faith in the Catholic Church several years ago and have learned so much that has been forgotten by the Christians that are separated from her.

   Posted By: Ian

4. Ian: It is reassuring to read that you have found a spiritual home. However:
   There are more than a few former Romans who have swum to the other side of the Tiber and have also learned so much which was shoved aside or forgotten between the Reformation and Vatican 2.
   Frank, Mariolatry is not that much of a stumbling block these days. The Orthodox call her Theotokos (the God bearer).
   Not a few Anglicans come close to us Romans in Marian devotion and they are among those in the Ordinariate.
   It seems that their biggest beef with the C of E is over female priests (a given since 1992) and gay clergy (who like the poor are always with us).
   As for Mary as Queen of Heaven - well, what more could a nice Jewish boy do for his Mum?

   Posted By: JR,Sydney

5. I am very happy for people to join Catholicism, however I find it hypocritical and unfair that these people have a new set of rules.
   I know Anglican ministers have joined the Catholic Church but are any of them married? If they are, how is this fair?
   I think the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of the Southern Cross might become very popular if the rules allow such things as marriage etc.
   I am confused, and like Gloria, have many questions.
   

   Posted By: Cate

6. I ask the same question as Gloria: how many practices are they allow to keep?

   Posted By: Ned Rast

7. Welome to them all.

   Posted By: Peter in Canberra

8. Frank: Regarding your questioning of Mary's title Queen of Heaven, I'm no expert on the topic but it was explained to me the following way:
   The Israelite Kings had multiple wives, as such their Queen was not one of the King's wives but his mother. Therefore if Jesus is the King of Heaven, Mary, his mother, would be the Queen of Heaven.

   Posted By: Kevin

9. Gloria/Ned: They have to accept all the Church's doctrines so definitely no divorce.
   It's mainly so they can continue their current liturgical traditions. They'll have their own rite of mass, plus some other ceremonies such as Evensong that Roman Catholics aren't accustomed to. It's really quite historic.
   Not sure about celibacy; I'm guessing already-married Anglican priests will be allowed to be re-ordained but it won't be allowed for new priests.

   Posted By: Michael Walker

10. 'Definitely no divorce'?
    No problem with divorce, the problem is with the remarriage of divorced persons.
    And then of course there is the Marriage Tribunal. Better let these new Anglican Catholics know there is a loophole; after all, it worked for Evelyn Waugh (ultramontane ex-Anglican extraordinaire)

    Posted By: JR,Sydney

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