Monthly Archives: April 2013

A Lovely English Altar

Posted on Tuesday, 16 April, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Here is a fine English altar by Comper which I found on Facebook. The church is St Wilfrids, Cantley in Yorkshire. A comment says that the altar is still there but now has the big six on it. There is … Continue reading →

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Liturgical Formation

Posted on Tuesday, 16 April, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Very often in our Churches, we are concerned about our extremely limited resources even if we have the courage and ingenuity to put them to full use. In his Charge to the Synod last Saturday, our Bishop had something to … Continue reading →

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Of Rudders, Boats and Churches

Posted on Monday, 15 April, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

It was a great pleasure for me to meet Deacon Jonathan Munn in London last Friday evening and during the day of the Saturday preceding my reception into the ACC. One incredible thing is that people are usually completely different … Continue reading →

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Received into the Anglican Catholic Church

Posted on Monday, 15 April, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I have been quiet for a few days here on the blog, but not without reason. The news is already out in different places on the Web about my reception into the Anglican Catholic Church (Original Province), Diocese of the … Continue reading →

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A Few Ideas for Us All

Posted on Sunday, 7 April, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Religious fanaticism throughout history has caused many evils, including murder and genocide. Secular society is right in fighting against it. Much of the prejudice against religion held by atheists and agnostics is unfortunately justified. So I’ll leave you with a … Continue reading →

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Minimalism and Brutalism

Posted on Sunday, 7 April, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I have written a few times to reflect the fear of quite a few of us that we should see a return of the worst of the 1970’s and brutal bad taste. This is an example in Austria which is … Continue reading →

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Churches of the Future

Posted on Friday, 5 April, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

We live at a time when nearly all the churches around us are closing down and are being left to rot. The less historical of these buildings, mostly left to us from the Victorian era, are occasionally given or sold … Continue reading →

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Pearls of Wisdom

Posted on Wednesday, 3 April, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Lest I should be seen to be the old square liturgy buff I am, I would like to share some quotes from Pope Francis in Few Surprises. Francis Is Just That Way. I confess that in general, through the fault … Continue reading →

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Holy Week Rites

Posted on Wednesday, 3 April, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Pontifical Mass at Notre-Dame de Paris in 1705 Preference for the pre-1955 Holy Week rites in the Roman Catholic Church is still a relatively marginal question. I have two friends in England who are particularly interested in the question and … Continue reading →

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April Fools Jokes

Posted on Monday, 1 April, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I haven’t told any and they don’t really correspond with my sense of fun. The April Fools Joke has to have some measure of credibility to it, to have people going for a while. Here in France, they call an … Continue reading →

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