Author Archives: Schutz

It is never a good start to a dialogue meeting when one of the parties walks out. Even worse when the walk out is because of a disagreement between participants on the same side of the table. Bishop Hilarion Alfeyev–yes, … Continue reading →

Regular readers will know that one of the three reasons I came to accept the Catholic faith was “Continuity” (the other two were “authenticity” and “authority”–you can see the relation). Of all the “discontinuities” in Lutheranism, the most obvious was … Continue reading →

After the last post (on the difference between Lutheran and Catholic doctrines of absolution), in which I remarked that my daughter recently did her first confession with her Lutheran pastor, following preparation for the Sacrament of Reconciliation at her Catholic … Continue reading →

It is interesting that, as far as I know, “the Sacrament of Reconciliation” (in Catholic parlance) or “Confession and Absolution” (in Lutheran parlance) has never been a subject for official dialogue between Lutherans and Catholics. You will remember me saying … Continue reading →

While doing a little “research” on the “His Dark Materials” trilogy, I came across this review on “The Open Critic” page, from a link on the Wikipedia page for “The Northern Lights”. You have to really wonder. If this critic … Continue reading →

I recently broke a “cast iron rule” I made for myself when I first began blogging. I blogged on an issue directly related to work. That blog entry is gone. I removed it of my own volition. However the issues … Continue reading →

Just a quick entry to say that I am back in the world of the bloggers again after a little family time. On the break, I began reading Ian Ker’s “Mere Catholicism”. I have a few pages to go, and … Continue reading →

Dear Reader, Thanks for visiting Sentire Cum Ecclesia! It’s school holidays here in Victoria, and we have set aside the next week for “family time”. So (by command of SWMBO–as Rumpole would say) there will be NO BLOGGING until Monday … Continue reading →

The Anti-Football League Yes folks, I am now sporting one of these rather nifty little lapel badges and doing my bit for the Anti-Football League (AFL for short). For those of you who are “out of town”, Melbourne is the … Continue reading →

You do it less when you are really busy. And I have been busy of late. Early mornings followed by late evenings. Yesterday began with the Divine Liturgy of St John Chrysostom at 7:30am in the ACU chapel. Fr Lawrence … Continue reading →