"Baptism is common to us all" – an update from the Anglican-Catholic dialogue

(ACNS) Today, Friday, the Commission looked particularly at the mandate given to it, which is to engage in theological dialogue and reflection with the tasks of:

– Re-examining how the goal (to seek “restoration of complete communion in faith and sacramental life” is to be understood today
– Presenting the work of ARCIC II for reception
– Continuing to work in the established dialogue method
– Discussing the Church as communion, local and universal, and
– How in communion the local and universal Church discern right ethical teaching

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2 comments on “"Baptism is common to us all" – an update from the Anglican-Catholic dialogue

  1. nwlayman says:

    Gee, this all sounds like the world’s most ignored piece of writing, the “BEM Document” from around 1982-83 or so? Yawns then, yawns now.

  2. Catholic Mom says:

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    THUMP! [Head hits keyboard]

    Call me when something happens and/or when the world ends, whichever comes first.