Monthly Archives: November 2015

The Republic of Venice

Posted on Sunday, 29 November, 2015 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I am reminded of the dotty “Romantic” ladies in England and the Great Invisible Empire to be contemplated whilst looking at a British flag and burning joss sticks before it! They had a “school” in England for a while, where … Continue reading →

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Birettas

Posted on Saturday, 28 November, 2015 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

The subject of that odd square hat that goes on round heads has come up in the blog of my dear brother in the priesthood, Fr Jonathan Munn in Get a hat, get a head! I still have the birettas … Continue reading →

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Trying to revive a corpse

Posted on Saturday, 28 November, 2015 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I was slightly amused on reading YF’s posting on the new Ordinariate missal, The ordinariate missal and more. We see the handsomely bound book and one of its pages. All rather exciting, one would think. I haven’t had access to … Continue reading →

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The Gathering Clouds

Posted on Friday, 27 November, 2015 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I try to avoid writing too much on the issue of Daesh (ISIS, ISIL, “islamic state”, etc.) and those who might be supporting them financially or in terms of logistics. I do read alternative news sites, knowing that I might … Continue reading →

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The Dark Side

Posted on Friday, 27 November, 2015 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

The expression is hackneyed, between the rasping breath of Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker ready to save the universe once again with his light sabre. The Dark Side of the Force… Yet, Star Wars was based on human mythology and … Continue reading →

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Ars moriendi

Posted on Friday, 27 November, 2015 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

There are some fine autumn thoughts on Rad Trad‘s blog in I’m Going to Die. He reassures us that he hasn’t been diagnosed with cancer or anything like that. However, he is right, whether it is cancer, a heart attack, … Continue reading →

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Rigid Priests

Posted on Wednesday, 25 November, 2015 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

There is a flip side of the article to which I linked yesterday. I have to admit that I hadn’t yet read the link Fr Blake’s gave to Pope Francis’ “remarks recently about priests of whom he is afraid“. I … Continue reading →

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The sacrifice of God is a troubled spirit.

Posted on Monday, 23 November, 2015 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

The sacrifice of God is a troubled spirit : a broken and contrite heart, O God, shalt thou not despise. This verse leapt out to me as I read this pearl of wisdom – A Place for the Damaged. It … Continue reading →

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Archbishop’s Doubts

Posted on Monday, 23 November, 2015 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Things go “viral” on the internet, and we quickly get things out of context. There are news stories of the present Archbishop of Canterbury having doubts about his faith on account of the atrocity that happened a little over a … Continue reading →

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A vision of hell

Posted on Friday, 20 November, 2015 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Hell is the result of free will of those beings who are created by God. Many “apocryphal” sources attest its existence outside “official” Christian revelation and Church teachings. I tend to blur the distinctions between hell and what western Catholicism … Continue reading →

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