Tag Archives: Modernism

A timely sermon

Posted on Friday, 7 September, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I received this only this morning, and find it so appropriate for the grave things we have had to consider. I acknowledge the authorship and ownership of this text. It certainly rings true to someone who has been more badly … Continue reading →

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Esoteric Christianity

Posted on Tuesday, 17 July, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

For many years, I have accepted that there is an esoteric or “gnostic” * element of Christianity. Like anything, esoterism can be taken to excesses and balance is lost. There have to be two opposing forces like a sailing boat … Continue reading →

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Anglo-Catholicism, Modernism and Aggiornamento

Posted on Sunday, 8 April, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

The Holy Triduum always has its profound effect on me as on countless other Christians. We are speechless faced with the horror of human wickedness and the contrasting love of God in Jesus Christ – that one last hope for … Continue reading →

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Dearmer Revisited

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

This is not the first time I write on Percy Dearmer (1867-1936), and when I did in the past, I discovered that this man was highly controversial. Some of the comments in Dearmer and Modernism really shot me down. It was … Continue reading →

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