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Twenty Years of Diaconate

Posted on Monday, 18 March, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

It was on the Feast of Saint Joseph 1993 that I was ordained a deacon for the Institute of Christ the King in Italy by Cardinal Pietro Palazzini, one of the last of the Sacred College to have been consecrated … Continue reading →

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The Traditional Ministry of the Bishop of Rome

Posted on Monday, 18 March, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

This is an impressive article by Bishop Chandler Holder Jones SSC Anglican Province of America). I reproduce the article in its entirety. The First Millennium Church and the Bishop of Rome Pope Leo IX, Last of the Bishops of Rome … Continue reading →

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Union of Scranton / Free Church of England update

Posted on Sunday, 17 March, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Please see my earlier post updated – Free Church of England and the Union of Scranton. I have appended an official text sent to me by Bishop Flemestad of the Nordic Catholic Church. This also was sent to a multi-addressee e-mail … Continue reading →

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Dr Luc Perrin on Pope François

Posted on Sunday, 17 March, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I found this in the French Forum Catholique – my translation. Professor Luc Perrin teaches history at Strasbourg University and is someone I esteem and respect. * * * This is a very clear rejection of fundamentalism, which is normal … Continue reading →

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Palmar de Troya

Posted on Sunday, 17 March, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

This is just a little sideshow whilst thinking of Spanish-speaking Popes, perhaps to go with some of those bishops who misrepresent themselves as Roman Catholics. So, don’t take this article too seriously. I have never had anything to do with … Continue reading →

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Hans Küng is extremely delighted

Posted on Sunday, 17 March, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Pope Francis: Reformers call unexpected pick ‘a very happy surprise’ For a conservative, this would be a damning indictment for the Franciscan Papacy. From the little I have read of Hans Küng, particularly his introduction to Hans Bernard Hasler’s How … Continue reading →

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Ah, begorrah

Posted on Sunday, 17 March, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

It be Saint Paaatrick’s Day, to be surrre! I wish any Irish readers a happy feast day, in spite of the fact that the feast is displaced by Passion Sunday and has to be transferred or merely commemorated. I celebrated … Continue reading →

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High Church and Humble Service – no Opposition

Posted on Sunday, 17 March, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Not ‘High Church’ versus humility and service of the poor Humility and service of the poor and sound Catholic teaching, reverently celebrated liturgy and glorious ceremonial are not opposed, but can and are intended to go hand in hand.  There’s … Continue reading →

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The Pastoral Side of Pope Francis

Posted on Sunday, 17 March, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Over the last couple of days, I picked up on sole of the articles relating to the new Pope’s apparent insensitivity to what he termed as the “carnival”, referring to items of Papal dress revived since 2005 by Benedict XVI. … Continue reading →

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Brace! Brace! Brace!

Posted on Saturday, 16 March, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Reports that Pope compared traditional liturgy to a carnival and the Master of Ceremonies to be sacked very soon Torpedo! Torpedo! Torpedo! – – – BOOM! It does seem to be insulting to the former Pope that some of the … Continue reading →

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