Author Archives: Schutz

Richard Dawkins is apparently a distinguished evolutionary biologist, but as a theologian he wouldn’t past muster at undergraduate level, and I say that as one who has read an awful lot of undergraduate theology over the years. Dawkins would doubtless … Continue reading →

Many years ago, a very good friend and fellow Lutheran pastor and I parted ways. He went to the Traditional Anglican Communion, I went to the Catholic Church. I never doubted, however, that we were searching for the same thing. … Continue reading →

St Joseph is my patron saint (along with St Michael), and after a long and weary day (which included much blogging and rewriting my “Descent into Hell” blog for the Diocesan rag), I should acknowledge what a support and inspiration … Continue reading →

According to today’s edition of The Age the Victorian Premier, Mr Bracks (who calls himself a Catholic) said that the separation of church and state in Australia should be respected by the Pope. “We are in a secular state and … Continue reading →

How do you talk about the clearly observed difference between the visible fruits of the Spirit in the Baptised? Charismatic Renewal has chosen to emphasise the difference within the (I think fallacious) terminology of “Baptism in the Holy Spirit” as … Continue reading →

Our wonderful Diocesan Magazine editor, Jeanette Mentha, has had a tradition over many years of leading us in the general knowledge questions from The Age at the staff lunch table. Today, she strayed into an article in the Age Education … Continue reading →

Call it what you will (Tridentine Rite, Mass of Pius V, Old Mass, or — most incorrectly — the Latin Mass), it was and still is a beautiful and immensely rich way to celebrate the Holy Eucharist. One blog reader … Continue reading →

Here’s what Sir Humphrey would call a “very droll” blog by Amy Welborn. Sometimes you just get lucky…and you hit a Mass in which you get not one, not two, but three homilies. (At the “greeting,” (3 minutes), at homily … Continue reading →

Pastor Weedon, over on his blog, has a regular “Old Lutheran” and “Patristic” “Quote of the Day”. I have been thinking about putting up a regular “Papa Benny” Quote of the Day. Here’s today’s (but I don’t promise that this … Continue reading →

In a democracy, we are entitled to know who we are electing to represent us in parliament. This is nothing more than consumer advice. Some people will say: she’s a good Catholic, I’ll vote for her. And others will say: … Continue reading →