Author Archives: Schütz

Sorry about the silence – I’ve been busy. Still am. This is just another quick “pop-in” on the same subject as below. There is obviously no shortage of Catholics willing to bag everything good in the Church at the moment, … Continue reading →

The above “ad” is from Catholics Come Home, a successful (by all accounts I have read) public TV and Internet program for calling people into the Church. It used to be just about those who were brought up Catholic, but … Continue reading →

Kate at Australia Incognita (aka Terra) has taken issue – and quite rightly, thinketh I – with a number of recent articles on Cathnews. Sr Joan Chittister’s piece and Terra’s reply. Fr Ron Rolheiser’s piece and Terra’s reply. And then … Continue reading →

I am busy preparing for my Seminar on Romans 5-8 at the moment. The three commentaries that I rely on most (they give the broadest possible variety of points of view) are Ben Witherinton III’s, Brendan Byrne’s and of course … Continue reading →

I know that we cannot declare a debate of this nature “closed” (I won’t close the comments on this post), but I do what to make a final statement (for now) on the “virgo in partu” doctrine, ie. the dogma … Continue reading →

Sorry guys, I got so tired of the “virgo in partu” debate, that I have been seeking out just about any diversion that will get my mind onto lighter subjects. HT to Ironic Catholic for this one: Vatican City: The … Continue reading →

…as the Beatles might have sung. I wasn’t there (not born for another 5 years), but, boy oh boy, reading this speech sure sends a shiver up your spine. HT Rocco Palmo.

Oh, this is shameful. The first rule of dialogue – any kind of dialogue, but certainly of interreligious dialogue – is that when the going gets tough the dialogue gets going. You don’t – not EVER – walk away from … Continue reading →

I’ve been watching the situation in the Tunisia very closely. Today there is this from Reuters “Faith World” blog. Read it and give some thought to the situation. Secularism is not only opposed to Christianity, it is opposed to all … Continue reading →

King Kong. I have just watched with my kids the 2005 remake of King Kong by Peter Jackson. Apart from the fact that one can easily seem the fingerprints of the maker of Lord of the Rings in this film … Continue reading →