About St. Augustine's Prayer Book

[@MrJrliturgist]

As a longtime user of the St.Augustine Prayer Book - I find your comments most helpful. Thank you!

[@archbishopnicholasacresocr429]

Thank you

[@archbishopnicholasacresocr429]

Great man of God

[@antonyrafter99]

Great Book Great Bishop.

[@Frtemplin]

Fantastic content. Thank you, Bishop Ackerman!

[@nicolasomers6341]

Thank you Bishop

[@Bellg]

Where would one be able to find the traditional prayer book?

[@benedict7345]

Why do you care if you are a heretic Eastern Orthodox

[@anselman3156]

A few years ago, I purchased a "Traditional St Augustine's Prayer Book" (published by Anglican Parishes Association) from the bookshop of the Anglican Catholic Church in the United Kingdom. When Archbishop Mark Haverland, in "Anglican Catholic Faith and Practice", also published by Anglican Parishes Association, denied the doctrine of purgatory and that prayers for the dead actually help the dead in the intermediate state, I queried with that church why, then, does the St Augustine book speak of the truth of these things in its account of the Requiem Mass. I was told that that prayer book was not an officially authorized book as far as doctrine is concerned (words to that effect. I cannot remember the exact words). What is the position of your church on the matter of purgatory and the dead being helped by prayers in their expectant state?

[@christophercox8905]

Much of the SAPB translates old Latin devotions into King James English directly, without as much thought given to editing for doctrinal clarity as there should have been.

[@christianf5131]

Many years later, but the doctrine of purgatory doesn’t equal prayers for the dead and an intermediate state. You will see the East believing that all go to Hades, with some being in a portion that’s a foretaste of Gehenna, and some a foretaste of the New World to come. Orthodox would contend that prayers for any of these dead can: make the joys of the faithful departed greater, ease the pains of those who are suffering, and, in some way, possibly help those who may be suffering to see the light and possibly attain salvation in the end. The Church doesn’t necessarily contend that ALL will reach salvation, usually needing a kernel of the Beatitudes at least to perhaps see the resurrection of the body in a positive way. The doctrine of purgatory is an issue with the east, and probably some Anglo Catholics, as it’s a third place where it’s pre determined if you’re in purgatory that you’ll see heaven eventually. Orthodox would be more open to prayers for all the departed.