Author Archives: Fr Anthony Chadwick

The Episcopal Charge

Posted on Wednesday, 12 November, 2014 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Being a bishop of a diocese or particular church is a hefty responsibility, and the one who occupies the Apostle’s shoes takes a lot of stick. It is certainly a thankless job, like being the captain of a ship. It … Continue reading →

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Sailing without Snottiness

Posted on Tuesday, 11 November, 2014 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Something that always amazes me in life is the sheer amount of money people need, or think they need. The maximum becomes the minimum. A big and powerful car becomes a status symbol. We have lost our love of simplicity … Continue reading →

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Swallows and Amazons

Posted on Sunday, 9 November, 2014 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I have already written about my favourite hobby dinghy cruising. I suppose I become wistful about it at this time of the year when possibilities of taking the boat out become increasingly rare due to cold and bad weather. December … Continue reading →

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Ite Missa Est

Posted on Thursday, 6 November, 2014 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

In the Roman rite and most related local uses, there are three forms of dismissal to be sung or said by the deacon after the postcommunion and final Dominus vobiscum. They are Ite missa est, Benedicamus Domino like in the … Continue reading →

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First Sailing Lessons

Posted on Tuesday, 4 November, 2014 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I have just dug out a few photos my wife took as she relished seeing me capsize! My first lessons with a patient young Breton were on the Lac du Caniel, the place where the local sailing school teaches beginners … Continue reading →

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Is it all about sexual ethics?

Posted on Tuesday, 4 November, 2014 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I get a little annoyed when the Christian philosophy of life is all brought down to family and sexual ethics. That is at least the impression when I read The Synod and the Ordinariates, which I found via Deborah Gyapong’s … Continue reading →

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Sarum’s Sea Trials

Posted on Friday, 31 October, 2014 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

At last, my “new” 12-foot boat sailed the sea today, at the very moment when my Bishop is on the Atlantic on the Queen Mary II. I don’t know what things are like for him but there is quite a … Continue reading →

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Benedictine and Ignatian Views of the Liturgy

Posted on Tuesday, 28 October, 2014 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I have just received some links to two interesting articles on fundamental attitudes regarding the liturgy – The Ironic Outcome of the Benedictine-Jesuit Controversy and Sacramental or devotional. . . The latter article was written by a Lutheran. This was … Continue reading →

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Sarum Makes Progress

Posted on Monday, 27 October, 2014 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

There’s a chance that Sarum will sail this year. I have adapted the hull fittings to the rig and have rebuilt the rudder head. I am still waiting for a couple of V jam-cleats for the tiller, for the line … Continue reading →

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Sailing Analogies

Posted on Tuesday, 21 October, 2014 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I quite often look at the French traditionalist Forum Catholique which had a posting that caught my attention: Celui qui ne tire pas les bords dans un archipel, va passer droit sur un rocher… Quand le vent est stable, quand … Continue reading →

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