Author Archives: Schutz

No, of course not – so please don’t get offended, Louise, your Eminence, Athanasius, Tom and all others who participated in (are still participating in?) the discussion going on here. But the only commentator who I didn’t engage with there … Continue reading →

Well, that was a surreal experience. I went directly from debating the merits (or mainly otherwise) of a “Confessional Catholic State” (see blog below) to a gathering where the Jewish community of Melbourne were gathered together with members of the … Continue reading →

Two regular SCM readers and quality bloggers in their own rights are Cardinal Pole and Louise.In response to this blog by His Eminence, Louise has suggested that “it should be pretty obvious by now that what we need is a … Continue reading →

Deary me. Another one sent to the stake by the New Inquisition of the New Orthodoxy. This time it’s poor old Rolf Harris – yes, he of the wobble-board and paintbrush fame. His crime? Questioning the New Orthodoxy on Indigenous … Continue reading →

You know that one of the philosophical projects we have had going on this blog for some time is to sort out the mystery of Past Elder’s (aka The Artful Dodger’s) ecclesiology. Well, deep down in the combox to the … Continue reading →

“During his weekday audience this week on the topic of the Second Coming of Christ, the Holy Father was interupted by an unexpected visitor… (Source: Vatican Radio)“ ________________ HT for this one to Fr Z. Of the captions suggested on … Continue reading →

HT to the Ironic Catholic for this one. Go here to unleash Myers-Briggs on your blog. My result was INTP, which is fairly accurate, except that I usually come out as an ENTP. My inner “I” is a significant reality … Continue reading →

Solemn Mass in the Ordinary Form/Use of the Roman Rite (Novus Ordo) “ad orientem”, in Latin with Gregorian Chant at St Brigid’s Catholic Church, Fitzroy North On the last Sunday of each month. Next Mass: Sunday, 30 November 2008 at … Continue reading →

A friend (currently working in the area of Catholic social service) just asked me about the meaning of John 10:10 “I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.” The question was how this “life” refers to the … Continue reading →

This is from Crikey.com under the title “Anti-gay bigots on Roxon’s mens’ health taskforce”: Marsh and Williams seem to have rather peculiar views on some male health issues. Worse than peculiar, actually. Downright evil is a term that springs to … Continue reading →