Author Archives: Schütz

Readers may wish to note that some renovations have taken place at the Cooees Cloister, and the front gate has been shifted. The new address is http://cooeesfromthecloister.com/. 

I have been meaning to blog on this but haven’t gotten around to it before. The ABC Radio National program “Big Ideas” is consistently interesting and thought provoking. This lecture, given by theologian, philosopher and poet Kevin Hart (from the … Continue reading →

Okay… This story has me wondering. I was under the distinct impression that the favoured translation for the new UK and Australia English lectionary would be the ESV (Oxford Edition). But I found this story in the Catholic Herald, which … Continue reading →

Jonathan Sacks, the soon to retire Cheif Rabbi of Great Britain, recently joked about how his country will cope with the loss of a much loved Cheif Rabbi and Archbishop of Canterbury at pretty much the same time: “There’ll be … Continue reading →

(Second try…) I am currently listening to the audio recording of the “debate” between Richard Dawkins and Rowan Williams. Actually, debate is hardly the word for it. One person who attended the event described it more like “afternoon tea and … Continue reading →

I am a bit annoyed at the moment. I just finished doing a post on the Richard Dawkins / Rowan Williams “debate” using the Android WordPress app, and after pressing the publish button, it said “uploading” and then just disappeared. … Continue reading →

What a wonderful story this is! I have a special devotion to Angelus and to promoting it among others. At work I ring the Angelus bell for the noon day prayers, and it is always a joy to be able … Continue reading →

There is sad news – from my perspective anyway – regarding Archbishop Hepworth and the TAC from South Africa, according to this report in the Australian. That it ended this way was never inevitable, but is not surprising. I can … Continue reading →

My wife and I tonight watched the excellent new BBC production of Great Expectations on the ABC (see this piece on the “youthful” Miss Havisham). It reminded me of a program on Dickens on Rachek Kohn’s Spirit of Things a … Continue reading →

I have been following the situation with regard to the HHS scheme in the United Sates with great interest. Although we have not yet had to face anything of quite this nature here in Australia yet, I can see many … Continue reading →