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Archaeologism or Tradition?

Posted on Wednesday, 15 February, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

This is a question frequently asked about whether old and discontinued liturgical traditions can be restored. Actually, this question is one at the very base of the Paul VI liturgical reform in the Roman Catholic Church that claimed be be … Continue reading →

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High-Church Anglicanism after Anglo-Papalism

Posted on Wednesday, 15 February, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

In the light of events surrounding the departure of many Anglicans into the ordinariates and the total side-lining of the Traditional Anglican Communion, we really do need to look yet again into the perils of following Rome in all liturgical … Continue reading →

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Lenten Array

Posted on Friday, 10 February, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Lent is almost upon us, as we approach Sexagesima, which means that Ash Wednesday is only a week and a half away. Churches of the Roman rite only veil the statues and icons from Passion Sunday. We in the Sarum … Continue reading →

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Sarum Low Mass, how to celebrate it

Posted on Friday, 10 February, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

It is following the enquiry of a priest that I give more details of how I celebrate Low Mass according to the Use of Sarum. The rubrics are generally clear and easy to follow, but there are some points where … Continue reading →

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Local French Rites

Posted on Friday, 10 February, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

This is a reposting and slight amendment of an article on the English Catholic, but which now has pride of place on a blog with the theme of local liturgies and “Northern Catholicism”. The Use of Sarum is largely based … Continue reading →

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The Use of Nidaros

Posted on Thursday, 9 February, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Fr Sean Finnegan, the English Roman Catholic priest known for having celebrated Sarum Masses in Merton College chapel in the 1990’s, has produced a posting on his blog on The Use of Nidaros. This is the pre-Reformation Norwegian use, which … Continue reading →

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Rome and Romanticism

Posted on Wednesday, 8 February, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

With a biretta tip to the Young Fogey, I recommend this interesting reflection from someone who obviously knows something about history. I have already addressed this theme in For a New Romantic Movement and this article takes things a little … Continue reading →

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Kind words from Sweden

Posted on Tuesday, 7 February, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Nordisk-Katolska Kyrkan has just published a very kind article on my coverage of the reception of the Order of Port Royal into the Nordic Catholic Church. I do not read Swedish, but Google gives me this translation which I tweak … Continue reading →

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Welcome and Growth

Posted on Monday, 6 February, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Another spiritual treasure from Deacon’s Blog. This is from Bishop Thaddeus Peplowski of the Buffalo-Pittsburgh Diocese in Acts: New Hope – New Vision – New Growth. This is from an old article, 18th February 2011, but who could not be … Continue reading →

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Solidarity

Posted on Monday, 6 February, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I am deeply moved by this article by Deacon Jim of the Polish National Catholic Church who has a fine and spiritually-inspiring blog, Deacon’s Blog. Last July, the PNCC prepared to consecrate Father Roald Flemstad as the first Bishop of … Continue reading →

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