Author Archives: Schutz

Here is an interesting and talented blogger from within the Traditional Anglican Communion. Deborah Gyapong is a Canadian Traditional Anglican, journalist and author. I found her blog while trying to find out if Bishop Robert Mercer, proposed by the UK … Continue reading →

May I direct your attention to a discussion I have been having with Mark Henderson on is “Glosses from an Old Manse” blog concerning Indulgences. I admit that at first I over-reacted with a bit of a rant. Mark reckons … Continue reading →

What would you do if you were a Catholic politician (or, more accurately, a politician who was a member of the Catholic Church) and you got an invitation from the Pope to a meeting of international Catholic political leaders to … Continue reading →

Barney Zwartz, the religion editor at The Age, is always best when he is writing what he really thinks, and not when he is fulfilling the dictates of his overlords and writing what sells newspapers. There are times, when he … Continue reading →

That’s how one online commentator reacted to ACU Vice-Chancellor Greg Craven’s piece in The Age today “A plague of atheists has descended, and Catholics are the target”. Last week, The Age’s sibling, the Sydney Morning Herald, ran a couple of … Continue reading →

There. I thought that would get your attention. But before you hawl me out to burn me at the stake, let me say that I am all in favour of crucifixes in classrooms – and just about everywhere and anywhere … Continue reading →

The Protestants have something they call a “blended worship” style – a mixture of traditional and “contemporary” styles in the one worship service. While somewhat sympathetic, it can be a little ugly. Here is a “spoof” from this site which … Continue reading →

Being Cup day here in the Glorious See of Melbourne, I had missed this news item. Thanks to Dr Tighe for alerting me to it, although it was carried in Zenit and in Cathnews today. CLARIFICATION BY THE DIRECTOR OF … Continue reading →

Interesting review of an interesting movie here (Sister Smile/Soeur Sourie) ) on the Catholic Bishop’s website. Not sure what to think, other than to feel very sad for the woman whom the story is about, Jeannine Deckers/Sister Luc Gabriel. I … Continue reading →

Yes, I know that the upcoming Apostolic Constitution is about Anglicans and not Lutherans, but it is a persistent question we get here at SCE from our Lutheran brothers and sisters (and one that, frankly, holds a strange fascination for … Continue reading →