Author Archives: Schutz

“Blognic” is a Fr Z. term for a gathering of bloggers for eating, drinking and conversation. We had one of these early last year (or was it late 2007 – can’t remember – too long ago anyway) when we gathered … Continue reading →

I have read in recent days three essays which I recommend to you on Interreligious dialogue and the challenge of pluralism. They are not saying the same thing entirely, but each explore the issue from profitable angles to lead us … Continue reading →

People often said to me when I was a pastor that doing funerals must be so difficult compared to (for eg.) doing a wedding which would be a happy occasion. Truth to tell, I always preferred funerals to weddings. Partly … Continue reading →

A friend gave me a copy of the first five episodes of a new BCC drama called “Apparitions”. If you haven’t heard about it yet, you can read about it here and here. It has drawn generally negative reaction from … Continue reading →

[Update 12 Jan 09: It turns out that I mistook the identity of my correspondent – it wasn’t my Lutheran pal at all, but a complete stranger with whom I was corresponding! Red face covered in egg… No wonder I … Continue reading →

It is with great sadness, but with thanks for the gracious love of our Almighty God, that we learn of the death of our beloved father in the faith, Richard John Neuhaus. First Things Editor John Bottum writes: Our great, … Continue reading →

In discussing the story of the toddler artist in The Age and questions of fraud and hoax and pranks, we have acknowledged that sometimes “hoaxes” can serve a good purpose. I agree – but not if they set out intentionally … Continue reading →

A friend referred me to a recently published essay by Jesuit Fr John A. Coleman, Professor of Social Values at Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles and a Visiting Scholar in Perth where he holds the St Thomas More College Chair … Continue reading →

According to media ethical commentators, it is just another one of those irregular verbs: I set up a hoax, you are the victim of a fraud, everyone has a good laugh. But I feel profoundly uncomfortable about the story revealed … Continue reading →

(Warning: HUGE LONG blog.) I had an enjoyable meeting and lunch with a separated brother yesterday (with whom I felt a great deal LESS “separation” than with some of my brethren and sistern with whom I am in full communion!) … Continue reading →