Author Archives: Schutz

Now that the new edition of Kairos which contains my interview with Fr Mitch has been published, I can post the full version here on my website on my “Other Stuff” page.

In The Age today, we have this report of Bill Henson’s speech defending his actions in photographing and exhibiting pictures of a nude female child in 2008. What do we think of his arguments? People do get confused with notions … Continue reading →

From the pen of Abbo of Fleury, c.1000AD, cited by Fr Aidan Nichols on page 223 of “Rome and the Eastern Churches”: Let him who wishes the health of his soul beware of believing that the Church belongs to any … Continue reading →

I was just wandering around the ABC’s Religion and Ethics website, which has had quite a makeover recently, and is a very interesting source of news from about the place – not just downloadable audio, but a lot of commentary … Continue reading →

What, what, what, what (as Neddy Seagoon used to say)? Rocco Palmo says that while on his holidays (and after finishing his coffee and toast in the morning), Benedict is “spending his downtime engrossed in writing the final volume of … Continue reading →

Sorry, not much happening to comment on right now, so here’s a little song from Beaker. (HT to Rocco Palmo).

If you have seen this… …it make this update of the original even funnier:

Something someone said a few days ago on this ‘ere blog reminded me of this old TV show. I still chuckle. Must show the kids…

We know that politicians will resort to anything to win an election, but would Julia resort to prayer? Actually, this picture (from the front page of The Age July 28 2010) would make a nice holy card of St Julia. … Continue reading →

Well now, there’s an original complaint… But the complaint has a new target, namely, a new book for children based on passages from the Holy Father’s weekday catechesis on the apostles and called “Gli Amici De Gesu” (“The Friends of … Continue reading →