Author Archives: Schutz

Program Publicity: Issue date Tuesday 1 July, 2008 WORLD YOUTH DAY 2008 The 10th international World Youth Day in Sydney, the largest youth event in the world, will also mark the first visit to Australia of Pope Benedict XVI. This … Continue reading →

Still treating my neck and back with caution, so I am not blogging except in “emergencies”! I am in the middle of final planning for our Days in the Diocese event (Interfaith Youth Pilgrimage) and putting my presentation on Purgatory … Continue reading →

Here are some really interesting podcasts from a conference held at St. Vladimir’s Seminary entitled, “Rome, Constantinople and Canterbury. Mother Churches?” As you can see, the program is packed with good speakers. I have only listened to Hilarion Alfeyev’s presentation … Continue reading →

Both Rocco Palmo and Fr Zuhlsdorf have reported on the “notes” that the chairman of ICEL, Fr Harbert, has sent to Bishop Galeone (the US bishop who raised concerns about the new translations of the propers at the Orlando USCCB … Continue reading →

Barney Zwartz of The Age poses this question in the combox on his blog in response to my comment (see the combox of the post below). In his own article he stated that “the institutional church needs a serious bout … Continue reading →

…but we generally believe that, as prerequisite, those we consult must have some sort of experience, expertise, wisdom, authority or knowledge in the area on which they are advising. In relation to the nature, structure, dogma and mission of the … Continue reading →

On Coffee. Melbourne is the Coffee centre of the world. Yes, it is true. We make the best coffee anywhere. Or at least we did until Starbuck’s invaded. (And, for those who have had the benefit, I make a fairly … Continue reading →

I’m still here, and still battling my bad neck, so that’s why there isn’t much blogging going on. Today I read this interesting opinion piece by Spengler: “The Pope, the President and the Politics of Faith”. I just love his … Continue reading →

HT to Rocco Palmo for this one from the chair of the USCCB’s Committee for Divine Worship, Bishop Arthur Serratelli of Paterson: Words, like people’s dress, change from one generation to the next and from one group to another in … Continue reading →

Dan Woodring is continuing to work out a few issues surrounding Justification on his Beatus Vir blog. Despite his account of his conversion to be found on those pages, he might still find that (like me, and, I suspect, Neuhaus) … Continue reading →