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.

Properly translating the Pope on Luther

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Schütz

I followed very closely the journey of the Holy Father to Rome last week, but didn’t have the leisure to blog on it. I did have time (at work) to put together a list of links and commentary and video … Continue reading →

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C.S. Lewis and Rome’s “new doctrines”

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Schütz

Pastor Mark has a post on his blog entitled C S Lewis To A Prospective Roman Convert: Rome As Much A Variation From Tradition As Any Protestant Sect. In this post, he cites Lewis’ comments “to the effect that he … Continue reading →

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“The New Evangelisation” – Address to the Catholic Women’s League National Conference

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Schütz

I have just uploaded the text of my address to the National Conference of the Catholic Women’s League here in Melbourne last week on the topic of “The New Evangelisation”.

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Pope Goes to Germany

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Schütz

Please keep our dear Papa Benny in your prayers over the coming days: he is heading for one of his hardest gigs yet, the first State Visit to Germany. For some idea of what he is up against, you might … Continue reading →

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On Christian Hope, the Ressurection and Evangelisation

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Schütz

Earlier today, together with a group of other Catholics involved in interfaith dialogue, I was working through the discussion document released by the ACBC on the Lineamenta for the 2012 Synod of Bishops on the New Evangelisation. The second to … Continue reading →

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A Country Deacon becomes a Country Priest!

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Schütz

Yes, I am still here! I just received an email from a member of the Church in Ballarat reminding me that tonight is Deacon John Corrigan’s ordination to the Priesthood. Please pray for him, and keep reading the blog I … Continue reading →

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The Sacred Language of the Church

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Schütz

In the midst of the introduction of the new translation of the liturgy (an exercise that is happening in a rather piecemeal fashion not only across the English speaking world, but even in our own country), I heard this morning … Continue reading →

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Converts

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Schütz

A little discussion is going on in the combox to this post on Lito’s blog. Converts. What can you say?

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An alternative Petition

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Schütz

It distresses me that many parish priests are putting forwad the petition from Catholics For Renewal to their parishioners and telling them to sign it. Many well meaning Catholics, not aware that the petition contains elements contrary to the teaching … Continue reading →

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Why the silence

Posted on August 14, 2011 by Schütz

Dear Friends, I am very sorry about the lack of blogging from this end lately. Not only have I been very busy (and the business doesn’t seem like letting up) in both my work for the Archdiocese and for Anima, … Continue reading →

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