Author Archives: Schutz

ROFTer = Reader of First Things As you know from my frequent references to this journal, I am, and I think very highly of the founding editor, Fr Richard John Neuhaus. If you are a reader of/subscriber to First Things, … Continue reading →

Reports (see here for New York Times) are circulating in the media today about a letter written by Pope Benedict to his friend and one-time co-author, the former president of the Italian Senate Marcello Pera. The “headline” of the reports … Continue reading →

Caroline Chisholm LibraryWednesday Lunchtime Talk Asceticism & Passion: St Augustine, Max Scheler & Pope Benedict XVI – On the Place of Desire in Life. Br Vincent Magat O.P. 1-2 pm, Wednesday 26th November, 2008The Caroline Chisholm Library3rd Floor\358 Lonsdale Street … Continue reading →

Okay. This was going to come sometime. So, if you are Lutheran or Catholic, or was once either and are now the other, I need your help. The question came from my 10 year old daughter at (Catholic) Mass last … Continue reading →

Fr Neuhaus reports in his latest ramble in First Things a change voted by the American bishops in the United States Catholic Catechism for Adults. That book aims at being a more accessible, some would say dumbed-down, version of The … Continue reading →

There are some things that will never happen this side of eternity but are nevertheless worth working for. Three of those are: – stopping the practice of abortion– peace between Israel and the Arabs– full visible unity of all Christians … Continue reading →

I thought some of you might be interested in “The fifth National Colloquium for Catholic Bioethicists” next January. The theme is “Ethical and Pastoral issues in Care of the Ageing and at the End of Life”, and as we are … Continue reading →

I really wish that the daily edition of L’Osservatore Romano was available IN ENGLISH on the internet WITH full archived versions. That’s a tall order, because at the moment, only the Italian original is available and that only for the … Continue reading →

As you may know, I am currently an “enquirer” to become an “aspirant” to become a “candidate” to become a permanent Deacon in the Church. Its a long process (four years formation) and I am only at the end of … Continue reading →

David: The latest James Bond movie (the second with Daniel Craig as 007) takes up exactly where Casino Royale left off in 2006. Aside from Craig, Judi Dench is M, Mathieu Almaric is villain Dominic Greene and (previously unknown French … Continue reading →