35/38 Was there any difference except a verbal one? Our books remain unanswered, because they are unanswerable. We can do no more.' 'We might offer the Irish people a Church which they could join,' said Hyacinth. We offer them the Church of St.Patrick, the ancient, historic Church of Ireland. We offer them the two Sacraments of the Gospel, administered by priests duly ordained at the hands of an Episcopate which goes back in an unbroken line to the Apostles. |