The adulation surrounding Nelson Mandela reminds me of the Diana Spencer hysteria. I'm not sure what these odd occasions tell us about our society, but, whatever it is, I feel uneasy about it.
This morning, Sunday, I have heard most of the BBC Sunday morning service, from S Martin's in the Fields, with Justin Welby preaching. I do not think I have ever heard a more disgraceful parody of Christian worship.
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was for nearly three decades at Lancing College; where he taught Latin and Greek language and literature, was Head of Theology, and Assistant Chaplain. He has served three curacies, been a Parish Priest, and Senior Research Fellow at Pusey House in Oxford. Since 2011, he has been in full communion with the See of S Peter. The opinions expressed on this Blog are not asserted as being those of the Magisterium of the Church, but as the writer's opinions as a private individual. Nevertheless, the writer strives, hopes, and prays that the views he expresses are conformable with and supportive of the Magisterium. In this blog, the letters PF stand for Pope Francis. On this blog, 'Argumentum ad hominem' refers solely to the Lockean definition, Pressing a man with the consequences of his own concessions'.
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Fr John Hunwicke
was for nearly three decades at Lancing College; where he taught Latin and Greek language and literature, was Head of Theology, and Assistant Chaplain. He has served three curacies, been a Parish Priest, and Senior Research Fellow at Pusey House in Oxford. Since 2011, he has been in full communion with the See of S Peter. The opinions expressed on this Blog are not asserted as being those of the Magisterium of the Church, but as the writer's opinions as a private individual. Nevertheless, the writer strives, hopes, and prays that the views he expresses are conformable with and supportive of the Magisterium. In this blog, the letters PF stand for Pope Francis. On this blog, 'Argumentum ad hominem' refers solely to the Lockean definition, Pressing a man with the consequences of his own concessions'.
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7 comments:
Too right, Father. It's everywhere you look. Has the world gone mad?
With you 100% on this one, Father!
Agreed 100%
Really? Everything I've seen so far has been in line with typical honoring of a highly respected public figure on the occasion of his death. I haven't seen any excess.
Father,
at least you could have switched the radio off and returned to your deviled kidneys. Your poor servant had to sit through half an hour of confused theology, inappropriate eulogium and quixotic exhortation without being able to budge in the stalls. At one point I thought to myself that Antoine Carême himself probably would have appreciated un prédicateur fourré au bulletin paroissial et aspergé d'eau bénite - not for consumption, of course.
Thank you for this post, Fr. Hunwicke.
In answer to Bruvver Eccles, yes it has.
The Sunday before last I lost count of the number of times I heard the name Nelson Mandela during the sermon (in a Catholic cathedral, no less), then gave myself permission to switch off completely.
Scott in his comment says he hasn't seen any excess. Perhaps he might care to cast his eye over this.
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