Tag Archives: Religious pathology

Mainstream versus Marginal

Posted on Friday, 30 August, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I would just like to get a couple of reflections in during a brief blog session. I remember as a kid in the 1960’s being brought up in a very straightforward kind of family, not very religious but highly respectful … Continue reading →

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Are the Atheists our Enemies?

Posted on Thursday, 1 August, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I received a very kind message from my Bishop this morning who found that it was wise to put The Anglican Catholic to bed for a little while until it gets focused on positive themes and transcends the kind of … Continue reading →

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Pristinos dies?

Posted on Thursday, 11 July, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

The title comes from the Vulgate version of Hebrews x.32: Rememoramini autem pristinos dies in quibus inluminati magnum certamen sustinuistis passionum But recall the former days in which, after you were illuminated, you endured a great struggle with sufferings This … Continue reading →

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Fourteenth Century Catholicism in a Dead Language?

Posted on Saturday, 29 June, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Yes, I look at the “progressive” point of view as well as everyone else’s. The so-called Enlightened Catholicism blog has done a trashing job on the traditionalists by contrasting the way Benedict XVI hoped to deal with the Society of … Continue reading →

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Hooked like a Fish!

Posted on Friday, 21 June, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I remember as a child reading a comic in which a cartoon cat used fishing tackle to catch a mouse. The cat threatens the mouse with great delight – “I’m going to hook you. When I get you, I’ll reel … Continue reading →

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Valid but Irregular?

Posted on Thursday, 20 June, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I have been getting some new responses to an earlier article, Vagante Bishops and Aping Rome, about a small number of individuals who get themselves ordained and consecrated bishops by prelates on whom they count for getting themselves recognised as valid … Continue reading →

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Religious Fanaticism

Posted on Wednesday, 8 May, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I have already written on this subject, especially when commenting on the Grand Inquisitor theme. My task here is simply to offer a few summary ideas to help us all to understand how the “mechanism” works. Fanaticism is not the … Continue reading →

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A Few Ideas for Us All

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

Religious fanaticism throughout history has caused many evils, including murder and genocide. Secular society is right in fighting against it. Much of the prejudice against religion held by atheists and agnostics is unfortunately justified. So I’ll leave you with a … Continue reading →

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Evangelical Catholicism and New Evangelism

Posted on Thursday, 28 March, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I’m someone who likes to use words well, and being a translator, I have developed a sense for using language accurately and rationally. Words sometimes conventionally have emotional meanings that can seriously mislead – but are a part of our … Continue reading →

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Palmar de Troya

Posted on Sunday, 17 March, 2013 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

This is just a little sideshow whilst thinking of Spanish-speaking Popes, perhaps to go with some of those bishops who misrepresent themselves as Roman Catholics. So, don’t take this article too seriously. I have never had anything to do with … Continue reading →

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