Tag Archives: Pastoral matters

First Sunday of Advent

Posted on Friday, 26 November, 2021 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I have been thinking about some kind of outreach since the time I recorded Mass in my old chapel. The events in my life up to and since last April and my move here to the Mayenne affected me very … Continue reading →

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If Music be the Food of Love…

Posted on Thursday, 25 November, 2021 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I have just been listening to a conversation between three French priests and two informed layman on a YouTube forum by the name of Club des Hommes en Noir hosted by the French Catholic journal L’Homme Nouveau. Que signifie “être … Continue reading →

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Self-Effacement and the Liturgy

Posted on Thursday, 18 November, 2021 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

This is a really impressive article by Archbishop Mark Haverland, Metropolitan of the Original Province of the Anglican Catholic Church. He is also my Ordinary and therefore my father-in-Christ. He has written this article in his blog Anglican Catholic Liturgy … Continue reading →

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The Sign of Contradiction

Posted on Sunday, 31 October, 2021 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I awoke from a dream this morning in which I was approached by some priests I knew in the 1990’s, all dead now. They suggested that my canonical situation in regard to the Roman Catholic Church could be “sorted out” … Continue reading →

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Celibacy and Vocation

Posted on Tuesday, 19 October, 2021 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

The crisis in France concerning the Church and paedophile clergy festers on with discussions on TV (which I don’t watch except occasionally on YouTube) and Facebook threads. One such is to be found on a group dedicated to the Ordinariate. … Continue reading →

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Exclusivity

Posted on Tuesday, 12 October, 2021 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Exclusivity / inclusivity, these are two buzz words that often determine the relationship between an individual person and a corporate entity like a local or wider church. One of my brother priests has done a YouTube talk on commitment in … Continue reading →

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Divorce

Posted on Thursday, 7 October, 2021 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I was looking through the website of the Nordic Catholic Church and found a spiritual reflection on the subject of divorce. I won’t elaborate on my personal situation other than the need to lead a clean and honest life and … Continue reading →

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Free Sacramental Christianity

Posted on Monday, 13 September, 2021 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I spent a moment today listening to Damian Thompson being interviewed on the subject of Pope Francis’ ideas of synodality, the same talk-shop and hot air as in most Churches. Who, apart from professional bureaucrats, would have the least interest … Continue reading →

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Clericalism

Posted on Saturday, 11 September, 2021 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

My attention has been drawn to an article about clericalism. Bringing priests into balance by Leila Marie Lawler. The subject seems to have come up because the Pope seems to put all the blame in this respect on the traditionalists. … Continue reading →

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Weltschmerz

Posted on Thursday, 12 August, 2021 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I have just watched this video from the psychologist Richard Grannon I warn you that there is a lot of swearing and not too many kind words about God or religion. I look behind the front and try to understand … Continue reading →

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