Author Archives: Fr Anthony Chadwick

Facing Criticism

Posted on Monday, 6 May, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

This is something I should address as unofficially as possible, therefore in my personal blog. I stumbled across a blog with which I was not previously familiar, and which published The Conciliar Anglican (Fr. Jonathan) on The Rise of Parties. It … Continue reading →

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Double Standards

Posted on Thursday, 2 May, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

It is quite astounding. Young Fogey for some time has been pushing for Roman Catholicism. I thought he was quite ultramontanist in his ideas, constantly going on about the necessity of an “infallible authority”. Well, he seems a pleasant person … Continue reading →

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Work

Posted on Wednesday, 1 May, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Sometimes, we can get awfully sanctimonious about work, especially when someone else is doing it. We are indeed fortunate if our daily work involves helping people, as a doctor or a nurse does, or if we find fulfilment in something … Continue reading →

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May Day

Posted on Wednesday, 1 May, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

It’s amazing what the first day of May means to different people. I wished my wife happy May Day this morning. What’s so happy about it? The Feast of Work? Or if you’re extreme right, Joan of Arc? Joan of … Continue reading →

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A possible sign of the times – Piero Marini?

Posted on Tuesday, 30 April, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Article in French – Piero Marini, préfet de la Congrégation du Culte divin ? Une rumeur improbable, mais significative * * * I occasionally look at “Vatican-watch” sites to get an idea of what is going on. We now read … Continue reading →

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Radical Orthodoxy Revisited

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

I am usually sensitive enough to pick up on the somewhat dated movement of some English academics called Radical Orthodoxy. As an Anglican movement attracted to ressourcement theology, neo-patristics and Platonism, it has seems exciting and appealing as a “third … Continue reading →

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Blogging Priests

Posted on Saturday, 27 April, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Fr Stephen Smuts has reflected one of my closely-held convictions, that blogging can be a true Christian ministry. He linked to The Anglican Catholic in Priests on the Blogs. We find quotes of Pope Benedict XVI and Patriarch Kirill of Moscow … Continue reading →

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Extra-Mural Anglicans

Posted on Thursday, 25 April, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I like Deborah Gyapong, and I have always found her to be a good person seeking the best for her family and for God. We had many uplifting conversations on Skype. But certain things get up my nose – Who … Continue reading →

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Deborah Gyapong on Being Catholic

Posted on Thursday, 25 April, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

These days, I tend not to bother very much with knowing how my former brethren in the TAC are doing since they went to the RC Church, whether through the Ordinariates or other channels. Deborah Gyapong has always been kind … Continue reading →

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Ars Celebrandi

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

I have published a posting on The Anglican Catholic with the title Ars Celebrandi. It is something I constantly read about from the mouth of Pope Benedict XVI and in Roman Catholic blogs. It is a haunting theme, and the Pope’s … Continue reading →

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