Author Archives: Schutz

There is a very interesting interview on Zenit in regard to the various “novelties” that have appeared in the liturgies and dress of Pope Benedict XVI, covering everything from his red shoes to communion on the tongue. This interview sheds … Continue reading →

I received some happy news and some sad news this morning. But, in regards to the latter, perhaps we are just being selfish… The happy news is, of course, that the Parramatta Diocese has a new bishop: none other than … Continue reading →

By none other than St Francis de Sales [HT to Fraser Pearce]: We call that vainglory which men take to themselves, either for what is not in them, or which being in them is not their own, or which being … Continue reading →

The comment string on my post below linking to Pastor Weedon’s blog (An entertaining comment string on Weedon’s Blog) drew an old and familiar voice back into the discussion. Terry Maher (aka Past Elder) ended that discussion by saying he was … Continue reading →

There is an excellent, short and well referenced article on the wartime record of Pius XII at Times Online by an Inside the Vatican writer, William Donio Jnr: “Pius XII did help the Jews”. The author ends with this statement: … Continue reading →

On “The Anglo-Catholic” blog comes this short discussion on Celebrating the Epiphany on January 6th. The question there is whether the new Anglican Ordinariates will be allowed to continue to celebrate Epiphany on January 6th or will they be required … Continue reading →

A commentator (another from Ireland) has asked me to promote their blog Catholic Heritage and their journal CHRISTVS REGNAT. Worth a look.

This news just in from Damian Thompson at the Telegraph: I’ve just heard that Mgr Graham Leonard, the former Bishop of London who became a Catholic and was made a (married) Monsignor by Pope John Paul II, has died. Mgr … Continue reading →

Cardinal Pole has an interesting post on his blog analysing Bishop Ingham’s announcement of The Diocese of Wollongong’s Pastoral Planning process. I am pretty “ho-hum” about these measures. “Pastoral Planning”, and all the energy that goes into it, often seems … Continue reading →

Dr Tighe sent me the link to this post on Weedon’s Blog: A Few Gems from Ratzinger on Liturgy. The Ratzinger quotes are indeed “gems”, but the real entertainment is in the comments string, starting right off with this comment … Continue reading →