Untitled - Rore Sanctifica

Ritualism in its relation to Re-union. 289
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John Chrysostom amongst her greatest saints.
He said that if he had knowingly communicated
any who were not fasting, might
his name be
struck off from the roll of orthodox bishops.
How then could Eastern bishops and priests, if
they would be loyal to their own apostolic tra
ditions, and true to the memory of their glorious
saints how could they be in habitual and
loving intercommunion with those who habit
ually break apostolic
traditions ? We see then
most clearly,
as the conclusion of the whole
matter, that by adopting and promoting really
Catholic Ritual observances, we are, as far as
in us lies, promoting in the most effectual way
possible the accomplishment of Visible Unity
and intercommunion amongst all parts of the
Church ; and that by neglecting or opposing
Catholic Ritual we are doing our best, or our
worst, to hinder the glorious consummation of
the visible, corporate Re-union of the whole
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