[Magdalen] All on the same day

[Joseph Cirou]

-----Original Message-----
>From: Scott Knitter <scottknitter at gmail.com>
>Sent: Apr 30, 2017 4:49 PM
>To: "Magdalen at herberthouse.org" <Magdalen at herberthouse.org>
>Subject: Re: [Magdalen] All on the same day
>
>#3 was the winner. Sloane was baptized, and surprise, surprise, so was
>her father. In a nondenominational mini-megachurch (megachurch-style
>stage worship; not-so-mega size). Separate baptisms after the last
>service. Done ultra-simply by trained lay church members...couple of
>key questions, then backwards dunk in the pool. Then off to lunch at
>the baptizands' home.
>
>I noticed on their church blog a testimony by a member who was
>baptized as an RC but baptized again at this church as an adult.
>
>On Sun, Apr 30, 2017 at 10:04 AM, Scott Knitter <scottknitter at gmail.com> wrote:
>> It's one of those days where I need to be in three places at once, and
>> my natural reaction is to wish I could hide in a cave. Obligations:
>>
>> 1. Work! Endless long days of work continue into next week. The fact
>> that colleagues are traveling today is the only thing that keeps today
>> from being intense, at least this morning.
>> 2. Church! Our organist, a friend, has written a Missa Brevis that
>> will be premiered by our choir during Mass today.
>> 3. My partner's niece has asked to be baptized, and that happens today.
>>
>> #3 seems the front-runner, and it's after her church's morning
>> services (12:45 p.m.) out in a western suburb. My dear partner needs
>> to arise from sleep and get ready, and tell me what the plan is: if
>> there's a meal or party afterward, I'll have to miss the whole thing
>> for work.
>>
>> Whatever I end up doing, I feel like I'll need to write and send a
>> bunch of apology cards.
>>
>> --
>> Scott R. Knitter
>> Edgewater, Chicago, Illinois USA
>
>
>
>-- Ironically it's the same weekend as Popes Tawadros II and Francis signed a joint declaration recognizing the validity of baptisms in either church.

The Popes of Alexandria and Rome  have used the title of Pope since antiquity. The Greek Orthodox incumbent in Africa also uses the title. The Church of Alexandris has many resplendent titles including "Thirteen Apostole" I think these are generally used on stationery.Neither incumbent is stuck on ceremony but Tawadros outfit is more resplendent than either the Pope of Rome, the Patriarch of Moscow or the Ecumenical Patriarch.

1952 was called the Year of Three Queens, Dowager Queen Mary, Queen Mother Elizabeth,and Elizabeth II. We've had the years of 3 Popes since the resignation of Benedict XVI  Some wags have also preferred the style of Dowager POpe to Pope Emeritus.


>Scott R. Knitter
>Edgewater, Chicago, Illinois USA