Tag Archives: New Goliards

A fresh point of view

Posted on Sunday, 29 July, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I received this message from a priest who was studying in Rome whilst I was in first year philosophy in 1985-86. It would be improper to reveal the identity of this priest, but he has wonderful suggestions here. Comments would … Continue reading →

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Catholicism or Catholic Church?

Posted on Tuesday, 24 July, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

No, this is not a polemical piece in regard to Rome, the ordinariates or anything else. It is simply to draw attention to one of the articles mentioned in a posting on Northern Catholicism I commented on yesterday. The article … Continue reading →

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A sobering thought

Posted on Thursday, 19 July, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Messieurs, il y a trois choses qui sont à Dieu et qui n’appartiennent pas à l’homme, l’irrévocable, l’irréparable et l’indissoluble. Malheur à l’homme s’il les introduit dans les lois ! Three things belong to God and do not belong to … 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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New Goliards gets more of a sense of purpose

Posted on Sunday, 15 July, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

New Goliards has been neglected of late, and I had considered incorporating all the material into this blog and closing down the other to make life simpler. I decided to wait and think things over. I have thus written a new … Continue reading →

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The Sun sets on the Priesthood

Posted on Monday, 25 June, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

This interesting article has appeared – An age of disarray and shifting allegiances. The content is harrowing, but has been matched by the French Roman Catholic dioceses for decades. Under the former Bishop of Poitiers, Mgr Albert Rouet, replacing the … Continue reading →

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Apostates and Excluded Clergy

Posted on Monday, 25 June, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I have not written anything on the Anglo-Catholic since the end of August 2010, and I simply have not gone along with what some might term as “ordinariate fever”. Deborah Gyapong has written a sensitive (albeit timid) posting about priests … Continue reading →

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Nativity of Saint John the Baptist and Anniversary of Priestly Ordination

Posted on Friday, 22 June, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I was ordained a priest on the 24th June 1998 by Bishop Raymond Terrasson, an independent bishop consecrated in the Ngô-Dinh-Thuc succession. Fourteen years have elapsed since that day at which clergy and friends were present. My ordination took place … Continue reading →

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More ideas about jury-rigged Catholicism

Posted on Sunday, 3 June, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Over the last few months, as I have been writing, I have been asking many questions and seeking the answer not in false certitude, but in a much deeper quest. I find the same malaise among many people in our … Continue reading →

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Moving out of the rut

Posted on Friday, 1 June, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I am sure most of us have the experience of being in a car and having its driving wheels caught in mud. The wheel is trapped in a rut and no amount of driving the wheels by the power of … Continue reading →

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