Author Archives: Schutz

The developments in the Anglican Communion are fascinating to behold—if that’s the word for it. Read here Archbishop Rowan William’s address, and here you can read Stephen Bates’ column in The Tablet. I must admit to being rather astonished at … Continue reading →

Today I received this query from a Lutheran clergy mate: Hi there David – I always enjoy reading your blogs. Quick question about the new mass translation: where can I get the Latin text of the Missale Romanum, editio typica … Continue reading →

Sing praise and thanksgiving! (to quote the great hymn writer, Paul Gerhardt) Cardinal Christoph Schönborn’s “Fifth Catechesis” on Creation has finally been translated into English. He is up to catechesis eight in the German original, but the translator has finally … Continue reading →

In the midst of joy, we are in grief at the death of an outstanding worker in the vineyard of ecumenism, Fr Peter Cross. Fr Cross died on Saturday night at 9:50pm. He is a great loss to the Ecumenical … Continue reading →

My congratulations to the new Archbishop-elect of Canberra and Goulburn, the Most Rev. Dr. Mark Coleridge. As they say in the business, it couldn’t have happened to a nicer bloke! While we can truly say that Canberra’s gain is Melbourne’s … Continue reading →

Yes, within weeks of the “pull-no-punches” address of Cardinal Kasper to the House of Bishops of the Church of England warning of the ecumenical fallout should the C of E decide to ordain women as bishops, the Episcopal Church in … Continue reading →

For once I can truly go “Yahoo!” at reading a Yahoo! News report. Following the acceptance of the new mass translations by the bishops conferences of Australia and England and Wales, the US Catholic Bishops Conference has also passed the … Continue reading →

I have been having an interesting discussion with Peregrinus in the comments section of my last blog. I suggest you pop in there and have a look, if you haven’t already. Click on the “comments” at the bottom of the … Continue reading →

Some weeks ago, I read an speech by Fr Timothy Radcliffe (who used to be the head of the Dominicans) called “Overcoming Discord in the Church”, which he gave originally the Los Angeles Religious Education Congress. The intention is honourable. … Continue reading →

I have twice read in recent days comments on the Christian practice of infant baptism as objectionable on the grounds that it is repulsive to assert that newborn infants are “evil”. I can’t track down the first reference (it was … Continue reading →