Author Archives: Fr Anthony Chadwick

Monsignor Léon Gromier and Liturgical Reform

Posted on Thursday, 22 November, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

When I was in seminary in Italy, our liturgical expert Fr Franck Quoex handed some of us a photocopied sheet of an essay by a distinguished French prelate and MC of Pope Pius XII. About ten years ago, I published … Continue reading →

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NCC Ordinations in Germany

Posted on Thursday, 22 November, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I got word from Bishop Roald Flemestad that he had been in Germany. The Nordic Catholic Church website gives an article about ordinations from the Christian Catholic Church and the Order of Port Royal. I used Google for the translation … Continue reading →

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Happy Thanksgiving

Posted on Wednesday, 21 November, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I wish my American readers a happy Thanksgiving. Whatever this tradition and feast mean to each of you, I wish you a good and holy day. On this 22nd November, it is also the Feast of Saint Cecilia, the Patron … Continue reading →

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No to Women Bishops

Posted on Wednesday, 21 November, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

From Damian Thompson, and I don’t think he’s far wrong. I find it difficult to imagine Anglo-Catholics and conservative Evangelicals being allowed to enjoy a roll-back. No to women bishops: the Church of England votes for civil war Well! I … Continue reading →

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General Synod Showdown Begins

Posted on Tuesday, 20 November, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

General Synod begins Final Approval debate on draft legislation on women bishops They’ll probably put off the decision until July 2013! We getting used to the boredom. With Anglo-Catholics, your time is up, Damian Thompson is waiting to herd the remaining … Continue reading →

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Another Kind of Traditionalism

Posted on Tuesday, 20 November, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Traditionalism seems to be one of the most polyvalent words I have ever come across, meaning so many different concepts. People of so many different and opposing ideas often call themselves traditionalists. I have just spent seven years as a … Continue reading →

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Splendid Article on Northern Ecclesiology

Posted on Saturday, 17 November, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

By Deacon Jonathan Munn of the ACC in the UK – Branching out of Yggdrasil. Our English and northern French culture is full of the old Norse mythology. It’s in our blood like the sea! Deacon Munn discusses the English … Continue reading →

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More Countries in my Stats

Posted on Thursday, 15 November, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I look at my stats page most days and keep track of the number of hits, in which readers are located. Most readers are Americans and British, which is not surprising. The Canadians and Australians follow up closely, and there … Continue reading →

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Another Sail at Le Havre

Posted on Wednesday, 14 November, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

On this beautiful hazy and sunny autumn day, I took my boat to Le Havre, and this time inside the port and the yacht marina. Once I had finished rigging, the boat could be rolled down a perfectly maintained and … Continue reading →

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Medieval Cooking

Posted on Tuesday, 13 November, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Medieval cooking – or the Sarum Kitchen! I’m not going to go the way of Fr Z with his excellent Italian and American recipes, but I thought I would write about a special dish I prepared for my wife, as it … Continue reading →

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