Author Archives: Fr Anthony Chadwick

Northern Catholicism and Celtic Catholicism

Posted on Monday, 5 November, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

This comment just came in from Stephen K in Australia following my posts Northern Catholicism, Celtic Christianity and Celtic Christianity Revisited: I thought yours a wonderfully concise summary of the differences between Northern and Southern Catholicism, Father. What I want to know … Continue reading →

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Moving Beyond

Posted on Monday, 5 November, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Just to follow on from my posting about hell and salvation and the linked doctrine Extra ecclesia nulla salus, we are led to the challenging idea that once Christianity or a particular version of it are no longer the only … Continue reading →

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Hell and Salvation

Posted on Monday, 5 November, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Note: My use of the word continuum in this context is intended to mean gradual variation from one end of the scale to the other as opposed to discrete and abrupt changes or differences. It is a concept used in … Continue reading →

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Sessio and Missio

Posted on Sunday, 4 November, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I believe I have to some extent identified a characteristic that is fairly widespread in Continuing Anglicanism, and which seems to be at the root of many conflicts and contestations of power, especially between bishops. There is another aspect, which … Continue reading →

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Halloween

Posted on Wednesday, 31 October, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Of course the old Saxon word means Hallow Even, the Eve of All Hallows, the Vigil of All Saints. The Germans still say Heilig for holy or saint. But we must not forget that All Hallows and All Souls have … Continue reading →

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Sinking of the Bounty

Posted on Wednesday, 31 October, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Here is a picture I found in the Daily Telegraph site. Even knowing that nearly all the people aboard were rescued, this death of a ship is indeed a sad sight to behold.

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The TAC Bishops and Outside Scrutiny

Posted on Wednesday, 31 October, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

The Roman Catholic lawyer Mourad has just sent another comment to Fr Smuts blog in response to Fr Robert, the “Irish Anglican”. I have esteemed this lawyer’s input for some time. It deserves our attention. It shows a distinction that … Continue reading →

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Ecclesiastical Courts

Posted on Tuesday, 30 October, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I thought I ought to do a brief article about this subject. I have no pretences at being an expert in canon law, but I am not entirely ignorant of the subject, having studied it for three years as part … Continue reading →

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Mayhem in the US

Posted on Tuesday, 30 October, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I’ve just been looking at the grim news as Hurricane Sandy slammed into the New Jersey coast and combined with weather systems from Canada and northern USA to make a super storm. Millions are without electricity and the damage is … Continue reading →

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Bishop Botterill on the TAC Tribunal

Posted on Tuesday, 30 October, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Some of us seriously question the tribunal recently conducted in India by some of the present hierarchy of the TAC. In the blogs, there are essentially two voices still discussing the question, that of Fr Smuts in Hepworth Redux and Deborah … Continue reading →

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