Author Archives: Schutz

In a recent Encounter program on ABC Radio National entitled “The Innoncents”, several folk from differing disciplines (not necessarily theological) offer serious challenges to the old rejoinder against the Christian doctrine of original sin: “But how can you say that … Continue reading →

I love it when people take the Mickey by proposing something the non-cognoscenti might just possibly take seriously. Andrew Raivars, from Fitzroy North, does it in a letter to the Editor in The Age last Thursday (19/07/07): I’ve been battling … Continue reading →

Some of you will have noticed that, besides this blog and the “Year of Grace” retro-conversion-blog, I also have a blog specifically for liturgical music matters “Sing Lustily and With Good Courage“. I have chosen to put my critique of … Continue reading →

It has been a while since I last posted an entry on my Year of Grace blog, so here is the next installment. Remember, if you are new to my “conversion retro-blog”, that you have to start from the beginning … Continue reading →

I had a short report on my Turkey trip with the Australian Intercultural Society in the last edition of Kairos. You can can read it here.

I must say that I find this rather bizarre: On Thursday 9th August, Prime Minister John Howard and Opposition Leader Kevin Rudd will take the stage together for two and a half hours to address a gathering of Christians in … Continue reading →

There was a significant question posted to the end of my last blog, unfortunately from “Anon”, so I can’t thank them personally. The question was: Is the RCC “defective” or less than catholic since it isn’t in communion with the … Continue reading →

Listening to and reading people’s responses to the CDF Clarification on the use of the word “Church”, leads me to recognise that there are some inconsistencies in the way the term is used and understood. For instance, at the most … Continue reading →

(Warning–long post!) A. The Concerns 1. The Motu Proprio of July 7, 2007, establishes that the single Roman liturgical rite exists in two forms: the “extraordinary form” (following the Missal of Blessed John XXIII issued in 1962) and the “ordinary … Continue reading →

when I chose the title of my blog, that it would cause difficulties for some-people’s internet filters because of the central word. I just had a go at the latest toy for bloggers–having my site “rated” by this website. It … Continue reading →