Author Archives: Schutz

Well, the best news is the latest news, and before anyone else in the blogosphere gets in, I can report to you that Bishop Anthony Fisher OP was well and truly installed and plugged in to the Diocese of Parramatta … Continue reading →

When a blog goes “private”, surely it defeats the whole purpose of blogging? Isn’t the point of a Catholic blog to evangelise? And to defend the Truth? And doesn’t this mean it has to be public, ie. published, for all … Continue reading →

“Of course, you know, this means war!” – Groucho Marx, Duck Soup (1933) – Bugs Bunny, Porky’s Hare Hunt (1938) – Tom Roberts, National Catholic Reporter “Battle lines in the Liturgy Wars” (2010) Well, he’s in good company anyway. HT … Continue reading →

You will be aware that the declaration of “heroic virtue” of Pope Pius XII has not been without controversy. What does “heroic virtue” mean, if – with all the external contraints of the time – the proposed saint in question … Continue reading →

I have just finished watching “The Bible told me so” on Geraldine’s Compass programme on the ABC. If you missed it, the whole program is on Youtube in a number of separate clips (see this search query here). What can … Continue reading →

While Cathnews is reporting the story that “Organisers of The Atheist Bus Campaign in New Zealand are considering taking legal action after their ads were rejected by the national bus company”, the A2 in yesterday’s Saturday Age was running a … Continue reading →

After all that rather tedious business with Steve Kellmeyer, I would like to add that on a lighter note, I have just discovered something that I have in common with the Prophet (PBUH, as they say – at least for … Continue reading →

Philip Melanchton famously signed the Smalcald Articles with a proviso: I, Philip Melanchthon, also regard the above articles as true and Christian. However, concerning the pope I maintain that if he would allow the gospel, we, too, may (for the … Continue reading →

Steve asked for this, so reluctantly I feel obliged to give it. You will already be aware of our conversation over Cardinal Tauran’s speech “We must not fear Islam”. I have listened to Steve speak on Islam in three different … Continue reading →

I’m not going to be able to get to this, but some of you might. It looks good. HT to Tom. BTW, I am going to be in Sydney, however, for Bishop Anthony’s installation at Parramatta, and am staying over … Continue reading →