Author Archives: Schutz

I haven’t commented much on the Sobrino case. My general opinion is that John Allen’s take is probably more accurate than Sandro Magister’s, ie. it is really about Christology and Pluralism rather than about Liberation theology and Marxism. Nevertheless, I … Continue reading →

It just occurred to me that I could have a bit of fun with the “Soldier’s Creed” (see previous blog), along these lines: I am a Catholic Blogger.I am a Thinker and a Member of a world-wide Team.I serve the … Continue reading →

I was listening to an edition of the Journey Home program on EWTN, and they had this Catholic military chaplain on. He presented something called “The Solider’s Creed” as “an example” of how deeply rooted in moral goodness the US … Continue reading →

What surprising things you find in the dustbin of the Vatican website! They’ve got a great new search engine there, and I’ve been dipping in there on various subjects. Here I found Pope Paul VI’s 1967 Motu Proprio on the … Continue reading →

I am not a huge Simpsons fan–I leave that department to the excellent Fraser Pearce who has compiled an entire dogmatic theology textbook on the basis of this long running animated comedy. Me, I prefer Monty Python… BUT, Peter has … Continue reading →

I want to welcome all the new readers to Sentire Cum Ecclesia who have joined us since Sacramentum Caritatis came out. [A hint to other Catholic Bloggers out there: When a new and long awaited papal document is due out, … Continue reading →

Melbourne folk will remember Paul and Carol Quist, who were studying at John Paul II Institute 2004-2006. Paul is an ex-Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada minister. They were received into full communion in the Catholic Church with their whole family … Continue reading →

I am told that Papa Benny has had “ein gute Laff” over this one. Thanks to Peter Holmes for the link!

I highly recommend you listen or read the transcript of the session on the Gospel of Mark on the ABC’s Religion Report recently. John Carroll is a sociologist, and author of the recently published The Existenial Jesus (Melbourne: Scribe, 2007). … Continue reading →

Years ago, an ex-Uniting minister, now Lutheran, said to me that he became Lutheran because Lutherans were not afraid to use the word sin. Time was when Catholics weren’t either. I’m afraid that time is long gone in some quarters. … Continue reading →