Tag Archives: Roman Catholicism

Papal Bull

Posted on Tuesday, 28 August, 2018 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Some may wonder whether I would weigh in on the “big story” about Archbishop Viganò and his “whistle-blowing” on Pope Francis. It is far “above my pay grade” (I have no independent information) and I spent only fifteen years as … Continue reading →

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The Enemy Below

Posted on Tuesday, 21 August, 2018 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

The title of this posting is suggestive of a classic film about submarine hunting during World War II. It makes me think also of the mystery of good and evil in human personalities. The more I encounter or read about … Continue reading →

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Anglicanorum Coetibus Hermeneutics

Posted on Wednesday, 25 July, 2018 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

In about 2010 and the following year, we were all speculating about Anglicanorum coetibus and whose petition it was answering. Mrs Deborah Gyapong has written Syncretism? Bait and switch? A look at reality in the Ordinariates for Catholics of Anglican Patrimony. … Continue reading →

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Purple Fever

Posted on Monday, 23 July, 2018 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Fr Jonathan Munn has written an article / sermon on How to recognise a bishop. I have written a number of articles on independent bishops and their churches. Further Reflections on Independent Sacramental Churches Lots of Little Pointed Hats Episcopi Vagantes … Continue reading →

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Infra Dignitatem

Posted on Thursday, 7 June, 2018 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Let’s You And Him Fight! – He says that he is flattered that I take him (and his “regular correspondent” of his own invention)  seriously. He knows that he is someone not to be taken seriously. My own correspondent (who … 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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Another Couple of Hissy Fits

Posted on Thursday, 31 May, 2018 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Perhaps he thought I had been beaten into submission – but I’m back! He has recently written Latin Mass Again and More From Guelzo On Anglo-Catholicism. Our friend has got steam up again and is ready to pummel us anti-technology romantics into … Continue reading →

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Roman Catholic Churchmanship

Posted on Sunday, 20 May, 2018 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

It is not my intention to rant against Rome, because it is an Apostolic Church in direct continuity from the Undivided and Universal Church to which we as Anglicans profess our faith in the Affirmation of Saint Louis. We repudiate … Continue reading →

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Schsim or Schism?

Posted on Friday, 11 May, 2018 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

The poor old dear is having another go, and indeed, methinks he doth protest too much. We should begin by imagining the ideal world of this fellow. The entire planet is a suburb of some great American city in the … Continue reading →

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Conference in Oxford

Posted on Friday, 27 April, 2018 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I am still in England after having been at my Diocesan Synod in Westminster, served our little mission in Bristol, spent a day with a dear friend who was recently inducted as a parish Vicar, enjoyed precious time with another … Continue reading →

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