THE PORTAL is the monthly review of the Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham February 2019 Volume 9 Issue 98 Contents Three New Deacons – Keith Brown reports Page 4 Mob bullying & homosexuality – Joanna Bogle Page 5 The Ordinariate way – Snapdragon Page 6 Balancing Act – Julia Beacroft Page 7 Sister Marie Thérèse – Ronald Crane Page 9 Peace Sunday – Fr Ashley Beck Page 10 Thoughts on Newman – Revd Dr Stephen Morgan Page 11 Anglican News – The Revd Paul Benfield Page 12 The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries – Jackie Ottaway and Ronald Crane Page 14 Finding us at prayer – in England, Scotland and Wales Page 16 The Ordinary’s Diary Page 17 The Aventine Hill – Donato Tallo Page 18 Two mins from the Skripals’! – Jackie Ottaway and Ronald Crane Page 20 Aid to the Church in Need – Josué Villaión Page 21 Epiphany Carols – Jackie Ottaway and Ronald Crane Page 22 Anoint and cheer our soiléd face – Fr Michael Halsall Page 23 Apologia Pro Beata Maria Virgine – a review by Simon Dennerly Page 24 Is all well at the Vatican? – Geoffrey Kirk Page 24 Dowry Tour of Our Lady of Walsingham Page 3 THE P RTAL The views expressed in T he P ortal are not necessarily those of the Editors or the Ordinariate Registered Address: 56 Woodlands Farm Road, Birmingham B24 0PG www.portalmag.co.uk Co-Editors: Ronald Crane, Jackie Ottaway - [email protected] Advisors: Fr Aidan Nichols OP , Fr Mark Woodruff Editorial Board: Fr Len Black, David Chapman, Fr Neil Chatfield, Gill James, Cyril Wood Advertising: [email protected] visit us on facebook