Author Archives: Schutz

Having asked my Lutheran wife whether the Catholic Church was a false, anti-Christian religion, I thought I would seek a second opinion from a Catholic layman, a senior member of my “Reading Paul” class, and a leading member of his … Continue reading →

This looks really fun, more for Catholic Youth from those cool guys at the Thomas Moore Centre. Drinks with God – An evening where you can learn more about the Christian faith, whilst enjoying the company of your mates and … Continue reading →

A rule among Catholics is that we always go to “higher authority” on any matter of doubt. “Higher Authority” in my household (“SWMBO” as Rumpole would say) is a woman of great character and confidence who knows her mind on … Continue reading →

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I listen to the Religion Report on podcast, rather than live, so I often catch up with episodes about a month after they are broadcast. The episode for the 2nd April 2008 was, as far as I can gather, a … Continue reading →

I found this written by our friend, Pastor Weedon, in a long, long, long string in this combox on Lito’s blog: Just to clarify: as a Lutheran Christian I do believe that the office of the papacy is the antichrist, … Continue reading →

LP Cruz has put up a most interesting link to an article by the old Yankee Lutheran, C.F.W. Walther, re the preference for the name “Lutheran” over “Catholic”. It makes fascinating reading. Here are just a few comments from me … Continue reading →

Today I made a short presentation at the Victorian Council of Churches AGM to promote the resource “On the path to Mutual Respect” (I was on the editorial board for the production). I was asked to focus on the section … Continue reading →

“Gay Marriage” is a topic in our papers and other media here in Oz at the moment, as the Federal government looks at making quite a few changes to the law to enable a greater degree of protection and privilege … Continue reading →

Fr Neuhaus lays out simply one of the greatest mysteries of the modern era in the Catholic Church: Nobody seems to know why Pope Paul VI allowed Bugnini to take such liberties with the Church’s worship, or why, in 1976, … Continue reading →