Author Archives: Schutz

Here is the full announcement from VIS with my emphases and [my comments]: RELIGIOUS FREEDOM, THE PATH TO PEACE VATICAN CITY, 13 JUL 2010 (VIS) – “Religious freedom, the path to peace” is the theme chosen by Pope Benedict XVI … Continue reading →

When I was talking to Fr Mitch, he mentioned this upcoming film “Die Päpstin”. It’s from the same people (Constantin Films) who gave us “the Hitler Rant”. Seems that they have given up doing historical films in favour of fairy … Continue reading →

This is unexepected: NCR staff writer, Michael Sean Winters, has written in praise of a recent article in The Tablet (“Ratzinger the Romantic“) by our one and only Professor Tracey Rowland. Does anyone read Winters’ stuff regularly? What’s his general … Continue reading →

In a recent com box discussion to this post, Peregrinus usefully did an overview for us of the ways in which Catholic ecclesiastical statements have used the word “crimen” – a technical term usually translated simply as “crime” in English. … Continue reading →

For those of you in Melbourne who would like to join us, we are starting a new course on “Reading Paul: Romans” tonight at Mary Glowrey House at 6:30pm. $15 a night, the course will run through to the end … Continue reading →

On the front page of his blog “Culturewatch”, you will find a link to this article by the esteemed Bill Muehlenberg (for whom I have every respect): “Concerns about Halal foods”. In it – without a link and without directly … Continue reading →

Well, that was pleasant; just like my own personal edition of EWTN Live. The Catholic Forum has been running a series of talks entitled “The Fullness of Truth Australian Tour” by apologists from the other side of the Big Puddle, … Continue reading →

I have mentioned a couple of times the two programs on “Progressive Christianity” on the ABC Radio National program “Spirit of Things”. I thought I would just put up the links for all of you to look at, listen to … Continue reading →

According to this report in The Age, it looks like the Church of England has successfully applied Perry’s “Fortieth Article” (“There is always a middle way, and it doesn’t have to be logical”) and found a way forward: After almost … Continue reading →

A Lutheran friend of mine once quipped, when I was telling her about music in the Catholic Charismatic movement, “Does that mean that instead of ‘Jesus I just love you I just want to hug you’ they sing ‘Mary I … Continue reading →