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.

Having a go…

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Schütz

With the new Roman Missal in my hand, and also with the Processional Book prepared by the Society of St Gregory for the Bishops Conference of England and Wales, I decided to have a go at writing some music for … Continue reading →

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Anima Women’s Network Conference (Saturday, 15th October)

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Schütz

“Everything Amounts to our Seeking of God.” Saint Teresa of Avila (1515 – October 4th,1582) Anima Women’s Network Conference Inspiring the Mansion of the Heart: St Teresa of Avila Saturday 15th October, 9 am to 1 pm Program: 9 am … Continue reading →

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A bit of a laugh at “hurt feelings”

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Schütz

Auf Deutsch, we call it “Schadenfreude”. There isn’t a word for it in English, but a long one would be “laughing-at-hurt-feelings”. If your day has been a little dull, and if you find the idea that someone could have a … Continue reading →

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The New Missal: Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Schütz

Okay, for those who don’t have the full texts yet, here are this week’s from the new Roman Missal. They are still being used at daily mass, so it isn’t too late to take a look at them. Commentary follows … Continue reading →

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I think I’m going sane…

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Schütz

[UPDATE 17 Oct 2011: Readers of the CathNews “Blogwatch” will have seen Mr Michael Mullin’s claim that in this post I “come out in support of gay marriage, or at least accepting it as inevitable and tolerable”. For the record, … Continue reading →

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The New Missal has arrived!

Posted on October 8, 2011 by Schütz

There is rejoicing all across the Great Archdiocese of Melbourne in these days (or at least a good amount of curious interest) as the distribution of the new English translation of the Third Typical Edition of the Roman Missal is … Continue reading →

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Both sides again

Posted on October 8, 2011 by Schütz

They say there are two sides to every story. Rachel Kohn demonstrated that with reference to the Blake Prize, and now this story from Zenit throws new light on the “Our Fathers” survey by Chris McGillion and John O’Carroll. When … Continue reading →

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Doppelgänger?

Posted on October 8, 2011 by Schütz

Thanks to Marco, the Domestic Hermit, for this “doppelgänger” HT. You be the judge. source

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Matthias: Welcome into full communion with the Catholic Church!

Posted on October 8, 2011 by Schütz

I am very happy to be able to welcome, via the blog at least, our regular commentator Matthias into the full communion of the Catholic Church. Matthias was received last night on the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary … Continue reading →

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I may not know much about art…

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Schütz

…but I do know something about “religion”, and for some time, I have wondered about “The Blake Prize for Religious Art”. Now, at last, someone has dared to state the obvious: the Emperor has no clothes!, or, more to the … Continue reading →

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