Author Archives: Fr Anthony Chadwick

Liturgical Wars

Posted on Wednesday, 16 June, 2021 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I have not commented on the recent reports about Pope Francis wanting to restrict the older Roman liturgy in opposition to the legislation of his predecessor Benedict XVI. It is not my war, but I am ready to listen to … Continue reading →

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Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi Christian University

Posted on Tuesday, 15 June, 2021 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

We often read about drifts in the great Universities of Europe and the British Isles. Some are not true as official policy, but some professors have been influenced by Woke and its desire to “cancel culture”. We do have to … Continue reading →

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Notre Dame de Pontmain

Posted on Monday, 24 May, 2021 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

It is a long time since I made a pilgrimage to a place of Marian apparitions. I had previously been to Lourdes and Fatima, and was struck by the intensity of people offering their prayers and asking for favours, especially … Continue reading →

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Mendelssohn Flies Away…

Posted on Sunday, 23 May, 2021 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I wrote the article O for the Wings of a Dove a few months ago at a time when my life was becoming increasingly conflictual. Finally the dove flew away and found its dovecote. In that little article, I reflected on … Continue reading →

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Settling in…

Posted on Sunday, 9 May, 2021 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

The settling-in process is coming on. It is the prerequisite for being able to take life in hand and return to writing and making videos. I built my bookshelves last week, and there are just as many in shelves the … Continue reading →

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New Oratory

Posted on Friday, 30 April, 2021 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I have already posted these photos to Facebook to announce the “birth” of a new oratory in my little house near Ambrières les Vallées in the Mayenne. I have resumed the dedication to St Martin of Tours of my old … Continue reading →

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Oratoire Saint-Martin

Posted on Wednesday, 28 April, 2021 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Here is a brief posting to replace an earlier one which expressed a lack of prudence on my part. The most I will say is that I am now separated and many things remain in the air. In the meantime, … Continue reading →

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Sarabande for the Morning of Easter

Posted on Sunday, 4 April, 2021 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

One of the glories of Herbert Howells to wish all my readers a happy Easter. I will shortly be going to my chapel to restore the Blessed Sacrament to its place in the hanging pyx above the altar from where … Continue reading →

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Catholics, the Paradox

Posted on Sunday, 14 March, 2021 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Most of my readers are probably familiar with this film giving a caricature of the Vatican II reforms in the 1960’s and the following decade, and of the traditionalist reaction. The drama is centred in a monastery on the remote … Continue reading →

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Le Mieux est l’Ennemi du Bien

Posted on Monday, 1 March, 2021 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I am quite impressed by the way academics, politicians, lawyers and others are reflecting about our society and the unhealthy trends that need to be challenged. The French lawyer Mireille Delmas-Marty summed it up as “The dream of perfection is … Continue reading →

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