Luke Coppen of the Catholic Herald has an excellent post on his blog concerning the recent provision for personal ordinariates. (Thanks to Londoniensis for the RT on Twitter)Summarising what Archbishop Vincent Nichols has to say, he outlines 6 points that we should understand about the new provision.
1) “It is a response, not an initiative, by the Holy See.”
2) “This is a response to those who have declared that they share the common Catholic faith and accept the Pope’s ministry as something Christ willed for the Church.”
2) “This is a response to those who have declared that they share the common Catholic faith and accept the Pope’s ministry as something Christ willed for the Church.”
3) “Much work now opens up, not only for those who hold such faith and will have to consider carefully the formal response of the Holy See, but also for the Catholic community.”
4) “This response does not alter our determined and continuing dedication to the pathway of mutual commitment and cooperation between the Church of England and the Catholic Church in this country.”
5) “We also need to appreciate what this moment makes clear about the mind of Pope Benedict XVI.”
6) “The Holy Father clearly believes that legitimate diversity does not threaten the unity of the Church.”
See Luke Coppen's blog for his comments on these 6 points.
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