Monthly Archives: December 2021

The Bergoglian Blitzkrieg

Posted on Wednesday, 29 December, 2021 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

The more I read about the present rififi between the Pope and the traditionalists, the more I am taken back to that story from 1973 about a monastery in a remote place on Ireland’s Atlantic coast on which I wrote … Continue reading →

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Christmas 2021

Posted on Sunday, 26 December, 2021 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

My reflection on Christmas is fairly unusual in that I spent this great feast of the Incarnation of the λόγος alone. I was about to say for the first time, but it was also the case when I was living … Continue reading →

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O Emmanuel and O Virgo Virginum

Posted on Thursday, 23 December, 2021 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

O Emmanuel O Emmanuel, our King and Lawgiver, the One whom the Gentiles expect, and their Salvation: Come and save us, O Lord our God. Maurice Greene (1696-1755), Voluntary XI in B minor O Virgo Virginum O Virgin of virgins, … Continue reading →

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More on the Late Archbishop Hepworth

Posted on Wednesday, 22 December, 2021 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I found the following text on Facebook in a group aligned with the Ordinariate. I reproduce it without any comment or opinion from myself: * * * Mgr John Broadhurst has sent this to the Portal. We post it here … Continue reading →

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O Thoma Didime

Posted on Tuesday, 21 December, 2021 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

O Thomas Didymus, through Christ whom thou didst merit to touch, we beseech thee with sublime prayers assist us that we may not be condemned with the wicked at the coming of the Judge. O King of the Nations, and … Continue reading →

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O Oriens

Posted on Monday, 20 December, 2021 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

O Oriens December 20th – O Oriens O Day-Spring, radiant everlasting Light, and Sun of Righteousness: Come and enlighten those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death. Sigfrid Karg-Elert (1877-1933), Mit Ernst, O Menschenkinder, Op. 65

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A Service of Nine Lessons and Carols

Posted on Monday, 20 December, 2021 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

A Service of Nine Lessons and Carols Hymn: Once in royal David’s city. English Hymnal no. 605 The Bidding Prayer Organ: J.S. Bach, Durch Adams Fall ist ganz verderbt. BWV 637 Lesson 1 Organ: J.S. Bach, Es ist das Heil … Continue reading →

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O Clavis David

Posted on Sunday, 19 December, 2021 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

O Key of David, and Sceptre of the house of Israel; who openest and no one shutteth, who shuttest and no one openeth: come and bring the prisoners out of the dungeon, from the prison those who sit in darkness … Continue reading →

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Fourth Sunday of Advent

Posted on Saturday, 18 December, 2021 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

We have the “Rejoice in the Lord alway” Epistle on this Sunday in the Use of Sarum, which might be a surprise to those who are used to the Roman rite. Which is right, Sarum or Rome? It needs a … Continue reading →

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And on it goes…

Posted on Saturday, 18 December, 2021 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

There is a new article in Rorate Caeli about Pope Francis’ determination to force the traditionalist institutes to conform to the new liturgy or face canonical sanctions forcing them to close. Maybe I should take a nihilistic attitude and say … Continue reading →

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