Word: communionism
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...with John Henry Newman trying to show that there was no real difference of form or theology between the Church of England and the Church of Rome. On the grounds that the Pope in Rome alone held the true Apostolic Succession from St. Peter, Newman withdrew from the Anglican Communion, later became a Cardinal...
...Gloria which angels sang at Christ's birth. Just before the priest consecrates the Host there may be a full-voiced Sanctus, sanctus, sanctus Dominus Deus Sabaoth- "Holy, holy, holy Lord God of hosts," recalling Christ's triumphant entry into Jerusalem. And at the great moment of communion with the Body and Blood of Christ, the congregation may sing in supplication, Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis: "Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy...
...differ from those of other Christian sects). Spiritualists resent being classed with fortune-tellers and crystal-gazers (while professional magicians delight thus to classify them). Church services are usually on Sunday night, with hymn-singing, invocation, Bible-reading, lecture and-central feature which Spiritualists regard as their "Communion"-a séance. With the minister or a visiting medium officiating, messages are received from the other world. The congregation may applaud, chat. Cheeriness is the note...
...conducts the Catholic Hour, explains Church doctrine and practice to listeners. They became interested, were introduced to Dr. Sheen. Almost at once they were ready for conversion. Dr. Sheen instructed them for three months. Son of a Methodist minister but no church member, Colonel Mann received his first Holy Communion last week with tears streaming down his cheeks...
...interview with one of its collaborators. A liberal professor of economics at Columbia University, 41-year-old Dr. Rexford Guy Tugwell is a member of the "Brain Trust" which helped to steer Mr. Roosevelt through the campaign to the election. Since then Dr. Tugwell has been in constant, confidential communion with the President-elect. Though he spoke only for himself, Dr. Tugwell was presumably giving an authoritative reflection of the Roosevelt mind when he set forth and commented on a seven-point program for recovery after March...