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Celtic Christianity Revisited

Posted on Sunday, 23 September, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

It was about eight months ago that I wrote the posting Celtic Christianity. I gave a brief historical sketch about this branch of Christianity which is largely lost in the mists of time. Like Eastern Orthodoxy, the Celtic Church was more … Continue reading →

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Nuts and Bolts

Posted on Friday, 21 September, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Thinking of running some kind of Christian mission, hankering for the role of a parish priest, is something like modern business and markets. When I set out to earn my living as a translator, I attended a short course in … Continue reading →

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A few more thoughts about vocation

Posted on Friday, 14 September, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Whole libraries of books have been written about vocations, mostly since the time of the Council of Trent, when the Church wanted honest and dedicated priests instead of lazy and gluttonous parasites. The notion comes from the way biblical characters … Continue reading →

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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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Mourad on Irregular Clergy and the Last Traces of Donatism

Posted on Wednesday, 5 September, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

It is always a mistake to close comments – for the sake of real pearls of wisdom a few people are able to write. In the ordinariate movement, most of the lay people involved have shown little concern for the … Continue reading →

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Wind for my Sails

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

I didn’t go out in my boat today, and I talk of “sails” in a metaphorical way – though of course nothing would have given me greater pleasure on a lovely warm September afternoon, anticyclone conditions and a gentle wind … Continue reading →

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Three Steps to the Gallows

Posted on Friday, 31 August, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Update: I am withholding the name of my source. Interesting, but it would make more sense if, in addition to the figure of 26 applicants from the ACA who were refused nulla ostas, we could learn (a) how many applications … Continue reading →

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Ordinariates and Anglicans keeping their legitimacy

Posted on Tuesday, 21 August, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Fr Smuts has reproduced an article – Vatican Prefers Tanks to Talks to Achieve Unity – that Dr William Tighe sent to a few of us. Read the article over there, as I see no point in reproducing it here. It helped … Continue reading →

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Wherefore unsatisfied soul? and Whither O mocking life?

Posted on Monday, 20 August, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

An article by the young English blogger Patricius – Assumption thoughts… – brings me to think of one of my favourite pieces of poetry by Walt Whitman: Down from the gardens of Asia descending radiating, Adam and Eve appear, then … Continue reading →

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Blessed are the poor in spirit

Posted on Saturday, 11 August, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

What an amazing story as I looked at Young Fogey’s blog! I have nothing to add, but draw your attention to the very antithesis of the “prosperity gospel” and “you are worth your success / money / whatever”. Catholic but … Continue reading →

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