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Prayers for Fr Robert Hart

Posted on Sunday, 15 September, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Fr Robert Hart announces the loss of his father in The Continuum. I extend my deepest sympathy to him and his family, and will remember his father at the altar. Fr Hart and I didn’t exactly see eye-to-eye when I … Continue reading →

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Liturgical Dilemmas

Posted on Saturday, 14 September, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

A short while ago, I wrote The Liturgy Matters and read another fine article on Fr David Chislett’s blog Is traditional worship an impediment to evangelisation? The question is a good one. Should we cast out liturgy, sell off our churches … Continue reading →

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Liturgical Colours

Posted on Saturday, 14 September, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I recommend a look at The Colours of the Church Year in Full Homely Divinity. It depends what we’ve got in our sacristies and what’s wearing out. On the other hand, it gives some ideas for when we feel inclined … Continue reading →

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New Department

Posted on Friday, 13 September, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Sailors Department – no need for blow-outs, just a good stiff breeze to fill the sails!

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And Now for Something Completely Different…

Posted on Thursday, 12 September, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

The Low Churchman’s Guide to the Solemn High Mass seems to be a satirical blog site, quite amusing at times. A new posting has appeared on the Latin language, said to have been first spoken in the late ninth century … Continue reading →

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Commenting on Blogs

Posted on Thursday, 12 September, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

This is one subject about which many of us bloggers have difficulties. I noticed that a major traditionalist RC blog has removed the possibility of comments because moderating them all is too time-consuming. Most commenters are decent people who are … Continue reading →

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Religion in France

Posted on Thursday, 12 September, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I have been in this country for quite a long time, and have noticed the slow extinction of Christianity in France, especially in the countryside. Going by the mainstream newspaper Le Figaro (centre-right politically) the writing is on the wall. … Continue reading →

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ACC-UK French Chaplaincy Coverage

Posted on Thursday, 12 September, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I received my copy of our Diocesan Magazine yesterday in the post. Certainly, many of our faithful in the UK rely on this printed medium since there are still fewer computer and Internet users this side of the Atlantic. I … Continue reading →

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More Rig Questions

Posted on Wednesday, 11 September, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I still get quite a few searches, sometimes quite complex. Here are two from my stats page: gaff jaws sail home made sliding gunter rig sails I assume the word sail was put in to refine the searches, since animals … Continue reading →

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Conversion and Falling in Love

Posted on Wednesday, 11 September, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Fr David Chislett has written a very interesting article – Conversion – real and ongoing – on conversion and the way Christians are committed to their faith and more so to the person of Jesus Christ. The different ways people … Continue reading →

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