Author Archives: Fr Anthony Chadwick

Temptation on the High Seas

Posted on Monday, 28 January, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

This morning, I discovered the harrowing story of Donald Crowhurst, who set out to circumnavigate the world in late 1968 as part of a race sponsored by the Sunday Times. The novelty of this event is that was non-stop. Landing, … Continue reading →

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Septuagesima

Posted on Saturday, 26 January, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

It seems hardly any time since we were in Advent, and already we “bury” the Alleluia and the Gloria in excelsis (at least in the Use of Sarum). The Roman rite uses violet for the liturgical colour. Sarum tended to … Continue reading →

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Of Hecklers and Bores

Posted on Thursday, 24 January, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

What makes the quality of a blog? I am not a journalist or a professional in this domain, but I do have a certain amount of hands-on experience over the years. I often have comments from people who don’t agree … Continue reading →

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Requiem for Dom Klaus Schlapps

Posted on Wednesday, 23 January, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Tomorrow, I will be celebrating a Requiem Mass in the Use of Sarum for Dom Klaus Schlapps who died last Sunday, probably around 11am GMT tomorrow. Those who wish may unite themselves spiritually with this Mass from wherever they are, … Continue reading →

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The “Classical Anglican” Golden Age

Posted on Wednesday, 23 January, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Classical Anglicanism™ in Retro Church is worth a read in the light of some of our recent discussions. I don’t have anything new to add, but it seems a fair evaluation. There is also Anglican Rose with a very interesting … Continue reading →

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Technological Prometheanism

Posted on Tuesday, 22 January, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Now, that’s a mouthful! It’s nothing new, but Pope Benedict XVI is giving warnings of terrible dangers of “technological prometheanism”, meaning something like the message of Mary Shelley in 1816 when she wrote Frankenstein. It has been a big concern … Continue reading →

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Dom Klaus Schlapps

Posted on Monday, 21 January, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I have just received the news that Dom Klaus Schlapps of the Abbey of Saint Severin in Germany died yesterday afternoon of a heart attack. This community had recently been accepted as a part of the Nordic Catholic Church and … Continue reading →

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Help, the Loonies are taking over the Asylum!

Posted on Sunday, 20 January, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Sorry for the provocative title, but the current exchange of comments on Re-reforming Anglicanism? raises many questions about the validity of the assumptions of any of us. Just this morning, I read in a magazine about the fact that the municipal … Continue reading →

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Article on the Octave of Christian Unity

Posted on Sunday, 20 January, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

This is an interesting one in Virtue Online – Anglicanism, the Universal Church and the Octave of Christian Unity. Some parts of it could almost have been written by Soloviev! Towards the end of this long article, I see where … Continue reading →

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Re-reforming Anglicanism?

Posted on Saturday, 19 January, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I always enjoy reading the Old High Churchman and the reasoned reflections of Archbishop Peter Robinson, a case in point being his most recent Keeping Things Tidy. As usual, I see the same binary choice being offered between an idealised … Continue reading →

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