Author Archives: Schutz

Fr John Speekman asked me to put up some advertising for next year’s Year of the Priest Conference for the Confraternity of Catholic Clergy. Details in the side bar or click on the picture below:

My final Anima Education Course for 2009 will look at Death “The end of the World” Judgement Resurrection Heaven Hell Purgatory Eternal Life Why do we Catholics believe what we do? What is the source of our great HOPE? “SPE … Continue reading →

I knew that our local Centacare’s Marriage and Relationship Education Unit was involved in a big conference last week, but I didn’t know what it was or who was their guest speaker. Although I am not a “marriage educator”, I … Continue reading →

In today’s Cathnews comes the annoucement that there will be a new third volume of the “As One Voice” song books. I wish someone would tell publishers of new “liturgical songs”: ENOUGH ALREADY! We have have more than we can … Continue reading →

Well – not funny – an averted tragedy followed by a very embarrasing experience. I was driving at about 5pm (just on the start of peak hour) along Ferntree Gully Road, when saw up ahead on the left hand side … Continue reading →

I read just today this in Translating tradition: a chant historian reads Liturgiam authenticam by Peter Jeffery: “…the CDW has already authorized a change in another anicent creed. This change was made in the wording of the so-called Apostles’ Creed. … Continue reading →

I have just gotten myself a Skype account – a search under “David Schutz” in Melbourne Australia will get you the right address if you want to give me a call or see my exact account name in the sidebar. … Continue reading →

For those of you who have, in the past, followed the story of my conversion in 2000-01 to the Catholic faith, I have added a couple of additional posts to my “Year of Grace” blog. I am almost at the … Continue reading →

Recent global events awaken us to the importance of sustained Christian reflection on the nature and goal of economic life, both within our own societies and in other parts of the world. Accordingly, as evangelical Protestants we applaud the release … Continue reading →

The concept of liberal Catholicism, it seems, is crumbling before our eyes. Of course, it was always flawed. Liberal Catholics want a Church that: moves with the times and is “progressive”; allows for the use of contraception and abortion in … Continue reading →