Author Archives: Schutz

Reader: Oh, Schütz, what are you on about, I’ve been doing that for ages! You just go to http://www.theage.com.au/ or http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/ Schütz: No, no, you mistake me – I don’t mean, read their homepage, I mean read their newspaper, just … Continue reading →

That’s the basic argument put forward by Vatican Spokesman Fr Federico Lombardi yesterday in reference to Archbishop Celestino Migliore’s opposition to a proposed UN declaration to “endorse the universal decriminalisation of homosexuality”. According to Fr Lombardi: Archbishop Migliore’s point was … Continue reading →

Here is something that came out back in 2000 from the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace called “The Social Agenda” and is a compendium of magisterial teaching of the Church (largely just quotations from various sources) arranged in categories … Continue reading →

Thanks to Christine who alerted me to this. Apparently it was on the First Things blog (I missed it). Please pray for Fr Richard: A Personal Note I cannot begin to respond to the deluge of assurances of prayer and … Continue reading →

Maddy (our 10 year old daughter) came into our room with this poem she had written. We think it is rather good. I publish it here with her permission! I am the Virginobedient and young.I’m Jesus’ mothera song of praise … Continue reading →

…IF faith is not opposed to charity, to love.” (Benedict XVI, General Audience, On St Paul and Justification, November 19, 2008) Pope Benedict, when he was plain old Cardinal Ratzinger, moved heaven and hell to save the Joint Declaration on … Continue reading →

Bernard: It’s one of those irregular verbs. I have an independent mind, you are an eccentric, he is round the twist. Bernard: That’s another of those irregular verbs, isn’t it? I give confidential briefings, you leak, he’s being charged under … Continue reading →

In case you don’t know, I am a sessional teacher for a joint initiative of Anima Women’s Network (nb. their website needs donations to complete its development) and Catholic Women’s League called Anima Education. I’ve been teaching a course called … Continue reading →

You might have already seen this, but if not, check it out and show it to your friends and family. Mind you, it might make you feel a little guilty. On my wife’s side of the family, we give TEAR … Continue reading →

We have mentioned, in our discussion of the pros and cons of a “Catholic Confessional State”, the case of the Catholic King of Belgium Baudouin I who famously abdicated his throne for a day rather than sign a bill liberalising … Continue reading →