Author Archives: Schutz

More on Mary…

The above cartoon did cause a little chuckle, I must admit… (Note the nuns in brown habits frolicking outside the window). Saints really are “good news stories”, and Saint Mary has been one for the Church in Australia. But I … Continue reading

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Saint Mary MacKillop: A "rebel"?

On the Compass coverage of the canonisation last night, Geraldine Doogue interviewed the Secretary of the Bishops Conference, Fr Brian Lucas. He insisted that Mary was “a woman of the Church” and could not in anyway be painted as “a … Continue reading

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No Knowledge without Education

Here’s a bit of fun with a serious point to it, which I picked up on my iGoogle media alerts. Danielle Bean, a Catholic author and mother of eight, is editorial director of Faith & Family magazine and Faith & … Continue reading

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Weedon reports on a Seminar on Death and Resurrection

Pastor Weedon sent me this link to a post on his blog about a pastors conference he attended with a couple of very good speakers, Rev. William Cwirla (“The Art of Dying”) and Prof. Jeff Gibbs (“Resurrection”). The topic certainly … Continue reading

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"Sisters" of St Joseph?

Well, it is raining buckets here in Melbourne, the birthplace of (very soon to be) Saint Mary of the Cross (aka Mary MacKillop). God must be very confused at the moment: for years we have been praying for rain, but … Continue reading

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Fr Fleming's new book

Fr John has written in to make us aware of his new book, Dignitas Personae Explained: Dear Friends My new book is now available for pre-order at http://www.connorcourt.com/catalog1/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=7&products_id=149 The book deals with the Church’s teaching on reproductive technology and related … Continue reading

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Eccentricity vs Tyranny

I am reading the excellent literary biography of C.S. Lewis by Alan Jacobs, “The Narnian: the life and imagination of C.S. Lewis”. Much to recommend about this book, but I was particularly attracted to this comment: The society that encourages … Continue reading

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Playing with Google's Latin Translator

I have just been playing around with Google Translator’s Latin translator, trying to come up with a couple of mottos for the Ecumenical and Interfaith Commission. I can’t say I like it’s style very much. If you don’t know any … Continue reading

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Catholic Voices

John Allen Jnr has covered (with a full interview with Austen Invereigh) a UK endeavour called “Catholic Voices”, which led on the front foot with media spots during the recent Papal Visit. Read the interview here for background, and take … Continue reading

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PR Wooden-Spoon of the Year

In case you might have been thinking about awarding the Annual Wooden Spoon for PR to the Vatican, you might take a look at this: the “No Pressure” video by Richard Curtis for the 10:10 Climate Emissions Campaign. Just Google … Continue reading

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