Author Archives: Fr Anthony Chadwick

The sacrifice of God is a troubled spirit.

Posted on Monday, 23 November, 2015 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

The sacrifice of God is a troubled spirit : a broken and contrite heart, O God, shalt thou not despise. This verse leapt out to me as I read this pearl of wisdom – A Place for the Damaged. It … Continue reading →

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Archbishop’s Doubts

Posted on Monday, 23 November, 2015 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Things go “viral” on the internet, and we quickly get things out of context. There are news stories of the present Archbishop of Canterbury having doubts about his faith on account of the atrocity that happened a little over a … Continue reading →

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A vision of hell

Posted on Friday, 20 November, 2015 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Hell is the result of free will of those beings who are created by God. Many “apocryphal” sources attest its existence outside “official” Christian revelation and Church teachings. I tend to blur the distinctions between hell and what western Catholicism … Continue reading →

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A favourite film quote

Posted on Wednesday, 18 November, 2015 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

One of my favourite World War II films of my childhood is The Guns of Navarone. I think most of you know the story of the Greek island and the two massive German guns stopping any allied ships from getting … Continue reading →

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What makes Jerry tick?

Posted on Tuesday, 17 November, 2015 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I think we are all preoccupied with what happened in Paris last Friday, and in Syria, and Lybia, and Irak. We are up against people doing what human beings have done throughout history, from the historical Count Dracula or Vlad … Continue reading →

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Writing memes

Posted on Tuesday, 17 November, 2015 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

After a buzz through Facebook and the usual blogs, it is interesting to see articles that criticise those who write memes. I often do so myself, latching onto a blog or news article that fires my imagination. However, I try … Continue reading →

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What would we die for?

Posted on Monday, 16 November, 2015 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

This really does seem to be the lesson that is being taught us these days as our comfortable consumer life is being challenged. I can drive to the places where last Friday’s atrocities happened in only two hours. It is … Continue reading →

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Ye cold advisers of yet colder kings

Posted on Monday, 16 November, 2015 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

It could not have happened at any other time. It is almost as if Shelley had returned to us from the depths of the Mediterranean Sea and the wreckage of his boat. He was only eighteen years old when he … Continue reading →

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The Devil’s Arsehole

Posted on Saturday, 14 November, 2015 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Words are insufficient to describe what has happened in France. Whether there is a conspiracy behind this thing or not, we are being pushed around and radicalised. To what end? Our politicians are so impotent and ineffective – and our … Continue reading →

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The Proto-History of the Roman Liturgical Reform

Posted on Thursday, 12 November, 2015 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Here is an article I posted on The Anglo-Catholic in April 2010. I was reminded of it on reading the Rad Trad’s The Jansenist Church, which may have been inspired to some extent by my own response to Fr Blake’s … Continue reading →

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