Tag Archives: Priesthood

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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La Douceur Pastorale

Posted on Friday, 7 August, 2020 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

One thing that motivated me to go to the Institute of Christ the King at the end of my university studies in 1990 was the influence of Opus Sacerdotale, an association of French parish priests. In the 1970’s, they generally … Continue reading →

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Clericalism and Priesthood

Posted on Wednesday, 22 May, 2019 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I received one of those circular e-mails this morning, and it contained three links: Abolish the Priesthood Thou art a Priest Forever Change the Governance of the Church! Responding to the Sex Abuse Crisis in the Church The second article … Continue reading →

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Twentieth Anniversary of my Priestly Ordination

Posted on Friday, 15 June, 2018 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Time goes by so quickly. St John the Baptist’s Day is approaching, and I will be afloat somewhere on the River Aulne. Some recent discussions brought my ordination to mind, which is found on my blog at: Nativity of Saint … Continue reading →

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Vocation

Posted on Wednesday, 13 June, 2018 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

After withdrawing from a particularly negative view of things as expressed in a certain blog, I turned more attentively to my nautical plans – only clothes and bathroom things into a dry bag, and everything will be just about ready … Continue reading →

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John Bruce and Priestly Formation

Posted on Monday, 4 June, 2018 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

There have been several new postings on the same old blog: Random Updates Centering On Priestly Formation How Seriously Should The Church Take A Reformed Background? But Wait! It’s On Facebook! I Can’t Link To What Ain’t There! It seems … Continue reading →

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Silver Jubilee of my Diaconate

Posted on Sunday, 18 March, 2018 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I was ordained a deacon twenty-five years ago (as of tomorrow 19th March) by Cardinal Pietro Palazzini in the seminary chapel of the Institute of Christ the King at Gricigliano. He was the same prelate who ordained the late Fr … Continue reading →

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Priests on the Spectrum?

Posted on Saturday, 25 February, 2017 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Fr Ray Blake has written an article about the question of compatibility between high-functioning autism (or Aspergers) and the religious and priestly vocations. Wounded Healers I find the article sensitively written, though I doubt there are that many priests on … Continue reading →

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The Right Stuff

Posted on Tuesday, 19 April, 2016 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Over the past three years, I have taken very little interest in the Roman Catholic Church and its Jesuit Pope. I have on occasion heard that Pope Francis is a bully with priests who work in the Vatican (well, at … Continue reading →

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Birettas

Posted on Saturday, 28 November, 2015 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

The subject of that odd square hat that goes on round heads has come up in the blog of my dear brother in the priesthood, Fr Jonathan Munn in Get a hat, get a head! I still have the birettas … Continue reading →

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