Author Archives: Schutz

Hat tip to Fr Ian Ker, who pointed out that the Second Vatican Council actually used the word “obsequium” (from which we get our word “obsequious”) TWICE in the twenty-fifth paragraph of the dogmatic constitution on the Church, Lumen Gentium. … Continue reading →

John L. Allen Jr may be my favourite ecclesiastical journalist, but I do admire the all-round style of Rocco Palmo at “Whispers in the Loggia”. I chuckled all the way through this “omnium gatherum” post. A lesson in style for … Continue reading →

Click on the picture to get the full details!This is under the auspices of Anima Education, cosponsored by the Catholic Women’s League.To enrol, email info@anima.org.au or phone 0415 357 175

No, my friends, your eyes do not deceive you. This is a picture of the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite (Missal of John XXIII) being celebrated by Archbishop Denis Hart in the Cathedral of St Patrick in Melbourne. For … Continue reading →

I mentioned in a previous blog my pleasure at meeting Fr Ian Ker from Oxford University. He is here as guest lecturer of the John Paul II Institute for Marriage and the Family, and today he gave a short address … Continue reading →

I want to get my whole conversion journal up in the next few weeks, so I will be trying to update Year of Grace as often as possible. If you are new to SCE, why not take a look at … Continue reading →

Brian has left a comment in the combox of my blog on Papa Benny below. I admit to being a little confused, but clarity is slowly dawning. In his comment, Brian says: Now — and I address this also to … Continue reading →

I like this picture. I nicked it from the Cooees blog on “That Petition”. I presume the monk is supposed to be Martin Luther. It’s complete bollocks, of course. Luther never appeared before a council of bishops, only the “parliament” … Continue reading →

An interesting day. I went to the launch of “Common ground? : seeking an Australian consensus on abortion and sex education” edited (and largely written by) Dr/Fr John Fleming, and Dr Nicholas Tonti-Filippini. The launch was at the coffee shop … Continue reading →

Of course, they are on the Vatican Website for anyone who wants to go looking, but CatholicCulture.org has recently provided an index to the series so far. So here is the list with the links: Clement of Rome Ignatius of … Continue reading →