Author Archives: Fr Anthony Chadwick

Analysis of the Independents

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

This subject has filled my mind for some days now, as it has for more than thirty years. To a young man, it represents a world of exotic fantasy for the curious mind, perhaps a little mocking humour like seeing … Continue reading →

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Aelred of Rievaulx and Friendship

Posted on Friday, 5 October, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Aelred of Rievaulx may be abusively adopted by some quarters representing the LGBT agenda, but his works clearly disapprove of sex outside marriage and he condemned “unnatural relations” as a rejection of charity and the law of God. He lived … Continue reading →

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Kind Words from an Army Chaplain

Posted on Friday, 5 October, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I received an e-mail today from an English army chaplain who has been ministering in one of the hell-holes of this world. He must be a brave man! He shared with me many of his concerns and personal suffering, and … Continue reading →

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New Goliards

Posted on Friday, 5 October, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

The material from New Goliards is now (being) incorporated into this blog, and I will be discontinuing the former New Goliards blog when I am satisfied that all its material is transferred to this blog. It is something I have … Continue reading →

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Sarabites?

Posted on Friday, 5 October, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

What are Sarabites? Are they a species of beetle or fossils of prehistoric animals like trilobites? No, it is a term found in the Rule of St Benedict to denote a type of religious person who is morally reprehensible for … Continue reading →

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Failures and New Opportunities

Posted on Friday, 5 October, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I have spent time almost in despair and racking my soul about the notion of vocation. Some will tell me that you have to be in the “true Church”, otherwise you are nothing and might as well die. There was … Continue reading →

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Independent Sacramental Movement

Posted on Thursday, 4 October, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

The Independent Sacramental Movement is quite a “hot” topic to discuss, but there is a site by a priest who has done a considerable amount of work on this subject concerning hundreds of people who have committed themselves to a … Continue reading →

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New Ideas, Fresh Blood

Posted on Thursday, 4 October, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I found an idea in a blog – I won’t say which one, and it doesn’t matter. That is an idea for diversifying this blog a little and get it out of its own “box”. Blogging can seem like a … Continue reading →

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Freedom and the Mainstream

Posted on Thursday, 4 October, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

A friend of mine came to visit a few days ago whilst having an enjoyable trip to France. He had been a continuing Anglican priest in the 1990’s and returned to the Church of England, went through the selection process … Continue reading →

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Rigging a Mirror Dinghy

Posted on Tuesday, 2 October, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Please ignore this article if you are not interested in sailing.

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