Author Archives: Fr Anthony Chadwick

Archbishop Louis Falk Not Joining the Ordinariate

Archbishop Louis Falk Not Joining the Ordinariate HT to Fr Smuts, who pays the same homage to his own source Fr Chori Seraiah. I have no independently sourced information. There is also a question about Bishop Louis Campese who leads a … Continue reading

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Religion and Spirituality

This is a question that always ‘bugs’ me and makes me think. I often come across “apologists” who try to back you into a corner with the usual dilemma – my way or the highway. All or nothing. You can … Continue reading

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Meeting with Cardinal de Paluel

Today, I had a most important meeting with Cardinal de Paluel.

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Catholicism or Catholic Church?

No, this is not a polemical piece in regard to Rome, the ordinariates or anything else. It is simply to draw attention to one of the articles mentioned in a posting on Northern Catholicism I commented on yesterday. The article … Continue reading

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Navigation

In preparation for my holidays, I have been learning some of the rudiments of sea navigation. Nowadays, boaters and professional seamen use the GPS for navigation. It is a remarkable piece of equipment, and is normally very reliable and does … Continue reading

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New Article about Northern Catholicism

I have just had a “ping” from this excellent article – Northerness Respondi on Anglican Rose. As I have already mentioned, I have a great deal of esteem for Archbishop Peter Robinson, even though I am a tad more “pre-reformation” than … Continue reading

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While waiting for the day…

I have written several postings about the Society of St Pius X, and have expressed my disagreement with many of their doctrinal and political positions. I have also deplored, in the light of books and statements from the 1970’s and … Continue reading

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A sobering thought

Messieurs, il y a trois choses qui sont à Dieu et qui n’appartiennent pas à l’homme, l’irrévocable, l’irréparable et l’indissoluble. Malheur à l’homme s’il les introduit dans les lois ! Three things belong to God and do not belong to … Continue reading

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Anglican Patrimony – the world seen from the organ loft

Now this is what I call Anglican Patrimony. Many years ago, we had humour, and sometimes we didn’t take our religion very seriously… This is taken from Gordon Reynolds, Full Swell, Novello 1972. * * * PHRASES IN CONSTANT USE … Continue reading

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Hey, You, the Middle Ball

When I was a chorister, it was the time when Series III was introduced in the 1970’s. It was the first modern language Eucharist service in the Church of England. Series I was more or less the 1928 Prayer Book … Continue reading

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