Author Archives: Schutz

Our beloved Dominican Bishop Anthony Fisher, now Ordinary of the Diocese of Parramatta in Australia, was interviewed by fellow World Youth Day organizer (Toronto 2002), Fr. Thomas Rosica, in June at the Salt and Light Broadcast Centre in Canada while. … Continue reading →

Louise left a comment on a former post saying: I’m just dropping in to tell you that our son, Felix Martin was born on Friday 23 July, weighing in at 8lb 2oz. Many thanks for the prayers. I’m recovering well … Continue reading →

Well, she’s not really a babe anymore, although she might be one day again in another sense in the near future (god help any young man who calls her that…), anyway, down to business: My nine (“I’m going on ten, … Continue reading →

Sister Carmel Pilcher RSJ has a reflection in today’s Cathblog about the changes in the last 40 years or so in the title and address for religious sisters. She helpfully points out the distinction between “nun” and “religious sister” (rather … Continue reading →

Catholic Herald writer, Milo Yiannopoulos, has written a piece (featured in Cathnews today) about the “sneering vitriol heaped upon the Holy Father and on Catholics in general by the metropolitan elites in advance of the papal visit in September”, which … Continue reading →

…I just have to post this story from Canada: This Shepherd can’t get communion By KEVIN CONNOR, Toronto Sun July 22, 2010 Donald Keith can’t believe the fuss that has been made because a Shepherd received Holy Communion. The Shepherd … Continue reading →

Okay, so Papa Benny and I are not exactly on a first name basis with one another, but I discover today that I am (or at least once was) on a first name basis with one leader of a globally … Continue reading →

Why didn’t you tell us, Tony? Yes, Beyond the Pews is Tony’s very own blogsite where he even has some funny stuff. (Don’t get confused by the fact that Tony calls himself Faz over there, OK? That’s what the rest … Continue reading →

Has anyone seen a Church answering this description? 1. “last feudal institution in the Western world” 2. “a mediaeval bastion of secrecy and privilege” 3. “cannot survive in the modern world” 4. where “the people’s role is to ”pray, pay … Continue reading →

Yesterday, I found a book online by American Catholic ecumenical theologian Jeffrey Gros called “The Ecumenical Christian Dialogues and the Catechism of the Catholic Church”. It looks good and I have ordered a copy. Gros sets out to offer selections … Continue reading →