Author Archives: Schutz

HT to Sandro Magister for the link to this page which I am sure many will find immensely useful. It is in fact something very rare on the internet – and it seems that the Italians have done it blissfully … Continue reading →

Okay, so while at the capital of the world (ie. Rome), I was rather out of touch with the Internet (which is, of course, THE meeting place of the world…) and so missed out on this bit of new (actually, … Continue reading →

The following memo was received by all Archdiocesan Staff by the Archbishop this morning. I am pleased to advise you that Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Monsignor Les Tomlinson as Auxiliary Bishop of Melbourne. Monsignor Tomlinson, 65, has been Vicar … Continue reading →

I have just been reading the latest edition of “The Lutheran” (the official mag of the Lutheran Church of Australia) and hearing all about past Seminary class mates who are now “presidents” (aka bishops) – the latest is Pastor Greg … Continue reading →

An old familiar frustration has reoccurred: my internet connection, the one I purchased here in Rome only a week and half ago, isn’t working. I have no idea what is wrong. And their help number only tells me that I … Continue reading →

On Saturday I turned up at a suburban church in Melbourne at 9:50am where the Sacrament of Reconciliation was advertised at 9:30am. I found the church deserted except for one parishioner who informed me that Father had returned to the … Continue reading →

At the risk of opening the complete can of worms on this discussion, I have an observation that might relate to the perennial debate of whether Christians and Muslims worship the same God, and on the matter of prayer in … Continue reading →

Monday morning, the last day of the first leg of our pilgrimage, and the day that I am due to take over as pilgrimage organiser. We boarded the bus and headed straight off to the Topkapi palace once again – … Continue reading →

My sincere apologies for my absence over the last two weeks. As you can probably guess, the Roman end of our Joint Catholic Muslim pilgrimage (for which I was chief cook and bottle washer) became so incredibly hectic that I … Continue reading →

Dear Readers, We have been offline at St Gregory’s since arriving in Rome, but this morning have obtained connectivity. Stay tuned for more updates on the Roman end of our trip!