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Liturgical Extremism / Fetishism

Posted on Friday, 14 March, 2014 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Strong words in the title! Seriously, I have been looking at an interesting dialogue between Patricius and Modestinus. Both positions need to be read and understood. If I have understood Patricius correctly, the reforms introduced into the Roman missal under … Continue reading →

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The Basic Ecclesial Community

Posted on Friday, 14 March, 2014 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

The notion of the Basic Ecclesial Community is usually associated with Jesuits in South America and “progressive” Roman Catholicism. Nevertheless, I have been doing a little research to discover the ideas behind it. Could it be an alternative form of … Continue reading →

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Another Gripe at Continuing Anglicanism

Posted on Thursday, 13 March, 2014 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Update: The posting in question has been taken down. The new posting χαριτόω offers some explanation. * * * I fail to see why this had to be posted to-day on a blog that often publishes constructive articles of good … Continue reading →

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English Use and Sarum Use

Posted on Thursday, 13 March, 2014 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

In the nineteenth century, most efforts in the direction of a Sarum revival were in the hands of Anglican scholars, and in a clear perspective of a more Catholic celebration of the Eucharist and Offices according to the 1662 Prayer … Continue reading →

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Quo vadis?

Posted on Wednesday, 12 March, 2014 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

“Whither goest thou?” – or in modern English – Where are you going? It is a question we have to ask of ourselves. We can be interested in all sorts of things, but where is it going? What does it … Continue reading →

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Why a Sarum Gathering

Posted on Friday, 7 March, 2014 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I woke up this morning to a great clarity of thinking about my project of a Sarum Gathering. Once I get a core group established and we begin work on the academic side, thought will have to be given to … Continue reading →

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Early Season Sail

Posted on Friday, 7 March, 2014 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I took the boat out today at Veules les Roses, my usual haunt where I am on the board of the sailing club. Here, we launch boats from the shingle beach. Conditions today were much calmer than the last time. … Continue reading →

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Sarum Gathering

Posted on Friday, 7 March, 2014 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I have deleted the two postings related to a project for a gathering for the purpose of studying the Use of Sarum and the spiritual “soil” in which it once flourished. I have kept copies on my hard disk. Provisionally, … Continue reading →

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Ecce quam bonum…

Posted on Monday, 3 March, 2014 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Ecce quam bonum et quam jucundum habitare fratres in unum – Behold, how good and joyful a thing it is : brethren, to dwell together in unity. So begins Psalm 133 in the Prayer Book. When I was at seminary, … Continue reading →

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1962 and 1965

Posted on Sunday, 2 March, 2014 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Just as another approach to the subject of auctoritas in canon law as it relates to liturgy, I commented on Patricius’ post Numquam abrogatam? I touched upon the notion of custom, sometimes known as auctoritas, in canon law and its … Continue reading →

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