Author Archives: Fr Anthony Chadwick

Waxing Lyrical

Posted on Monday, 5 August, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Here is a lovely posting from Deacon Jonathan Munn who wrote St Benedict’s Priory Salisbury 2013: Incarnation about his retreat reflections at a moment when he is preparing to receive the gift of the priesthood. It is a beautiful meditation … Continue reading →

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Pope Francis on Progressivism and Traditionalism

Posted on Sunday, 4 August, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I found this fascinating quote in the article From Rio de Janeiro to Rome, from Poetry to Prose by Sandro Magister. In it, Magister quotes the Pope’s take on two opposite tendencies, progressive and traditionalist, present in the Church: The … Continue reading →

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‘Tis the gift to be simple

Posted on Sunday, 4 August, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Damian Thompson has just published The Amish, Jews, Muslims and the future of religion. He writes about the Amish, who with certain groups of Jews and Muslims would represent the future of religion. It’s an interesting idea. I visited Pennsylvania … Continue reading →

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A Knock at the Jesuits?

Posted on Saturday, 3 August, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I have just discovered Fr Ray Blake’s article Loyola’s non-liturgical legacy about the effect of the Jesuits and the Counter-Reformation on the liturgical nature of the Church. Before going into this subject, it would be good to reassure readers that … Continue reading →

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Are the Atheists our Enemies?

Posted on Thursday, 1 August, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I received a very kind message from my Bishop this morning who found that it was wise to put The Anglican Catholic to bed for a little while until it gets focused on positive themes and transcends the kind of … Continue reading →

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Dives et Pauper

Posted on Monday, 29 July, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Update: This story has turned out to be an urban legend, and therefore is not true. It is doing the rounds on the blogs and Facebook, and my Bishop reproduced it in good faith. This photo is one of a … Continue reading →

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Nice Little Article on Anglican Identity

Posted on Sunday, 28 July, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Articulating Identity by Deacon Jonathan Munn of our Diocese. I always appreciate Deacon Jonathan’s writings, which are always very articulate. The issue of Anglican “identity” or the “patrimony” much discussed in the contexts of the Ordinariates is a difficult one. … Continue reading →

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Royal Birth

Posted on Wednesday, 24 July, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I join my Diocese and the people of my native country in congratulating Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge today on the birth of their son, His Royal Highness Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge. I likewise … Continue reading →

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Anglican Papalism Revisited

Posted on Wednesday, 24 July, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Another article is worth reading – Anglican Papalism on the Episcopal Church Socialist League blog. The blog author is Ryan Chegwin of the (presumably) Episcopalian parish of St Paul, Minnesota. He announces the colours thus: Anglican Papalism is for men … Continue reading →

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Just a Little Note on Blowing-Out

Posted on Wednesday, 24 July, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

The Orthodox Blow-Out Department has really taken off as its “classical” Anglican and Roman Catholic counterparts have not. Most of the incoming comments linked to from the right-hand sidebar of this page are going that direction. Firstly, I would like … Continue reading →

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