Monthly Archives: November 2016

More Papal Bull

Posted on Wednesday, 30 November, 2016 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I invariably have other things to do when some new absurdity comes out of the Roman Catholic Church. The newest is that Pope Francis is being threatened by four Cardinal whistle-blowers over the issue of allowing civilly remarried divorcees to … Continue reading →

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Bach’s Cantata on Wachet auf ruft uns die Stimme

Posted on Saturday, 26 November, 2016 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Quoted from the You Tube page: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140 (1731) Boy Soprano: Alan Bergius Tenor: Kurt Equiluz Bass: Thomas Hampson Chorus master: Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden Tölzer Knabenchor Conductor: Nikolaus Harnoncourt Concentus musicus Wien I. Chorus: Wachet … Continue reading →

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Sarum Calendar 2017

Posted on Saturday, 26 November, 2016 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Those of you who are interested in the Use of Sarum, or use it, can find the liturgical calendar on The Sarum Rite, a site run by Dr William Renwick, a Canadian professor of music. I quote his introduction to … Continue reading →

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Happy Thanksgiving 2016!

Posted on Thursday, 24 November, 2016 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

To my American friends, a happy Thanksgiving to you all, and wishing peace and God’s blessing for your nation. May those who govern and lead it be inspired by God’s grace and a sense of justice – doing the right … Continue reading →

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Thoughts from the November Gloom

Posted on Wednesday, 23 November, 2016 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Naturally, the title of this posting only applies to those living in the northern hemisphere. The heavenly cycles go their way as predictably as a clock as it measures the cycles of time that mark our life and death in … Continue reading →

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Oh dear! Prosciugare la Palude…

Posted on Friday, 18 November, 2016 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

See The latest from Rome. When Benedict XVI abdicated, one intention of Pope Francis was in some way to “drain the swamp” in Rome, to coin the slogan now used by the Trump campaign / beginning of administration in America. … Continue reading →

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Some Really Kooky Stuff

Posted on Wednesday, 16 November, 2016 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

It appears that the Trump victory has brought some really odd stuff on the internet, one is a political ideology called Alt-Right (alternative right). I only heard about this term a few days ago and read various things about its … Continue reading →

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Scathing the Political Left

Posted on Saturday, 12 November, 2016 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

This has come up from an English journalist by the name of Jonathan Pie. He cusses and swears, really foul language (the reader is warned), and is clearly livid with anger, but the point is made. I am getting a … Continue reading →

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The Voice of Common Sense

Posted on Friday, 11 November, 2016 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

John Beeler put this on Facebook: A good word from Brian Hoostal: “There are a lot of people calling for kindness and peace following the historic Trump victory over the Clinton political machine. The argument is that we need to … Continue reading →

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American?

Posted on Friday, 11 November, 2016 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I broach this subject with prudence, knowing that the country of birth of a person is precious and sacred. Many things have happened in our countries of birth to make us ashamed. In England we had the Reformation and our … Continue reading →

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