Author Archives: Schutz

There is a popular notion that we all hear all the time from people who haven’t given much thought to the matter: “We all worship the same God, after all – don’t we?” It goes along with the popular presumption … Continue reading →

Yesterday, Cathnews ran a “featured website” piece on the author Lisa Miller, whose new book is called “Heaven: Our Enduring Fascination With The Afterlife”. Having taught a subject for Anima Education last year on “The Last Things” – which attracted … Continue reading →

I am curious (they say it killed the cat – and it is an attribute that sometimes gets me into trouble too – but which perhaps makes me more suited than some would think to be involved in dialogue with … Continue reading →

Celebrate the Holy Father’s 5th Anniversary by reading the good news of his pontificate from this Catholic World Report round table, written by those who know him best – including our “local girl”, Tracey Rowland. Priest, Prophet, King Three ways … Continue reading →

I laughed out loud when I read the final paragraph of “The Impossible Dream” by Ruth Williams in the Sunday Age. Question: “What is the solution to the housing affordability problem?” Answer: “Cheaper houses”. The full paragraph reads: ”Ultimately, the … Continue reading →

Slowly the facts are starting to get through. In today’s regular “The Pope and The Scandal” article in The Age, Paolo Totaro reports, amid all the other inuendo, that there may be some “nuance and context” required to understand the … Continue reading →

You will have heard all the ABC hype about the new Matt Smith Dr Who being available on I-View from Midnight, but the kids, wife and I will skip it and watch it the good old fashioned way on Sunday … Continue reading →

This story in The Age raises interesting questions: One of these paintings is by a 17th-century Dutch master, the other has won a $25,000 Australian landscape prize . Be your own judge: is this a copy or what? I know … Continue reading →

Well, this gives a whole new meaning to the term “Militant Atheism”: Call to hold Pope over abuse cases. The Age reports Dawkins’ article in the Washington Times in which he calls the Pope: – “former head of the Inquisition” … Continue reading →

Well, silence does not suit me. I admit it. Day after day I lay in my bed recovering from a sore back, each morning my daughters bring me the latest edition of Melbourne’s premier rag, The Age, and (glutton for … Continue reading →