Author Archives: Schutz

I just came across Fr Z.’s little site on the “O Antiphons”. We have been singing these as a family devotion during the lighting of the Advent wreath this year in Neale’s beloved versification. Problem is the vast array of … Continue reading →

The Ambassador to the Holy See, the Hon. Mr Tim Fischer (see picture of famous hat below sitting next to my laptop at the Parliament of the World’s Religions Catholic Communities Night), the Sisters of St Joseph, and Australian Catholics … Continue reading →

Another story from Associated Press: Vatican Cracks Down on Phoney Use of Papal Image By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: December 19, 2009 VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican is cracking down on the unauthorized use of the pope’s image. The … Continue reading →

David: As a long time fan of Dickens’ classic “A Christmas Carol”, the latest film adaption by director Robert Zemeckis starring Jim Carrey was no disappointment. By means of live capture animation, a rather understated Carrey was able to play … Continue reading →

Where do they find these people? The Age runs a story (“Santa’s image is a big ho ho no“) on a local academic slamming Father Christmas for not living the healthy lifestyle! Dr Grills (who seem to want to put … Continue reading →

Not just monarchists, but all Victorians should be a little taken aback at the way the Victorian Attorney General (and Acting-Premier to boot) is carrying out his Republican agenda without consultation with The People and radically rewriting our legal procedure. … Continue reading →

I do not like Mr Steve Kellmeyer’s approach to teaching church history. I picked up his Church History series a while ago when it was going free on Bridegroom Press, and have only just gotten around to listening to it. … Continue reading →

Well. This takes the biscuit. What on earth is one to make of this story reproduced in Cathnews today: Dilemma over communion for Rudd Published: December 16, 2009 The chaplain and sisters at the Blessed Mary MacKillop’s Chapel in Sydney … Continue reading →

Recently I posted on the matter of complaining about liturgical abuses. Several people commented on the fact that the complaint should be proportional to the seriousness of the abuse. Let’s test that. I have complained before about the routine dropping … Continue reading →

Sorry about the long absence. Organising much of the Melbourne Archdiocese’s participation in the Parliament of the World’s Religions left me knackered, to use a good ol’ Aussie-Brit expression. Well, there is another long absence that I found myself idly … Continue reading →