Author Archives: Schutz

I had a nice evening last night at my local parish with Marist Brother and liturgical song composer Brother Michael Herry. His music is simple and often “Taize-like”. Not all of it will appeal, but I can recommend most of … Continue reading →

What are friends for? Quite unknown to me, Mr Marco (we can’t call him Fr Marco any more) has done the following good deed: I have nominated Herr Schutz for the Blogger’s Choice Awards in the category of Best Religion … Continue reading →

it comes with this morning’s news that Rowling has “outed” Dumbledore, the venerable headmaster of Hogwarts, as gay. Great. And here I am about to play that character this afternoon for my daughter’s birthday party. Well, apart from all the … Continue reading →

Last night I had the great pleasure of attending the blessing of the restored Church of St Joseph at Chelsea. Fr Greg Pritchard and his parish were devastated when their church was burnt by arsonists last year, but have been … Continue reading →

Back in July, we all read this from the Land of the Lond White Cloud: The Catholic Bishop of Christchurch, Barry Jones, is opposing a visit by a controversial feminist nun from the United States. He has written to priests … Continue reading →

This report today in Cathnews: Immaculate Conception Hawthorn parish priest Fr Des Dwyer SJ is leading a research project which hopes to engage more young people in the Church. The study, which aims to solve the decline of youth involvement, … Continue reading →

Okay, I’m excited. Most of you will have heard the news already, but it seems that the next encyclical is ready to go (as soon as it is translated into Latin from the original German and then into English and … Continue reading →

This is off topic, but hilarious for all you mum’s out there (Louise, are you listening?). This was sent to my wife’s email. It is very realistic. Anyone want to try to write a “Dad’s” version? Or do we simply … Continue reading →

Speaking of Muscular Christianity (no, not this, THIS), Archbishop Chaput spoke back in September to an Indianapolis men’s conference. Here, among other things, is what he said: Christian love is not weak or anesthetic. It’s an act of the will. … Continue reading →

I would like some help from both the historians and Orthodox among our readership in assessing the accuracy of this (seemlingly useful) Timeline of the East-West Schism of the Catholic and Orthodox Church. I am teaching a short course on … Continue reading →