Author Archives: Schütz

The scenery is simply spectacular, but the going is tough on this leg. We did 20km today from the School Camp at the small Cape Bridgewater township around to the freshwater Bridgewater Lakes. I noticed that many of us were … Continue reading →

We more or less walked the coastal route today from Portland to Cape Nelson light house and then to Cape Bridgewater. It was physically a lot more demanding than I expected – with a lot of ups and downs and … Continue reading →

  It is not my intention on this pilgrimage to write an exhaustive account at the end of each day. If you want to know what the Aussie Camino is, google it. You will find several good accounts from its … Continue reading →

Earlier today, I came across this photograph below, and did not immediately recognise the priest holding the monstrance. Wondering if others would have the same difficulty, I did a quick survey of my co-workers in the Archdiocesan office, and found … Continue reading →

I haven’t been blogging much lately, as you know. Lot’s been happening at this time of year, including teaching a new course for Anima Education on “The Challenge of Atheism” – which was a real challenge, I can tell you. … Continue reading →

I wonder what our Lutheran friends will make of this passage in Evangelii Gaudium (if they read it): 36. All revealed truths derive from the same divine source and are to be believed with the same faith, yet some of them … Continue reading →

For the moment, only a link – once I’ve read it, there will be more! PDF version here! Quick observation: it wasn’t first up, but it was there as expected: a focus on the Kerygma 164. In catechesis too, we have rediscovered the … Continue reading →

About five years ago, when my children were little (literally, they are now rivalling me for height), my oldest daughter set out to the pet shop to buy some pet mice. “Why mice?” asked the pet shop owner, “Have you … Continue reading →

Many and various are the expectations for the Extraordinary Synod of Bishops to be held in October 2014 on the theme “The Pastoral Challenges of the Family in the Context of the Evangelisation.”  Most bishops understand that this is an opportunity … Continue reading →

There have been endless (and I do mean endless – they are still going on) articles published in both print and online regarding the interpretation of Pope Francis’s interviews. Among the most contentious statements he is reported to have made … Continue reading →