This formidable move in response to requests over the course of twenty years from Anglican bishops, priests, and laity offers a way for Anglicans and other Protestants as well as unconfirmed Catholics to be received into the full communion of the unified Catholic Church while retaining and developing
the Anglican patrimony of liturgy, music, patristic theology, and pastoral care.
Importantly, Bishop Burnham also makes clear what is meant by the classic «
Anglican Patrimony» which can suitably be retained and incorporated into the Catholic liturgical tradition, thereby enriching the tradition.