Monthly Archives: April 2017

Eucharistic Devotion

Posted on Friday, 28 April, 2017 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Reading one of Cardinal Ratzinger’s books in the 1980’s, I was quite struck by his reminiscences of Corpus Christi processions in Bavaria in places like Altötting and other towns. The tradition spreads into Switzerland in some places, and Fribourg where … Continue reading →

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Getting Ready for Synod

Posted on Wednesday, 26 April, 2017 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

This is always an exciting moment on the second weekend after Easter as is our custom. I am getting ready for setting off to Calais, getting on the ferry to Dover and driving up to London. I will probably find … Continue reading →

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Fools’ Gold?

Posted on Monday, 24 April, 2017 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

A kind correspondent has written to me, particularly to draw my attention to an article written by (Fr) Tony Equale, a Roman Catholic priest who left the priesthood and became highly critical of classical Catholicism, especially the heritage of the … Continue reading →

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La France!

Posted on Friday, 21 April, 2017 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Almost on the eve of the first ballot in the French Presidential election, we consider the many threats facing this country and the rest of Europe. Rod Dreher has just written The Grave Crisis Facing France. It is an analysis … Continue reading →

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What is Catholicism?

Posted on Thursday, 20 April, 2017 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

This question comes up in my mind, and not for the first time. The idea came from a blog post written by a convert to Roman Catholicism with a highly critical attitude in regard to Continuing Anglicanism and even to … Continue reading →

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Another Anniversary

Posted on Tuesday, 18 April, 2017 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I celebrate the fourth anniversary of my reception into the Anglican Catholic Church, Diocese of the United Kingdom. Here is the blog post of the time Received into the Anglican Catholic Church. It is quite a shock to see my hair … Continue reading →

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He is risen, Alleluya!

Posted on Sunday, 16 April, 2017 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I wish all my readers a happy Easter, after presumably having celebrated the various ceremonies of Holy Week and the Triduum. There is always a lot to do, between the Maundy Thursday Mass and the stripping and washing of the … Continue reading →

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The Stripping of the Altars

Posted on Thursday, 13 April, 2017 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

As the liturgy of Maundy Thursday instructed me to strip and wash the altars of my chapel, the thought came into mind of the title of a famous book by the historian Dr Eamon Duffy. His subject was the English … Continue reading →

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Hair Update

Posted on Tuesday, 11 April, 2017 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

An old posting from January 2014 – Vestri Capilli Capitis – has been looked at four times today. I wrote about long hair on men. OK, mine has grown a little longer since then. Here’s a quick selfie from February … Continue reading →

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A Reflection for Holy Week

Posted on Monday, 10 April, 2017 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Doing my rounds this morning, I came across this article The Virtue of Despair. I immediately identified with the reflection of the nihilist philosopher Nietzsche: Out of such abysses, from such severe sickness one returns newborn, having shed one’s skin, … Continue reading →

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