Author Archives: Schutz

Statement on Euthanasia Thursday 7 October 2010 To the people of the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne There is a renewed push in Victoria and many other parts of Australia for euthanasia and assisted suicide to be legalised. Misplaced compassion leads … Continue reading →

Many of you will have already heard that ICEL has published the chants for the new missal on their website for all to download. This is really good stuff. They have included two chants for the Creed, and a chant … Continue reading →

The pro-Euthanasia lobby is inventing human rights, just as the pro-homosexual lobby is. The latter is inventing the “human right” for same-sex attracted persons to “marry”, and the former is inventing a “human right” to “choose one’s time of death”. … Continue reading →

The morning dawned bright and sunny on Wednesday and, although it clouded over later, it remained fine. We had another slow start. I had several other points on the pilgrimage yet to make, and so Cathy decided it would be … Continue reading →

Yesterday, Tuesday, was a slow start. Our accommodation is really very pleasant. Anyone travelling to the Barossa would do well to try to book “Little Para Cottage” on 5 Para Road, Tanunda. Wendy, the proprietor, works at the Faith Lutheran … Continue reading →

There is a good article in the Herald Sun today: Tread carefully when dealing with dying. One of the first comments at the end says: Anni of Melbourne Posted at 3:17 PM Today There is a huge difference between turning … Continue reading →

St Paul instructed us to “weep with those who weep”, and so today we share in the sorrow of our good friend Joshua, whose father Keith has passed away. Yet we also remember our Lord’s injunction to the house of … Continue reading →

Monday morning, after a brisk morning walk with Mia and Francesca along the creek and a leisurely start including a breakfast of Fraser’s specialty (croissants with hot chocolate), we made our way up through Chain of Ponds (while discussing N.T. … Continue reading →

Well, we are having fun. We are currently several days into what I can only describe as a “pilgrimage” to the Land of My Fathers, the Good SA of A, the Austral part of Terra Australis, the Great South Land, … Continue reading →

The Western Australian bill for Euthanasia has been defeated! 24 votes to 11! From the SMH “WA euthanasia bill rejected”: Voluntary euthanasia will remain illegal in Western Australia after the bill was defeated in parliament. MPs were granted a conscience … Continue reading →