Monthly Archives: June 2016

Gone Sailing

Posted on Sunday, 12 June, 2016 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I am offline for a week and am unlikely to “release” any moderated comments (e-mail addresses under moderation or newcomers) until Monday 20th June. I will be “based” at the Port of Le Tinduff on the Rade de Brest, and … Continue reading →

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Christian Humanism

Posted on Sunday, 12 June, 2016 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

The themes keep going through my mind – those of the Romantic’s lament over our passing as humans and our being brought back to a kind of feudal existence under the domination of the strongest. We have to begin with … Continue reading →

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This one wasn’t written in the Villa Diodati!

Posted on Thursday, 9 June, 2016 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I allude to the posting of a couple of days ago about the summerless year and the little threesome of Romantic poets in 1816 challenging each other to write scary stories. Mary Shelley wrote the terrifying and captivating story of … Continue reading →

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Low Mass

Posted on Thursday, 9 June, 2016 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I found A liturgical abuse… very interesting on my old friend’s blog. As usual, Patrick is a tad categorical. He sees it from the point of view of a layman, and myself from the point of view of a priest … Continue reading →

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Nearly Ready…

Posted on Wednesday, 8 June, 2016 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

It looks a mess for the moment with the boom, yard with mainsail and rudder lying in the hull, not at all Shipshape and Bristol Fashion, but Sarum will be ready when I launch her next Tuesday at the Port … Continue reading →

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The Year without a Summer

Posted on Saturday, 4 June, 2016 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

In these early days of June, my wife has been complaining about the cold and wet weather. We have been lucky to avoid the floods that have driven many people from their homes, not only here in France but even … Continue reading →

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Butcher’s Shop Devotions

Posted on Saturday, 4 June, 2016 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

That is how I have heard the feast of the Sacred Heart spoken about – I think it was in a novel but I can’t remember which one. It might have been Morris West who wrote an almost prophetic novel … Continue reading →

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Cold Shower

Posted on Thursday, 2 June, 2016 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Update: See When Christianity is at its best. Does anyone know of such ideal communities? * * * I have had quite a number of reactions on my posting about trying to play the violin as a wind instrument or … Continue reading →

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Pisser dans un Violon

Posted on Wednesday, 1 June, 2016 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

The French expression conjures up a repugnant image of someone urinating into a violin. An earlier form of the expression conveyed the idea of blowing air into this stringed instrument, something that would not make the violin play music either. … Continue reading →

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