Monthly Archives: May 2014

Solve calceamentum de pedibus tuis

Posted on Tuesday, 27 May, 2014 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Solve calceamentum de pedibus tuis: locus enim, in quo stas, terra sancta est. We all know about Moses and the Burning Bush (Exodus 3), and how God commanded him to take off his shoes since the place of divine revelation … Continue reading →

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Very odd motivations

Posted on Sunday, 25 May, 2014 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I have just found a new comment of Surviving Modernism. I disagree, somewhat. I’m an Orthodox monk currently being received into the Catholic Church. One of the major factors in my decision to swim the Adriatic to the West, was … Continue reading →

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Modern Music

Posted on Saturday, 24 May, 2014 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I use the same title as Modern Music, as most of what I would add has already been said in my various postings on music and church music. Only yesterday, I had a long discussion with an old friend about … Continue reading →

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La Bête Noire

Posted on Friday, 23 May, 2014 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Sometimes, the subject of theological Modernism comes up, as in Surviving Modernism. I have often written about it on my blog. In the 1900’s, the Roman Curia became so paranoid about it that steps were taken to set up as … Continue reading →

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Fine Articles

Posted on Thursday, 22 May, 2014 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I have been going through a bout of “writer’s block” for the past week – that and work, and not forgetting making a wooden patio in the garden. I have kept an eye on the blogosphere, and found that some … Continue reading →

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Etretat and Fecamp

Posted on Wednesday, 14 May, 2014 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

For a long time, I have wanted to sail at Etretat, a coastal town some way to the west of Fécamp. What is most famous about this place is this (not my photo): It is a collection of parts of … Continue reading →

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More Dreary Reformations

Posted on Wednesday, 14 May, 2014 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Someone wrote to me this morning with the link to Per aspera ad astra: On Hard-Identity Catholicism. This stuff might catch on. DIOCESE OF TRIFOUIILLE-LES-SAUSSISSES From the Bishop’s Office Dear Brothers and Sisters, I have decided that things are too … Continue reading →

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I don’t use LinkedIn

Posted on Tuesday, 13 May, 2014 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I get messages very frequently either from LinkedIn or some spammer or scammer pretending that someone I know, or who wants to get to know me, wants to “connect with me” on this particular networking device. To all genuine folk, … Continue reading →

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Validity of Orders

Posted on Sunday, 11 May, 2014 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

This is often one of those “obsession” subjects, but I might as well draw your attention to some reflections by Fr John Hunwicke in his blog. Are they really bishops? (1) Are they really bishops? (2) Are they really bishops? … Continue reading →

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What’s wrong with Benedict XV and Pius XI

Posted on Sunday, 11 May, 2014 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Benedict XV and Pius XI seem to be the only twentieth century Popes not under consideration for canonisation. I really wonder what was wrong with those forthright men who wore the shoes of St Peter and who were fine bishops … Continue reading →

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