Author Archives: Schütz

Today is the feast of my patron, St Joseph. Sadly, I didn’t make it to mass today. It has been Fete Day in my parish and I have been in charge of parking. In fact that is where I am … Continue reading →

A very good question, but one that Barney Zwartz does not help by giving us only two choices for the answer: “the people or the Pope?” That is rather like asking “To whom do you belong? Yourself, or the State?” … Continue reading →

Pastor Mark has left a comment on my post on shrouding images during Lent: Never mind the shrouding , David, what about the mangled Mass? Not offering both kinds? Surely, you don’t buy concomitance? After all, if true, why would … Continue reading →

HT to Kate for alerting me to this one. Fr Frank Brennan has a piece in the current issue of Eureka Street in defence of the legal recognition of same-sex unions. He introduces his piece thus: I remain of the … Continue reading →

We visited St Mary’s in Cowes today for Mass. It’s a fairly normal parish, with the unusual fact that it has an even higher than normal proportion of pensioners (local retirees on the Island), and parish priest of the “good … Continue reading →

Dear Mr Paul (St), It has come to our attention that your “requirements for a bishop” may violate this country’s anti-discrimination laws. We refer to your letter to Timothy (St) of March 11, 62AD. We understand that your “questionnaire” has … Continue reading →

Matt MacDonald, of the Melbourne Archdiocese Life, Marriage and Family Office, writes:  Dear Friends, In just over one month, Share the Dream will be taking place in Melbourne. Most of you already know about the conference. Many of you may … Continue reading →

Cathy asked me yesterday: “What’s your list?” “What?”, I replied. “It’s your birthday on Saturday, or had you forgotten?” “No, I remembered that it was my birthday, I’d just forgotten that you get gifts on your birthday.” Really. I had. … Continue reading →

This is all wrong. Just all wrong. Not just in the sense that Kate points out (as in what’s a Bishops’ Conference sponsored website doing hosting such open opposition?), but in the substance of its argument. “Liturgy no place for … Continue reading →

That wonderful phrase in the KJV of Acts 9:5 and 26:14 seems perfect for the latest news from Reuters: “Saudi clerics condemn protests and “deviant” ideas” and “China says Dalai Lama has to reincarnate”. Across the Islamic universe there is … Continue reading →