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A bruised reed shall he not break

Posted on Monday, 21 May, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he sends forth justice unto victory. I found these two comments in David Virtue’s most recent posting about Archbishop Hepworth. Whatever his position might be … Continue reading →

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Sarum Choir Dress

Posted on Monday, 21 May, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Someone wrote to me asking about Sarum choir dress, at least of secular clergy who are not cathedral canons. For the time being, I can only suspect that the Church of England did not invent a choir habit after the … Continue reading →

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Monastic silence

Posted on Friday, 18 May, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I made an allusion to silence in my previous posting, and I would like to qualify this badly understood word. It figures with a high profile in the Rule of Saint Benedict: Let us act in conformity with that saying … Continue reading →

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Old high churchmanship and moving on

Posted on Friday, 18 May, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I have been giving a little further thought to the notion of “old high church” as opposed to attempts to replicate post-Tridentine Roman Catholicism in an Anglican context. Over the last few years, using internet and the computer, I find … Continue reading →

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Your searches on the Web

Posted on Wednesday, 16 May, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

A special page is available to me to see what some visitors typed into a search engine to find this blog. The most frequent is the title my readers know – As the sun in its orb. I have said … Continue reading →

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An excellent paper on liturgical pluralism

Posted on Tuesday, 15 May, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I recommend reading FIUV Position Paper: Liturgical Pluralism. It is refreshing to see that I am not alone in seeing nothing wrong with having a multiplicity of rites and uses in one Church, whether or not in communion with Rome. … Continue reading →

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Baptism of Sophia

Posted on Sunday, 13 May, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Here in France, the ceremony of blessing and officially launching a boat or a ship is called its Baptism. It goes without saying that this term, also used for the solemn blessing of church bells, is taken in its analogical … Continue reading →

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An unpublished “Plan B” paper

Posted on Friday, 11 May, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Update: I had an e-mail from someone who found me unjust and negative about the ACA. I find that this person missed the whole point of this posting. I put up a piece I wrote in August 2010 – therefore … Continue reading →

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The Spirit of the Sea

Posted on Tuesday, 8 May, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Preparing my address for the blessing of a yacht has provoked me to research a little into the way the sea builds the spiritual life of those who are called. The prayer for the blessing of a boat mentions two … Continue reading →

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Simplifying life

Posted on Tuesday, 8 May, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I have deleted a blog called The Stoutest Ship were the Frailest Shallop and transferred its contents to this blog. A little thinking about the question will bring out the simple fact that there are many blogs on the Internet … Continue reading →

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