Author Archives: Schutz

It went completely under the radar of the press, but the Holy Father, in his general audience on October 11, was talking about the rather strong invective used in the NT Letter of Jude, especially verse 8-13. This passage has … Continue reading →

In an article published in the Friday edition of The Age, Leslie Cannold, senior lecturer at the Centre for Gender and Medicine at Monash, decides that the Government shouldn’t let religions get away with what she sees as blatant sexual … Continue reading →

Sandro Magister makes available two Muslim reactions to the Pope’s Regensburg address. Both are very interesting. The first is short, and agrees with the Holy Father to the greater extent. The second is very much longer, and very critical, but … Continue reading →

I have posted a new entry on my “Year of Grace” conversion retro blog.

Here’s something for a chuckle. This morning’s edition of The Age reported on Harvard University’s “Ig Nobel Prize” winners for 2006: WINNERS LIST The 2006 Ig Nobel winners, awarded by Annals of Improbable Research magazine, Harvard University. ? ORNITHOLOGY The … Continue reading →

Two commentators, neither of them Catholic, have demonstrated that although the Pope’s Catholicity can hardly be called into question, his charism of infallibility is one of the most misunderstood doctrines of the Church. Yusuf Islam, the artist once known as … Continue reading →

Fraser Pearce is back from the Lutheran Church of Australia Pastors Conference and Synod, and has put his presentation on the ordination of women on his blogsite. The important bit, as in all Fraser’s writings, is towards the end. I … Continue reading →

Thanks to Shannon for this particularly useful banner. There are certainly times when all you can say about a particular issue is WTFWJD.

I just noticed in Peregrinus’ comments below, the question about what arguments were employed in the debate. You can find these for yourself on the LCA home page.

Here’s something you don’t read about everyday. A married ex-Lutheran bishop is to be ordained a Catholic priest and be appointed to serve as Archdiocesan Chancellor and Dean of the Cathedral.