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Author Archives: Fr Anthony Chadwick
Clericalism
This subject has come up in a couple of blogs. John Beeler writes this: Clericalism. I knew some of this. Even in the Middle Ages and the Counter-Reformation, “secular” (diocesan) priests’ lives weren’t quite like the 1800s Catholic model we … Continue reading
Secrecy
It was in 2012 that I last wrote on this subject of secrecy. Only a year before, Archbishop Hepworth still had secret dealings with Rome and “everything would be all right”. A month later, the bombshell exploded about the sexual … Continue reading
The TAC in England and the Nordic Catholic Church
Something is brewing – The Traditional Anglican Revival. A statement: from Bishop Ian Gray. The TACB is an autonomous Continuing Anglican Church which is a member of the TAC (Traditional Anglican Communion), the largest grouping of such Churches in the … Continue reading
Tenebrae Factae Sunt
It is perhaps the dark December days that influence my thinking – or my Romantic outlook on life. Whichever, I’m not depressed at this time, but I do feel weighed down by the darkness covering our world, wickedness in high … Continue reading
Old Embers
Early this morning, I took a look at some sites I hardly ever look at. I remember those frenzied days of 2010 to 2012 when I was in the TAC and thought “Anglicanorum coitusinterruptus” (sorry, I couldn’t resist it) was … Continue reading
Nannies
We live in a crazy world where the law of maximum precaution is the way. I first became aware of this when buying a pot of paint in England about 20 years ago, on which there was an instruction – … Continue reading
What’s it all for?
A few days ago, I said (I think in a comment) that most people are not interested in religion, and most of those who are interested are interested for the wrong reasons. We thus have a minority of whatever image … Continue reading
Saturnin
It was on this day in 1990, when I was at seminary, when someone gave the community a little duckling. The little fellow was something like the above photo, hatched out of an egg a very short time before. As … Continue reading
Dripping…
I linked to Fr Hunwicke’s article When did the “Vatican II” liturgical ‘reforms’ really begin? yesterday whilst discussing the Ordo done by Rubricarius in Worcestershire. There are some comments thereto appended. This one by Anselm in particular draw my attention: … Continue reading
Lighten our Darkness…
Following on from the more depressing aspects of Christmas (or at least its materialistic / commercial version), I see articles like this one on the phenomenon of Black Friday. I am astounded how some people can be so bestial as … Continue reading
The Blue Flower 