Author Archives: Schutz

In the last few days, I have been asked many questions about the announced “Apostolic Constitution” making it possible for groups of Anglicans to enter communion with the Holy See while retaining many of their current customs and spirituality. There … Continue reading →

…in the National Catholic Reporter for some time. I can’t even be bothered writing any kind of refutation since it does a good job of self-refutation by its own twisted logic. Misogynist? Homophobic? We’ve got the church for you! In … Continue reading →

Here is a story on the Net: Vatican slammed over priests move (UKPA) – The former Archbishop of Canterbury has branded as “inexcusable” the Catholic Church’s failure to warn his successor of their plans to admit disaffected Anglican priests. Lord … Continue reading →

A letter in today’s Weekend Australian from one Ron Spielman reacts to Cardinal Pell’s comments about Brennan Report on a proposed Bill of Rights thus: “I wonder whether Pell, in arguing for the protection of “religious freedom”, will allow “freedom … Continue reading →

An interesting piece by Chris Uhlmann in today’s Weekend Australian “St Kevin’s halo may choke him”, about our Prime Minister’s rhetoric of “moral sincerity”, includes the comment: [T]o argue against Rudd on many matters is not just to peddle bad … Continue reading →

Today’s edition of “The Australian” carries several stories about the Anglican Solution. In “Anglicans warned about joining Catholic Church in anger and haste”, Anglican Archbishop of Perth, Roger Herft, gives the wise advice: [P]eople of either church “should not seek … Continue reading →

On the way to St Paul’s Lutheran Church Parish camp this afternoon with my daughters, we were stuck in traffic because of this: Flying Wheel kills man in Freakish Freeway Collision. One feels great sympathy for the family of the … Continue reading →

Barney Zwartz (Religion Editor, The Age) must be thrilled to bits to finally be handed a religion story big enough for the front page of his newspaper (and which doesn’t mention the abuse scandal anywhere…). He has the Holy Father … Continue reading →

Most of the comments at the end of David Yeago’s essay IN THE AFTERMATH are positive. Few take the perspective that I am about to take in this and future posts on the topic (mainly because all the comments, so … Continue reading →

Statement of the Catholic Bishops of Victoria, Australia, on the first anniversary of the decriminalisation of abortion 22 OCTOBER 2009  How can you help? Three things you can do 1. Come, pray and be inspired. On 25 October 2009, come … Continue reading →