Author Archives: Schutz

As the Robot used to say to Will Robinson… This appeared in the parish bulletin on Sunday: Working for a Renewed Priestly MinistryPUBLIC FORUMSponsored by Catholics for Ministry and Catalyst for Renewal The purpose of the Public Forum is to … Continue reading →

As if it were not enough for me to lock swords with authors who write about the “Republic of Heaven”, Thomas Keneally (Australian Irish author and amateur pope) has decided it is time to revive interest in that old furphy, … Continue reading →

Pope Benedict has been continuing his series of weekday audiences on the Fathers of the Church, this time with St Jerome. In this, he stressed (in regard to the message of scripture) that: Despite the fact that it is always … Continue reading →

Here are some helpful links for those of you who want to follow up on the the whole Philip Pullman and Golden Compass thing: The Golden Compass Agenda UnmaskedA full analysis available for a small fee from the Catholic League … Continue reading →

Thanks to Andrew for sending me the address for the online copy of the John XXIII petition for you to sign. You might not agree with the tone of the letter and you might think there are better explanations for … Continue reading →

He may be the next best thing to the Antichrist, but (as with the AntiChrist) not all that Philip Pullman says is false. Even in the “His Dark Materials” series, he acknowledges (in the words of William Blake) A truth … Continue reading →

I just want to note that with the last post, this blog reached a sort of “milestone” of perfection: 777 posts since its first beginning on 25th of January 2006. Does this mean that, with this, the 778th posting, it … Continue reading →

There is a truly inspiring article on the First Things blog by Frederika Mathewes-Green entitled “The World and the Holy Grail”. She reflects upon her reading of Bill Bryson’s “A short history of nearly everything” and a 1932 essay by … Continue reading →

There was a bit of a discussion about bishops in Catholicism and Lutheranism on Weedon’s blog. I know we have been there before, and I thank Dr Tighe for his great information on this score, but I have just had … Continue reading →

Thanks to Arabella for letting me know that Brian Coyne has responded in the discussion board of Catholica Australia to my Open Letter to the Catholic Laity of Australia. He seems relatively happy with it, but takes issue at some … Continue reading →