Tag Archives: New Goliards

A Serious Look at Old Catholicism

Posted on Wednesday, 17 October, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I am continuing my series of articles and reflections on what is being termed by many as independent sacramental Christianity so that the category may include both those who are orthodox and unorthodox by classical Roman Catholic standards. At one … Continue reading →

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Further on the “indie” conversation

Posted on Friday, 12 October, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I have been writing a few articles recently about independent Catholicism, and Analysis of the Independents has attracted some attention from the persons running St. Rafe’s and Bože, the Slavonic word for God. As far as I can gather, in these … Continue reading →

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Kind Words from an Army Chaplain

Posted on Friday, 5 October, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I received an e-mail today from an English army chaplain who has been ministering in one of the hell-holes of this world. He must be a brave man! He shared with me many of his concerns and personal suffering, and … Continue reading →

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New Goliards

Posted on Friday, 5 October, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

The material from New Goliards is now (being) incorporated into this blog, and I will be discontinuing the former New Goliards blog when I am satisfied that all its material is transferred to this blog. It is something I have … Continue reading →

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Sarabites?

Posted on Friday, 5 October, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

What are Sarabites? Are they a species of beetle or fossils of prehistoric animals like trilobites? No, it is a term found in the Rule of St Benedict to denote a type of religious person who is morally reprehensible for … Continue reading →

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Failures and New Opportunities

Posted on Friday, 5 October, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I have spent time almost in despair and racking my soul about the notion of vocation. Some will tell me that you have to be in the “true Church”, otherwise you are nothing and might as well die. There was … Continue reading →

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Freedom and the Mainstream

Posted on Thursday, 4 October, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

A friend of mine came to visit a few days ago whilst having an enjoyable trip to France. He had been a continuing Anglican priest in the 1990’s and returned to the Church of England, went through the selection process … Continue reading →

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What is Christianity all for?

Posted on Monday, 1 October, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I think this is the question many of our contemporaries ask, to which the Churches are at a loss to provide a satisfying response. It is something many of us have to face, often in great spiritual and emotional pain. … Continue reading →

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Le Mieux est l’Ennemi du Bien

Posted on Sunday, 30 September, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

This famous French proverb means something like “the perfect is the enemy of the good”. The theme of a smaller and purer Church is essentially one found in the writings of the present Pope from the time before his election. … Continue reading →

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Channel Buoys and a Compass

Posted on Monday, 24 September, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

My Christian life over the past few years, perhaps longer, has resembled a cracked record. Before the days of CDs, we had gramophone records consisting of a precisely carved spiral groove that made a stylus or needle vibrate and reproduce … Continue reading →

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