Author Archives: Fr Anthony Chadwick

Rewilding Christianity

Posted on Saturday, 8 October, 2022 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

We sometimes hear about “rewilding” areas of land that have been used for agriculture. Their owners, for good or bad, decide that it would be best to plant some trees and let nature do what it wants. There are two … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | 14 Comments

A Mini Semaine du Golfe

Posted on Saturday, 24 September, 2022 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I have just returned home from this wonderful and peaceful week in the Golfe du Morbihan, including a passage out to the island of Hoëdic (insert on the map below). We were three boats, not always the same three, as … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , | 1 Comment

Medieval Dystopia?

Posted on Saturday, 27 August, 2022 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

We are being bombarded by the media about the “climate emergency” and the consequences of Putin invading Ukraine and of the availability of affordable energy in the form of natural gas. We howl in the agony of worry and anxiety … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Brutal Nihilism

Posted on Sunday, 21 August, 2022 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Without divulging the source, I read this in a forum in response to some reflections about the extreme heatwaves in various parts of the world. “Most of us will perish in scorching heat waves lasting for months and months during … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | 5 Comments

Homage to Brittany

Posted on Saturday, 13 August, 2022 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

This account of my cruise in North Brittany is based on my Facebook entries. I leave my viewer to look at my show of slides and videos with musical accompaniment, since a voice-over commentary would be boring! 29 July I … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment

For Those in Peril on the Sea

Posted on Tuesday, 12 July, 2022 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I am planning another passage in Novalis along the northern coast of Brittany at the end of July and a week or so of August. I hope to sail from the Rance, past Saint-Suliac and westwards to the Ile de … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , | 4 Comments

Liturgical Nihilism

Posted on Wednesday, 6 July, 2022 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

For those who read French, I draw your attention to Le pape François laisse entendre que l’attachement au rite tridentin constitue un produit du nihilisme. This is a fascinating article from the French Catholic periodical La Croix by the theologian … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Behold the Sea!

Posted on Tuesday, 5 July, 2022 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

This blog has suffered neglect over the past few months. The current polemics in the Roman Catholic and other churches do little more than prove the inadequacy of ecclesial institutions and the sinfulness of the most sanctimonious of the men … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | 3 Comments

The Gas-driven Ferrograph

Posted on Thursday, 26 May, 2022 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I have already brought up the subject of John Rothera (1916-1997) who was an alto songman in York Minster choir. The late Dr Francis Jackson (1917-2022) who was organist of York Minster remembered him. John Rothera and his tape recorder … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Parish Catholicism

Posted on Wednesday, 25 May, 2022 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I have not written anything here since Holy Week, partly through discouragement, partly through laziness, partly through being taken up by other things. I have been trying to discern what made Christianity “work” in the past. Simply, it was the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | 3 Comments