Author Archives: Schütz

At the end of Pratchett’s non-discworld novel “Nation”, he suggests that several things included in the book, such as dodging bullets fired into water, gazing into the heavens through a telescope in broad daylight, and firing cannons made of ice, … Continue reading →

As you can see from some of the posts this afternoon, I have been reading Fr Z.’s blog. Here is another good one: Reason #64675 for the new, corrected translation. At mass lately, I have been using an iphone app … Continue reading →

I recently posted a comment by Stephen K. about the true meaning of “Sentire Cum Ecclesia” – the attitude of Mary’s answer to the Angel: “Fiat”. Now, from Fr Z, comes another example of what “Sentire Cum Ecclesia” means in … Continue reading →

You may remember that I blogged a few months ago about the Cotoneaster tree that they cut down in “my” courtyard outside my office at work. As a small act of protest, I took one of the branches and stuck … Continue reading →

This is the question that Fr Z. asks on this post here. He gives an example of an Apostolic Nuncio who advised a Russian Orthodox seminarian “You must not become a Catholic. You have to keep your faith in order … Continue reading →

I am referring to the Cathblog piece this morning by Sr/Dr Mary Coloe fo the Presentation Sisters: “The Jews are not to Blame”. Dr Coloe is a professor of New Testament at Australian Catholic University. Now, I have had my … Continue reading →

I have been asked many times by Brian Coyne to write a defense of the motto “Sentire Cum Ecclesia”, but have never actually gotten around to it. In the combox on a recent post, I falsely accused Stephen K. of … Continue reading →

It would seem a commonplace to find someone who gave up beer for Lent. Here’s a completely different take: giving up everything BUT beer. Now why didn’t I think of that? See more about Mr Wilson’s “Beerfast” here.

More of a steady little stream. I am refer to the article in the National Catholic Register by Tim Drake, “The Lutheran Landslide”. Tim is himself a former Lutheran and the editor of the great collection of Lutheran conversion stories, … Continue reading →

Yesterday, while out on the parking lot at the Fete, I listened to EWTN’s “The Good Fight” with Barbara McGuigan. McGuigan is something of an acquired taste. She looks and sounds like an American TV evangelist, but listening to her … Continue reading →