Author Archives: Fr Anthony Chadwick

The Machine Again

Posted on Tuesday, 19 December, 2017 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

The story is buzzing on Facebook about the appointment of former chief nurse Sarah Mullally as next Bishop of London. One such posting contains a comment: This woman’s appointment as the 3rd most senior bishop in the Church of England … Continue reading →

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O Sapientia

Posted on Saturday, 16 December, 2017 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

It all starts today in the Use of Sarum, because we have an extra O antiphon, O Virgo virginum. Here is an article on The Other Major Antiphons for the End of Advent which contains a link to another fine NLM … Continue reading →

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Diagnosis!

Posted on Friday, 15 December, 2017 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

It has taken a very long time (mostly being on the waiting list) to go through the process of being diagnosed for various questions in my life, about my relations with fellow human beings and my vocation as a priest. … Continue reading →

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Fourth Sunday of Advent

Posted on Sunday, 10 December, 2017 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

We find ourselves in something of a quandary this year about the concurrence of the fourth Sunday in Advent and Christmas Eve. My Sarum ordo by Dr William Renwick quotes the following from the Pie: 4th of Advent All of … Continue reading →

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“New Goliards – Mission” Page

Posted on Wednesday, 29 November, 2017 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I have just updated the page that originally defined the intentions and purpose of this blog – New Goliards – Mission. Five years later, I find that it was linked with my situation as an “orphaned” priest facing the choice … Continue reading →

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The Post-Modern Prometheus

Posted on Sunday, 26 November, 2017 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

My mind has been bothered somewhat over the last few days by some of these “hot-button” issues, and as always, I seek the roots of the malaise. One of the most powerful and accessible articles I have seen recently is … Continue reading →

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Euthanasia

Posted on Sunday, 26 November, 2017 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I came across this video this morning on YouTube. The video is centred on two persons wishing to die, an old lady in good physical and mental health who could not get over her grief on losing her daughter, and … Continue reading →

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The Great North Road

Posted on Saturday, 25 November, 2017 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

With a hat tip to Fr John of Ad Orientem, I reproduce this link to a beautiful piece of silent film. It narrates a short journey from London to Stamford (Lincolnshire) in August 1939. Colour photography in those days was … Continue reading →

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Away from the Stereotypes!

Posted on Friday, 24 November, 2017 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

The more I think about my subject matter of yesterday (it was Rev. Clatworthy who got in my cross hairs, but I’m tackling the ideas and not the suspected inner intentions of persons), the more I find myself with various … Continue reading →

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Relevant?

Posted on Thursday, 23 November, 2017 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

On reading two postings by Fr Jonathan Munn on matters related to liberalism and our Anglican Catholic identity, (Revising Anglican Catholicsm and Sacramental Validity: a response to the Rev Mr Clatworthy) I discovered the website Modern Church, which seems as “single … Continue reading →

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