Tag Archives: Spirituality

Rapture!

Posted on Sunday, 28 February, 2016 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I follow on from my previous article on anti-intellectualism. It is obviously not a new problem, nor is it American. There are many fascinating themes in the works of the recently deceased Umberto Eco. The one many of us know … Continue reading →

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Intentional Communities

Posted on Friday, 12 February, 2016 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Further to my article The Old Dream, Perceptio has written Corporate Association and Intentional Communities. It is remarkably astute, and the notion of “intentional community” harks back to the attention I gave to Christian and non-Christian communities. Many are models … Continue reading →

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The Old Dream

Posted on Thursday, 11 February, 2016 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I have been captivated by this myself. I am talking about the old theme of integral traditionalism as it is known by some among other names. I have a bookshelf full of René Guénon, Soloviev, Frithjof Schuon, Berdyaev, Mircea Eliade, … Continue reading →

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What are you giving up for Lent?

Posted on Tuesday, 9 February, 2016 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Yesterday, I listened to an interview with Quentin Crisp, who, in spite of his flamboyance, ate almost nothing. He claimed to live on a kind of white powder bought from the chemist’s shop to which he would add plain water. … Continue reading →

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Introspection and Exploration

Posted on Wednesday, 27 January, 2016 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I continue doing my homework, and I have found a wealth of valuable information on the Internet. Life on the Spectrum is an English-based site, and avoids some of the psycho-hype one might find across the Atlantic. It is above … Continue reading →

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Other Enquiring Minds

Posted on Friday, 15 January, 2016 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I once spent a couple of days with Fr Michael Wood at an Orthodox monastery in France. He is a Russian Orthodox priest of Australian and Anglican origins, and runs a western rite mission in England. He spends time on … Continue reading →

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Post-post-everything

Posted on Friday, 15 January, 2016 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Since my writing up Monsignor Pope’s article in my posting a few days ago, The Challenge of Downsizing, our good friend JV has posted “Tridentine” stagnation in a post-Summorum Pontificum world. It makes things even clearer. What is a Church without … Continue reading →

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Conformity

Posted on Wednesday, 13 January, 2016 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I have just been pointed to a couple of articles that merit examination: Pervasive Conformity and Its Influence on Earth Culture and Exit from the Matrix. I mention these ideas without going into the “prepper” culture (people making an unhealthy … Continue reading →

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The seeds are planted

Posted on Saturday, 26 December, 2015 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

That might seem an odd title for St Stephen’s Day. My feeling of “dryness” has probably been beneficial. Of course, over the past week, it has been the run-up to Christmas (mostly the preparation of the “secular” part), and many … Continue reading →

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A new (but not so new) way forward

Posted on Thursday, 17 December, 2015 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

We bloggers (floggers?) tend to come to a watershed sooner or later, especially when we become aware of bad feelings and occasional hostility. I have certainly discussed “true churches” exhaustively and I haven’t much more to say on the liturgy … Continue reading →

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