Author Archives: Schütz

I don’t think anyone was expecting this. Certainly I heard no such predictions. Fr Nick has all the details of our new auxiliary bishop in Melbourne (http://apriestdownunder.com/2011/05/20/new-auxilary-bishop-for-melbourne/). I am looking forward to getting to know Bishop Vincent (as I expect … Continue reading →

Tonight my diary had two events in it: 1) regular monthly meeting of the Ecumenical and Interfaith Commission 2) Fr Austin Cooper giving the Catholic Theological College “Knox Lecture” on “Newman in Australia”. We had a small attendance at the … Continue reading →

I’m going to have a little gripe here for a bit. I was teaching on the new translation of the liturgy the other night, and just having a little grumble about the line: “and on earth peace to people of … Continue reading →

I was musing this morning, on the way into work, on the implications of Universae Ecclesiae, and especially over these comments from “our man in Rome” (as we ecumenists call Cardinal Kurt Koch): “However, because a new liturgical reform cannot … Continue reading →

Strange but true. Well, the rumour is true, anyway. According to Rocco Palmo: And elsewhere, another consideration unique to the States has been rumored about — namely, given the Episcopal Church’s 2001 covenant with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America … Continue reading →

Shock! Horror! Stop the press! Front page news: “Evangelicals Evangelise!” The Age carried this story on their front page today: School religion classes probed: THE Christian group that provides religious education and chaplains in Victorian government schools will be investigated … Continue reading →

Well, I have bought copies of YouCat – two for myself (one at home and one at the office) and one for each of my daughters. I read the Pope’s forward together with one of my daughter’s last night. In … Continue reading →

There is so much happening in the Middle East at the moment that I have been highly selective about what to post. However, I read a report on the Reuters website this morning (via the link from their FaithWorld blog), … Continue reading →

I am teaching at the moment on the new translation of the mass for Anima Education (spare seats in the class still – come if you are able!). We were talking last Monday night about how the the mass was … Continue reading →

Sandro Magister has been giving a bit of attention on his blog to the Traditionalist attack on Vatican II. The relevant posts are 1) The Disappointed Have Spoken. The Vatican responds 2) Who’s Betraying Tradition. The Grand Dispute 3) The … Continue reading →