Tag Archives: Liturgy

Sarum Gathering

Posted on Friday, 7 March, 2014 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I have deleted the two postings related to a project for a gathering for the purpose of studying the Use of Sarum and the spiritual “soil” in which it once flourished. I have kept copies on my hard disk. Provisionally, … Continue reading →

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1962 and 1965

Posted on Sunday, 2 March, 2014 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Just as another approach to the subject of auctoritas in canon law as it relates to liturgy, I commented on Patricius’ post Numquam abrogatam? I touched upon the notion of custom, sometimes known as auctoritas, in canon law and its … Continue reading →

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A Couple of Gripes with Anglo-Papalism

Posted on Sunday, 2 March, 2014 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I have always had difficulties in understanding certain phenomena in Anglo-Papalism. What I mean by this term is the tendency of some Anglican clergy and laity to refer to contemporary Roman Catholic norms as if they were already under Roman … Continue reading →

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A Highly Lucid Analysis

Posted on Sunday, 2 March, 2014 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I warmly recommend you to read – Understanding Context and Reading the Grand Narrative. I suggest you read the article fully in its place and then come back here for my reflections. Of course, Catholicism has not really been a … Continue reading →

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Evelyn Waugh on the 1950’s Liturgical Reforms

Posted on Thursday, 27 February, 2014 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

This comes with a hat tip to Patricius in his new posting on Evelyn Waugh – Waugh… During the last few years we have experienced the triumph of the “liturgists,” in the new arrangement of the services for the end … Continue reading →

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Death of Sarum?

Posted on Tuesday, 25 February, 2014 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Update: Fr Hunwicke’s posting (link just below) is getting quite a few comments as he asked. Some information is coming out about the survival of the Use of Sarum among the Recusants. * * * I have just found this … Continue reading →

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The Broken Liturgy

Posted on Saturday, 22 February, 2014 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I would like to point you to a very interesting link on the question of the reform of the reform, theme so dear to Pope Benedict XVI, and what we Anglicans have been doing with the Prayer Book for quite … Continue reading →

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Liturgical Diversity Revisited

Posted on Tuesday, 11 February, 2014 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

This is a subject not entirely unknown on this blog. It is related to some recent questions in comments, between the wholesale reform of ancient liturgical traditions, such as in the Roman Catholic Church since about 1950 (Holy Saturday rite) … Continue reading →

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ἀναστόμωσις

Posted on Monday, 10 February, 2014 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Another sympathetic blog is linking to mine – ἀναστόμωσις.This is a Greek word from the verb ἀναστομόω (1st person singular), meaning to furnish with a mouth or outlet. In medicine it means a connection between two blood vessels (other channels in the … Continue reading →

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Can Mass be celebrated outside a church?

Posted on Saturday, 8 February, 2014 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I got this question today in my search box: Can a catholic orthodox priest celebrate mass outside a church? The person might have been looking for an older article, and perhaps found it. The ideal is that Mass is celebrated … Continue reading →

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