New on my Blogroll: a Blog (update: now here) by an ex-Anglican-vicar-turned-Catholic! I love the title, Fullness of Faith, because it is the phrase which expressed best how Wendy felt when she converted to Catholicism. Its a wonderful testimony and I pray this sort of thing can happen to more vicars, which cannot be easy considering all they have to give up in worldly terms in order to make the transition. Deo Gratias!
O Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God and our most gentle Queen and Mother, look down with mercy upon England your dowry, and upon us all who greatly hope and trust in you. By you it was that Jesus, our Saviour and hope, was given to the world; and he has given you to us that we may hope still more. Plead for us your children, whom you did receive and accept at the foot of the Cross, O sorrowful Mother. Intercede for our separated brethren, that with us in the one true fold they may be united to the Chief Shepherd, the Vicar of your Son. Pray for us all, dear Mother, that by faith fruitful in good works we may all deserve to see and praise God, together with you in our heavenly home.
I particularly like David's blog. As someone who is probably about to dive into the Tiber, I find he articulates a lot of things I'm still struggling with the words for.
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