Author Archives: Fr Anthony Chadwick

Learning Common Sense

Posted on Monday, 23 March, 2020 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

The UK is about to go into compulsory lockdown. We have been in lockdown here in France for just one week and Italy for quite a bit longer. Still, some people are in denial and spout all kind of conspiracy … Continue reading →

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Impressions of a quick shopping trip

Posted on Saturday, 21 March, 2020 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

After nearly a week of being at home, we needed a few supplies from a local farm shop where they breed pigs and sell their meat. I had seen scenes of cities in France and Italy without a soul in … Continue reading →

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Attend Mass by Live Streaming

Posted on Thursday, 19 March, 2020 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Those who wish to attend Mass at home by live streaming may do so: Fraternity of St Peter St Eugene, Paris, France – via their YouTube channel and Facebook page. Mass every weekday at 7:00 pm local time (6 pm in the UK). … Continue reading →

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Mass sine populo

Posted on Thursday, 19 March, 2020 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

There is quite a lot of discussion going on in various Facebook groups about what priests can do when the civil authority has forbidden all gatherings of people because of the present epidemic of coronavirus. Several years ago, I wrote … Continue reading →

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Why are the Churches closed?!!!!!

Posted on Tuesday, 17 March, 2020 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Fr Jonathan Munn has written a touching reflection on his blog Pestilence and Penitence. As with our social life, people are indignant about being told to shut themselves in. There are still people in the streets in some places gathering, … Continue reading →

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Teach us Delight in Simple Things

Posted on Monday, 16 March, 2020 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

We in France have just had a stricter order to stay at home for fifteen days, which is something we are doing anyway apart from essential errands like buying something from the chemist’s shop. If we are wise, we have … Continue reading →

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One or Two Ideas…

Posted on Sunday, 15 March, 2020 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

As I celebrated Mass this morning, as always sine populo, I was aware of a great feeling of gratitude to be at Mass and receiving the Sacrament. Here in France, Italy and elsewhere, there can be no public Mass. We … Continue reading →

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In Time of Epidemic

Posted on Saturday, 14 March, 2020 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

The announcement is made and France goes into Stage 3 of the anti-epidemic plan as of this night. Only food shops, pharmacies, banks, tobacconists and petrol stations can stay open. All other public places are shut. We are asked to … Continue reading →

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Reilly’s Romantic Religion

Posted on Thursday, 12 March, 2020 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I have just begun to read R.J. Reilly’s Romantic Religion which is certain to make something I wrote with a similar title pale into insignificance. However, when I wrote Romantic Christianity, I was unaware of the existence of Reilly’s book. … Continue reading →

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Romantic and Patristic Liturgy in Louis Bouyer

Posted on Tuesday, 10 March, 2020 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

The work of Louis Bouyer (1913-2004) was a unique contribution to French ressourcement theology. A convert from Lutheranism and a French Oratorian, he followed John-Henry Newman in many ways, inspired by Newman’s patristic approach rather than a slavish conversion to … Continue reading →

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