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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'.
... once graced the high altar of the church of Sancta Maria in Ara Coeli on the Capitoline Hill.
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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Oh yes Father, it was a great big affair right smack dab in the middle of things on a very, very lofty platform - very Calvinesque - something like the pulpit in Moby Dick.
I seem to remember that it was an African custom for the preacher to sit while the congregation stood. Supposedly this is why Augustine's later sermons are shorter; he was having mercy on his congregation.
Bishops only were permitted to preach—St Augustine was given extraordinary permission while still only a priest.
So I assume that if Augustine was a bishop at the time, he was sitting on his throne to preach.
Correction: Fr Zed's doctoral subject IS St Augustine; 'cause Fr Zed ain't got no doctorate. Just like St Augustine didnee have no pulpit...
In his later years, when Bishop Eric Kemp arrived to pontificate at Lancing, his chaplain would quietly explain "We preach sitting now .... just like the Holy Father ..."
Sometimes Catholics talk of the pulpit when they may mean pretty well anything on the 'sanctuary' (which we usually call the 'altar'!) so it could have meant a lectern or a platform near/on/attached-to/associated with the sanctuary. But then again it might not ...
Augustine does refer to a movable pulpit, which I imagine had some sort of sounding board attached to help him better be heard...
I was told of this by a Dominican, but don't have any proof to hand - I suppose one could search his online opera omnia for "pulpitum"...
Thanks most recently to Uwe Michael Lang, we have this wonderful image of S. Augustine concluding every sermon with "Turning towards the Lord," and actually turning from the people toward the Altar as he says so. I can picture a great congregation then thundering to its feet, although in those days they were probably afoot anyway.
I'm sure Fr Zed's comment was a slip of the finger. I remember whilst writing my dissertation quite some time ago (on mediaeval religion) I used the phrase 'the man in the pew.' Historically inaccurate, of course, but I knew what I meant.
Still, a lesson to think when we type.
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