Author Archives: Fr Anthony Chadwick

The Cat among the Pigeons of St Peter’s Square?

Posted on Friday, 14 February, 2014 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I was doing my usual rounds this morning and was pointed to an article in Italian – Forse non è canonicamente valida la “rinuncia” di Papa Benedetto. The way things move in the Vatican, this one might have the canonists … Continue reading →

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More Conservative Delerium

Posted on Thursday, 13 February, 2014 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I often get news bulletins from French and English-speaking conservative sources like Civitas in France. Sometimes things go a little far like this article in French – Des petits garçons en robe à l’école maternelle au nom de la théorie … Continue reading →

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Chadwick – What does this name mean?

Posted on Thursday, 13 February, 2014 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I don’t know if there are many Chadwick-s in the USA. The French are very amused, especially my wife who is French but took my surname on marrying me. She merely explains to friends that the name is about as … Continue reading →

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As we enter Septuagesimatide

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

I saw something a short while ago on Fr Stephen Smuts’ blog, and I have been waylaid by irksome things like work. He quoted some maxims of spiritual life from Living In A Strange Land, Fr Stephen’s blog, Glory to God For … Continue reading →

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Great Peter of York

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

I was looking for some old York Minster choral and organ music from the Dr Francis Jackson days, and I came across something that really brings back old memories. It is nothing other than Great Peter, the bourdon bell of … Continue reading →

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Liturgical Diversity Revisited

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

This is a subject not entirely unknown on this blog. It is related to some recent questions in comments, between the wholesale reform of ancient liturgical traditions, such as in the Roman Catholic Church since about 1950 (Holy Saturday rite) … Continue reading →

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ἀναστόμωσις

Posted on Monday, 10 February, 2014 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Another sympathetic blog is linking to mine – ἀναστόμωσις.This is a Greek word from the verb ἀναστομόω (1st person singular), meaning to furnish with a mouth or outlet. In medicine it means a connection between two blood vessels (other channels in the … Continue reading →

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We can’t all be perfect!

Posted on Monday, 10 February, 2014 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I thought this is wonderful, from our diocesan website. Bishop Damien Mead does a lot of work for autistic kids. I love the way he does so without patronising! So he came up with this idea. He and some of … Continue reading →

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Can Mass be celebrated outside a church?

Posted on Saturday, 8 February, 2014 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I got this question today in my search box: Can a catholic orthodox priest celebrate mass outside a church? The person might have been looking for an older article, and perhaps found it. The ideal is that Mass is celebrated … Continue reading →

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Relating to the World

Posted on Saturday, 8 February, 2014 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I had a strange dream last night, a conversation with an English-speaking Benedictine monk in the south of France. The person exists, and he and I have had warm and cordial correspondence over the years. He and I share a … Continue reading →

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