Ttony on the National Pastoral Congress of 1980

After a break from blogging, Ttony of The Muniment Room has stormed back with this tremendous account of the National Pastoral Congress, which was held in Liverpool in 1980. He writes about its preparation, its chief players, and its consequences for the Catholic Church in England and Wales. If you did not know about this before, it will help you to understand why we are where we are.

HOW DID WE GET HERE

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3 and final

How Did We Get Here (Sources)

Fr Sean Finnegan on Liberalism and the Ecumenical Movement

Here is a tremendous post, Whither Ecumenism?, by Fr Sean Finnegan, on his Valle Adurni blog. He considers the history of the ecumenical movement, the development of Anglo-Catholicism, and the rise of liberalism in religion, including its current manifestations both in Anglicanism and in the Catholic Church. Fascinating.