Tag Archives: Liturgy

The Affirmation of Saint Louis as a Hermeneutic Key

Posted on Wednesday, 16 January, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Sorry, hermeneutic key simply means something that enables us to interpret data, without which interpretation might be ambiguous or simply wrong. It’s a fancy term I only ever heard about in university, but it has become quite popular when it … Continue reading →

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Will Beauty Save the World?

Posted on Tuesday, 8 January, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

As we have been talking about beauty and aesthetics recently, here is an old Anglo-Catholic posting of mine. I reproduce it in full since I am the author. The article dates from March 20th 2010. There are some sympathetic comments … Continue reading →

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Hanging Pyx

Posted on Sunday, 6 January, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I have just received an e-mail asking me about the hanging pyx. The hanging pyx is an ancient method of reserving the Blessed Sacrament in a church until it was replaced in most places by a tabernacle on the altar … Continue reading →

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English Use

Posted on Saturday, 5 January, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

A nice posting has come up on Anglican Patrimony – The English Use by Fr Matthew Venuti of the US Ordinariate. My own experience as a cleric was much different from theirs, having been ordained to the diaconate at one … Continue reading →

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Sarum Feast of the Epiphany

Posted on Saturday, 5 January, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

The Epiphany. At Mass. Office. Behold the Lord, the ruler, cometh ; and dominion power and empire are in his hand. Ps. Give the king thy judgements, O God : and thy righteousness unto the king’s son. Behold etc. Glory … Continue reading →

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Is your Christmas Over?

Posted on Friday, 28 December, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

My wife and I went to my mother-in-law’s home in Rouen for Christmas Day, just as soon as I had finished the Mass of the Day in my chapel. The other family members would have been to the Cathedral on … Continue reading →

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Sarum Calendar 2013

Posted on Wednesday, 26 December, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

On Sarum Chant. To quote from the site: The Kalendar appearing here contains in the third column the information provided in the printed Sarum Kalendars such as that found at the front of the Breviarium 1531.  In the fourth column … Continue reading →

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Sarum Sequence for the Second Sunday of Advent

Posted on Sunday, 9 December, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Sequence for the Second Sunday of Advent (translated by Canon Warren). Let the choir devoutly bring Welcome to th’ eternal King, And with one consent renew The Creator’s homage due. Him angelic legions praise, On his face enraptured gaze. On … Continue reading →

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The Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Posted on Saturday, 8 December, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Use of Sarum, translated by Canon Warren The Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. At Mass. Office. Let us all rejoice in the Lord, celebrating this feast in honour of the virgin Mary ; over whose conception angels rejoice, and … Continue reading →

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North End Celebration

Posted on Tuesday, 4 December, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

It is quite surprising to encounter interesting things in old Anglo-Catholic literature like this chapter on the Eastward position from 1912. In it, we find many of the arguments used in the 1960’s (and before and afterwards) for reordering churches … Continue reading →

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