Author Archives: Fr Anthony Chadwick

Nihil operi Dei praeponatur

Posted on Wednesday, 11 November, 2015 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Nothing is to be preferred to the Work of God. These are words of wisdom from the holy Rule of St Benedict. The Work of God, the Opus Dei, is not a Roman Catholic order of dour-faced priests but the … Continue reading →

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Shrift and Housel

Posted on Wednesday, 11 November, 2015 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I quite often look at Fr Ray Blake’s blog, and found What have we come to? Fr Blake is a Roman Catholic priest in Brighton and shows a considerable amount of pastoral insight for his long experience in his parish. … Continue reading →

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We will remember them

Posted on Wednesday, 11 November, 2015 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

This might seem irreverent on this day (except in England when the ceremony is held on the nearest Sunday to Armistice Day), but the thought came into my mind over the past few days on seeing this cartoon and considering … Continue reading →

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Church and Politics

Posted on Saturday, 7 November, 2015 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

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

Posted on Saturday, 7 November, 2015 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

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

Posted on Monday, 2 November, 2015 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

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

Posted on Sunday, 1 November, 2015 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

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

Posted on Friday, 30 October, 2015 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

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

Posted on Thursday, 29 October, 2015 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

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!

Posted on Monday, 26 October, 2015 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

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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