Author Archives: Schütz

A priest friend of mine has been wondering whether, had Bishop Morris merely speculated upon the recognition of protestant orders in his pastoral letter in 2006, and not raised the possibility of the ordination of women, he might have been … Continue reading →

I picked this up from the news feed from CatholicCulture.org: Vatican prelate: ‘The Church has something to learn from bloggers’ June 21, 2011 L’Osservatore Romano has published an interview with the president of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications following … Continue reading →

It’s cold here in Melbourne at the moment. Well, by our standards, anyway. 7 degrees celsius after a high of only 10 degrees. But the rain has stopped and the wind has completely died down, so I have lit a … Continue reading →

On Glosses From an Old Manse, Pastor Henderson is having a go at Blessed John Henry Newman’s theory of the “development of doctrine”. He writes: Has the belief that doctrine develops always been the norm in the church’s history, or … Continue reading →

One of our commentators sent me this information about the “Tim Staples – Know Your Faith Tour”. It appears to be organised by Parousia Media. I have listened to Tim on Catholic Answers and he certainly is the “bees knees” … Continue reading →

The Third Typical Edition of the Roman Missal offers an option never before seen in a Catholic missal for the Eucharistic Liturgy – and practically unknown even among the major protestant traditions: the option of using the Apostles Creed at … Continue reading →

Just a little question for those in the know. I am currently reading Dr Adam DeVille’s “Orthodoxy and the Roman Papacy”, which concentrates on the question of the place of the “patriarch” in ecclesiology. I am interested that the archbishop … Continue reading →

Something like this was inevitably going to happen. The plans for the Ordinariate ordinations were so well publicised, and expectations were so high, that there were bound to be disappointments along the way. What makes the particular case of the … Continue reading →

Today is the official Queen’s Birthday Holiday here in Oz (one reason many Australians are against changing to a Republic is that we would lose an excuse for a long weekend), but as you all know, it isn’t actually her … Continue reading →

I find this quite astounding. Here is a Rome Reports snip on the plans for the American bishops to honour Pope Benedict on the 60th Anniversary of his priestly ordination. That’s pretty well par for the course, but the “astounding” … Continue reading →