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Fifteenth Ordination Anniversary

Posted on Monday, 24 June, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I refer you to my posting of last year, Nativity of Saint John the Baptist and Anniversary of Priestly Ordination for photos and other information. Fifteen years seem to have some significance. I ask your prayers on this feast of Saint … Continue reading →

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Another Nibble at Christian Anarchism

Posted on Sunday, 23 June, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

It’s not the first time I have brought this subject up (Christian Anarchism and a very recent one, The Mustard Seed), and this is a hotly debated subject. The word anarchism has a very negative ring, implying the mindless ideology of a … Continue reading →

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Hooked like a Fish!

Posted on Friday, 21 June, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I remember as a child reading a comic in which a cartoon cat used fishing tackle to catch a mouse. The cat threatens the mouse with great delight – “I’m going to hook you. When I get you, I’ll reel … Continue reading →

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Valid but Irregular?

Posted on Thursday, 20 June, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I have been getting some new responses to an earlier article, Vagante Bishops and Aping Rome, about a small number of individuals who get themselves ordained and consecrated bishops by prelates on whom they count for getting themselves recognised as valid … Continue reading →

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The Mustard Seed

Posted on Wednesday, 19 June, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Most of us reading this kind of blog are familiar with the various Kingdom Parables in the Gospel. Some are easier to interpret than others. In the Parable of the Sower, Jesus gives the meaning. The mustard seed is the … Continue reading →

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Achtung Minen!

Posted on Tuesday, 18 June, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

They are still finding World War II mines in the English Channel. The tides come and go, each day at a different coefficient. The currents combine with the weather in an infinite number of permutations of forces working together or … Continue reading →

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Western Rite Russian Orthodoxy in England

Posted on Monday, 17 June, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I received a private e-mail to give me information about how Western Orthodoxy under the Russian Orthodox Church outside Russia is developing in England. Some might want to trash it, but my own attitude is to encourage them in their … Continue reading →

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Is Christianity Dying?

Posted on Saturday, 15 June, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

It’s an old question, and someone kindly send me a link by e-mail to Fr Guy Winfrey’s blog and its article under this very same title – Is Christianity Dying?. Fr Winfrey is an Orthodox priest, but speaks of Christianity … Continue reading →

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A Comment on Commenting

Posted on Friday, 14 June, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I have more or less followed the long thread of comments on the recent posting I did on Western Orthodoxy. My feelings are mixed. On one side I am grateful for exchanges of information and opinions, which gives a blog … Continue reading →

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Two Sailing Days

Posted on Tuesday, 11 June, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I have had a real treat over the past two days, as my big translating order has made such good progress – yes still the massive great machine for making aircraft parts. I took the boat to the port of … Continue reading →

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