Author Archives: Fr Anthony Chadwick

Further on the “indie” conversation

Posted on Friday, 12 October, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I have been writing a few articles recently about independent Catholicism, and Analysis of the Independents has attracted some attention from the persons running St. Rafe’s and Bože, the Slavonic word for God. As far as I can gather, in these … Continue reading →

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Joshua Slocum

Posted on Thursday, 11 October, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I have just finished reading the famous book by the Canadian navigator Joshua Slocum, Sailing Alone Around the World. This master mariner who had spent his life at sea was the first to circumnavigate the world single-handed in a 37-foot … Continue reading →

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As far as it can go

Posted on Tuesday, 9 October, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

In England, we have people who call for “bringing back hanging” and there is a subculture in some European countries of neo-Nazi thugs and people convinced by all kinds of sick and anti-social ideas. As we say up in Yorkshire … Continue reading →

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Cynicism

Posted on Tuesday, 9 October, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I often come across comments in blogs, not only my own but also in those of others. The word cynical so often comes into my mind, as synonymous as the attitude of those who are jaded, generally mistrust the integrity … Continue reading →

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Mental Illness in the Clergy

Posted on Monday, 8 October, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Some of the blogs I have been looking at recently come up with incredibly lucid analyses about certain topics. Here is an independent priest on mental illness. Naturally, I read anything with a critical spirit and do not automatically endorse … Continue reading →

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Underground Church

Posted on Monday, 8 October, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

My attention has been drawn to a review of The Underground Church, a book the looks into Roman Catholic dissident movements. Religioscope is run by Dr Jean-François Mayer of Fribourg University and I usually find its articles balanced and non-polemical. … Continue reading →

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What’s in a Name?

Posted on Monday, 8 October, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

One thing that has driven a good proportion of Anglicans, both of the Canterbury Communion and the continuers, into the arms of Rome is the general feeling of tiredness of what has become termed “alphabet soup”. This is certainly the … Continue reading →

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Lay hands suddenly on no man

Posted on Sunday, 7 October, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Another request arrived by e-mail, asking me to comment on Fr Robert Hart’s article Yes it does matter. Initially, I was reticent as I have read a number of articles by this apparently quite erudite priest of the Anglican Catholic … Continue reading →

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The King James Bible

Posted on Saturday, 6 October, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I received another e-mail today with this request: A nice piece on the history and influence of the King James Bible of 1611? (…) The AV just celebrated its 400th anniversary which went surprisingly unnoticed in the media. Well, my … Continue reading →

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Ausculta O Fili

Posted on Saturday, 6 October, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

As a result of my posting asking for new ideas and fresh blood, I received an e-mail this morning expressing a need for more spiritual content and for me to expand on the Benedictine theme. I therefore begin this posting … Continue reading →

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