Author Archives: Schütz

About Schütz

I am a PhD candidate & sessional academic at Australian Catholic University in Melbourne, Australia. After almost 10 years in ministry as a Lutheran pastor, I was received into the Catholic Church in 2003. I worked for the Archdiocese of Melbourne for 18 years in Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations. I have been editor of Gesher for the Council of Christians & Jews and am guest editor of the historical journal “Footprints”. I have a passion for pilgrimage and pioneered the MacKillop Woods Way.

Catholic Jewish Friendship Dinner

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Schütz

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The Christian Hope and Christian Dialogue with Jews – a ACCJ Conference Paper 2013

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Schütz

I have just added an article to my “Other Stuff” pages, which I promised Stephen K some time ago in reply to his comment on this post about Jewish/Christian theologies of one another. The comment was unrelated to the post, … Continue reading →

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Aussie Camino write up in the latest edition of Kairos

Posted on June 7, 2014 by Schütz

An article by me about the Aussie Camino / MacKillop-Woods Way appears in the latest edition of the Catholic Archdiocese’s fortnightly magazine Kairos.  and go to page 24.       Edited with BlogPad Pro

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Video Interview with Luke Mills and footage of the Camino

Posted on June 6, 2014 by Schütz

Luke Mills, one of the creative minds (and two of the enduring feet) behind the Aussie Camino, has done a TV interview for Channel 31 program “Spirit of Life”.  You can find it here: http://youtu.be/7y7q9BNQ6NM  Edited with BlogPad Pro

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The Aussie Camino – Summary Post and Links

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Schütz

I  am just writing an article now for the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne’s Kairos magazine on the Aussie Camino, and I thought it might be helpful to put in one post the links to all my posts plus the photos … Continue reading →

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In the End…

Posted on April 13, 2014 by Schütz

  Love is most nearly itself When here and now cease to matter. Old men ought to be explorers Here or there does not matter We must be still and still moving Into another intensity For a further union, a … Continue reading →

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Almost there…

Posted on April 12, 2014 by Schütz

Due to an error of advance planning, I ended up walking the entire day on my own. We had gathered at the foyer of Jen’s Hotel and were waiting to get going, and while waiting, I decided to go across … Continue reading →

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Encounters along the Way

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Schütz

Today, at last, we left the sea shore and began heading north. It was a completely different kind of day to previously, because I had predetermined to visit my brother Gary who lives on the North West corner of Mount … Continue reading →

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Crossing Boundaries

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Schütz

Today was “hump day” – we passed our half way mark in both time and distance on the Aussie Camino. We also crossed the Victorian/South Australian border. And left the sea shore for the last time. And I took a … Continue reading →

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On the Beach Again

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Schütz

Not much time tonight for writing – and a bit sore and tired too. Today’s leg of the pilgrimage covered the one outstanding difficulty of the route of this Camino – the section between Bridgewater Lakes and Lake Mombeong – … Continue reading →

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