Tag Archives: Northern Catholicism

Dr William Tighe on the Continuing Anglican Churches and Doctrine

Posted on Wednesday, 4 December, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I just received this from Dr William Tighe and his permission to publish it here. * * * I wrote the piece [Can the Thirty-Nine Articles Function As a Confessional Standard for Anglicans Today?] more with Continuing Anglicanism in mind … Continue reading →

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Fr Jonathan Munn on Defining Anglicanism

Posted on Friday, 18 October, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Fr Jonathan Munn of our Diocese has written Provincial Synod and Provincial Anglicanism in his blog. He is just about to accompany our Bishop to America for the Provincial Synod of the Anglican Catholic Church. Perhaps I might go another … Continue reading →

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The Liturgy Matters

Posted on Tuesday, 3 September, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I often hear (or read) it said that the problem of contemporary Christianity – its inexorable passing into history – is its failure to be dogmatic and doctrinal. Others suggest we are too affluent – and that a good war … Continue reading →

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Anglican Papalism Revisited

Posted on Wednesday, 24 July, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Another article is worth reading – Anglican Papalism on the Episcopal Church Socialist League blog. The blog author is Ryan Chegwin of the (presumably) Episcopalian parish of St Paul, Minnesota. He announces the colours thus: Anglican Papalism is for men … Continue reading →

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The Underlying Aspiration

Posted on Sunday, 14 July, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Update: increasing numbers of comments here – some incredibly intolerant, others on the mark – you decide… The Roman Catholic Church at least has a system of canon law designed to be both predictable and equitable. The only kind of … Continue reading →

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Catholicism as a Mystery Religion

Posted on Sunday, 7 July, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Many atheists accuse Christians of having plagiarised the ancient Egyptian mystery religions. They gleefully affirm that the legendary Horus was born of a virgin and rose from the dead. They infer from this that Jesus was a fraud, make-believe, never … Continue reading →

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Henrician Anglicanism

Posted on Friday, 24 May, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Given some postings elsewhere on the blogosphere, I might have given the impression that I was advocating that the state of affairs in the ACC does or should resemble the Church of England under the reign of Henry VIII. One … Continue reading →

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The ACC as a Henrician Church

Posted on Thursday, 23 May, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I have just found these fascinating articles dating from 2010 in Retro Church, a blog which is full of resources. * * * More From Archbishop Haverland on ACC Formularies [I won’t reproduce the comments, which can be read by … Continue reading →

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Conciliarism

Posted on Saturday, 20 April, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I have already brought up the subject of Conciliarism in Old Catholic Ecclesiology and Northern Catholicism. Conciliarism was a reforming movement in the European Church from about the fourteenth century. It promoted the view that the highest authority in the Church is … Continue reading →

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Noble Simplicity and Beauty

Posted on Sunday, 24 March, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I feel inclined to offer a few reflections on the beauty of the liturgy. I’m far from being the first, as I do little more than resume a theme of Benedict XVI: The only really effective apologia for Christianity comes … Continue reading →

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