tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3115875609078917723.post6625399585507980777..comments2024-02-08T17:05:51.909+00:00Comments on Solomon, I Have Surpassed Thee: Two New CanonsMark Langhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05040760021187483441noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3115875609078917723.post-11397792708087401662007-05-14T12:45:00.000+00:002007-05-14T12:45:00.000+00:00One of the things I love about the Catholic Church...One of the things I love about the Catholic Church is that it embraces everyone. As a former avid train-spotter, I rejoice that there's space for rivet-counters!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3115875609078917723.post-13072869670605307932007-05-03T16:54:00.000+00:002007-05-03T16:54:00.000+00:00Canon Wilson appears to be wearing a good lace roc...Canon Wilson appears to be wearing a good lace rochet. Is the rochet one of their privileges?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3115875609078917723.post-62272546585820407052007-05-03T03:36:00.000+00:002007-05-03T03:36:00.000+00:00Tom, you are correct about the privilege given to ...Tom, you are correct about the privilege given to the Westminster Chapter - they adopted the canonical dress of the Lateran Basilica, and the Chaplains actually wear that of the minor canons.Mark Langhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05040760021187483441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3115875609078917723.post-20245402924357573882007-05-02T22:44:00.000+00:002007-05-02T22:44:00.000+00:00Was it not the case that, when the Westminster Cha...Was it not the case that, when the Westminster Chapter was resurrected some time after the restoration of the Hierarchy, a privelege was given to the Westminster Chapter (and I think Salford and maybe another diocese) to adopt the canonical dress of the Lateran Basilica? Is that the canonical dress that has now been dropped? If so, does it not mark a break with that little bit of history? <BR/><BR/>Not saying it shouldn't be done (and thank God the Chapter is still there) but just curious from that historical perspective.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3115875609078917723.post-3525521631245474482007-05-02T22:32:00.000+00:002007-05-02T22:32:00.000+00:00They look much better!They look much better!John the organisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15397677400113664704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3115875609078917723.post-22495671456738494072007-05-02T19:52:00.000+00:002007-05-02T19:52:00.000+00:00The Canons and Chaplains wore Cappa Parvas - the C...The Canons and Chaplains wore Cappa Parvas - the Chapter have (as it were) dropped theirs; the chaplains are retaining them, at least for the present.Mark Langhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05040760021187483441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3115875609078917723.post-80065328175080762502007-05-02T09:11:00.000+00:002007-05-02T09:11:00.000+00:00"They are wearing the new Cappas recently adopted ..."They are wearing the new Cappas recently adopted by the Chapter, a simplified version of the former Cappa and train."<BR/><BR/>Does that mean we will never see the Cappa Magnas again? I do hope not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com