Author Archives: Schutz

A few of you may know that it my hope to one day be ordained as a Deacon in the Church of Melbourne. The limiting factor at the moment is that the Melbourne Archdiocese does not yet have permanent deacons, … Continue reading →

A friend of mine, who is now working for the World Youth Day team in Sydney, once formulated what she called the “Ugh” factor in ethics. I think it is a bit rubbery (so much of our “ugh” reactions really … Continue reading →

Okay, this post is going to deal with a question that has been swanning around on this blogsite for few days–ever since I blogged on Fr Fenton’s conversion to Orthodoxy. The topic is: “How do I find the True Church?” … Continue reading →

This kind. Its a Yamaha XJ 900, 1997 model. Otherwise known as a “Diversion”, which it can be, at times. It is a shaft driven bike, which means I don’t have to mess around with chain lubrication and tensions and … Continue reading →

I am indebted for this idea to Fraser Pearce who suggested to me about 10 years ago that Dan Schutte was far less than faithful to the original meaning of Isaiah’s vision in Isaiah 6 when he wrote “Here I … Continue reading →

Paul Taylor is an Assistant Director of the Melbourne Archbishop’s Office for Evangelisation. His specific area of responsibility is “Worship Resources and Formation”. In the latest edition of the Archdiocesan Liturgical magazine, “The Summit” (Vol 33, no. 3) of which … Continue reading →

So the stem cell legislation scraped through the Senate with 34 votes to 32. It’s really scary sometimes how these things happen. Democrat Senator Andrew Bartlett has written on his blogsite: I would have preferred the extra day or two … Continue reading →

Caroline Chisholm Library3rd Floor, 358 Lonsdale StreetMelbourne Phone: 03 9560-1815 Email cclibrary@bigpond.com Visit us for a browse!! Saturday opening Please note that the Caroline Chisholm Library is now open each Saturday from 11 am to 3 pm· Irish Literature & … Continue reading →

I have just returned from a somewhat epic journey to Adelaide. Originally planned to take place on my motorcycleHowever, due to recent back problems, the motorcycle idea was abandoned and the car option taken up. An option that was cheaper … Continue reading →

There is an opinion that if something may possibly exist, then it will. An anonymous comment on a previous blog alerted me to the existence of an Orthodox “Western Rite”, in effect the mirror image equivalent of the Eastern Rite … Continue reading →