Monthly Archives: August 2018

The Challenge

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

I was pointed towards this lovely article J. R. R. Tolkien’s Lost Prophetic Message on Abuse in the Church. It is for the reader to discern whether he should remain in the institutional RC Church or do something else. I am … Continue reading →

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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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New Brother in the Priesthood

Posted on Sunday, 26 August, 2018 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I would like to congratulate my brother in the priesthood Fr Andrew Scurr on his reception today into our Diocese of the Anglican Catholic Church. Fr Andrew and I share an interest in the Use of Sarum and the English … Continue reading →

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Destroy this Temple…

Posted on Saturday, 25 August, 2018 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Strasbourg Cathedral as a Temple of Reason in 1793-94 I have read some opinions on this blog responding to my postings concerning the unhappier aspects of human nature and the downside of clericalism. Clericalism is not merely a problem in … Continue reading →

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The Wooden Leg

Posted on Wednesday, 22 August, 2018 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

There is a film from 1935 about the infamous mutiny on the Bounty of 1789, the earliest which depicts Captain Bligh as a sadist who loved whipping and keel-hauling his crew. Historical evidence now tends to set William Bligh (1754 … 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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Summer Doldrums

Posted on Thursday, 16 August, 2018 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Gatteville lighthouse, north-eastern point of the Cotentin, light visible from the Isle of Wight Time has gone by since I last wrote anything here. Since my last posting, I have been at the campsite at Barfleur, and we will be … Continue reading →

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