Monthly Archives: August 2013

Waxing Lyrical

Posted on Monday, 5 August, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Here is a lovely posting from Deacon Jonathan Munn who wrote St Benedict’s Priory Salisbury 2013: Incarnation about his retreat reflections at a moment when he is preparing to receive the gift of the priesthood. It is a beautiful meditation … Continue reading →

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Pope Francis on Progressivism and Traditionalism

Posted on Sunday, 4 August, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I found this fascinating quote in the article From Rio de Janeiro to Rome, from Poetry to Prose by Sandro Magister. In it, Magister quotes the Pope’s take on two opposite tendencies, progressive and traditionalist, present in the Church: The … Continue reading →

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‘Tis the gift to be simple

Posted on Sunday, 4 August, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Damian Thompson has just published The Amish, Jews, Muslims and the future of religion. He writes about the Amish, who with certain groups of Jews and Muslims would represent the future of religion. It’s an interesting idea. I visited Pennsylvania … Continue reading →

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A Knock at the Jesuits?

Posted on Saturday, 3 August, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I have just discovered Fr Ray Blake’s article Loyola’s non-liturgical legacy about the effect of the Jesuits and the Counter-Reformation on the liturgical nature of the Church. Before going into this subject, it would be good to reassure readers that … Continue reading →

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Are the Atheists our Enemies?

Posted on Thursday, 1 August, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I received a very kind message from my Bishop this morning who found that it was wise to put The Anglican Catholic to bed for a little while until it gets focused on positive themes and transcends the kind of … Continue reading →

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