Author Archives: Fr Anthony Chadwick

A Certain Sense of Style

Posted on Friday, 17 February, 2017 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

As Clint Eastwood would say, “You guys sure have a certain sense of style”. Here’s an amazing video from Palmar de Troya. Photography in their church used to be strictly forbidden. I am surprised that the ceremonies seem to be … Continue reading →

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Temple Grandin

Posted on Monday, 13 February, 2017 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I have just made the discovery of an amazing American woman by the name of Temple Grandin. I have just ordered the DVD by her name, a film about her life as an autistic. You can find clips from this … Continue reading →

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Quid est Veritas?

Posted on Friday, 10 February, 2017 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Like in the political world, black seems to be white in the RC Church. I have received several links to news articles about the ongoing war between conservatives (including Cardinal Burke) and Pope Francis. How Pope Francis can cleanse the … Continue reading →

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Aspie Archbishop?

Posted on Friday, 3 February, 2017 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

This is quite amazing – Michael Ramsey – an autistic archbishop ? Diagnosing a dead person is not easy to say the least (it has been tried with King George III and Mozart among others), but people did notice some strange … Continue reading →

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The French RC Continuum

Posted on Wednesday, 1 February, 2017 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I am probably the only Continuing Anglican priest with experience of French Catholicism, both in the Parisian mainstream and the traditionalist scene. I see many parallels between French Catholicism and Russian Orthodoxy: the identification of the Kingdom of God and … Continue reading →

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Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?

Posted on Monday, 30 January, 2017 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Here is a very poignant article by Fr Ray Blake in England – My God, my God why have you forsaken me? When I was in Rome (1985-86) at the Nepomucene College, there was a priest who had been tortured … Continue reading →

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The Return of “And also with you”?

Posted on Saturday, 28 January, 2017 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

With this posting, I am going to bring this new spate of “crisis porn” to a stop. Pope Francis has ordered a review of the new Mass translation He doesn’t speak a word of English. I wonder who he’s going … Continue reading →

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Aspie Corner

Posted on Thursday, 26 January, 2017 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I have just put up a permanent page on this blog – Aspie Corner. It is designed to function like the “Orthodox Blow-Out Department”, though I would hope for more irenic and reflective comments. If you wish to comment, please … Continue reading →

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Paolo Sesto e Mussolini!

Posted on Thursday, 26 January, 2017 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I don’t often remember dreams, but when I was at seminary, I had a dream of being in Italy during the Fascist era. A crowd was singing the Fascist anthem Giovinezza to other words beginning  Paolo Sesto e Mussolini… followed … Continue reading →

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Our Lady of the Atonement

Posted on Wednesday, 25 January, 2017 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I have been reading about the events of the Anglican Use parish in Texas of Our Lady of the Atonement, built and faithfully served for so many years by Fr Phillips. This good and dynamic priest has been removed by … Continue reading →

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