Author Archives: Fr Anthony Chadwick

Church and Politics

We are often confronted with the eternal temptation of Christian churches: riding piggyback on the secular state or political parties in order to achieve its mission. Recently, we have seen scenes of Russian Orthodox priests blessing high-tech weapons of war. … Continue reading

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Fr Robert Hart on our Provincial Synod

Reflections on Provincial Synod XXI of the Anglican Catholic Church, Original Province. The keynote seems to have been one of getting on with the job, being businesslike and open to the bishops of the other Continuing Churches. Bishop Brian Marsh … Continue reading

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Byron’s Darkness

Perhaps it could almost be called a Romantic Dies irae. Let us earnestly pray for those most in need and who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death. * * * I had a dream, which was not all … Continue reading

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Some interesting articles

Perhaps it is the same phenomenon from different points of view: Oblivion about secularism in the western world. I find it difficult to discern what David Sullivan’s thread is through this article, but I can understand how our world can … Continue reading

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Multiculturalism and the Immigration Crisis

I have already had a comment in this blog to the effect that we in England and Europe should arm ourselves and prepare to emigrate by the summer of 2016. My wife this morning showed me a photo on a … Continue reading

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Sarum Calendar 2016

I would like to remind readers that current Sarum calendars are available on Dr William Renwick’s site. Like the various Roman rite ordos available, they enable us to get everything right for Mass and Office in terms of precedence and … Continue reading

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Let the Mayhem begin, just as long as it doesn’t affect me!

Click on the image for an enlargement and the details of this horror. I often read alternative news sites to try to get a different slant on what’s going on in the world. I naturally look for signs of hope, … Continue reading

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Updated Statistics

This blog, set up in January 2012, is nearly four years old. My statistics page informs me that it has had 585,742 views and 7,075 comments. It contains a total of 1,072 postings excluding this one. My peak day was … Continue reading

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Washing a Quilt

It is quite amazing how things follow on from each other. Our quilt got pissed on by one of our cats, and the time came today to wash it. Too big for a domestic washing machine, so I had to … Continue reading

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Tattoos

Interesting article: A theory for tattoos I have always cringed when seeing tattooed skin. My father warned us his children particularly against hard drugs and tattoos. I didn’t always heed his advice, but I did in these matters. I have … Continue reading

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