Author Archives: Schutz

To get some sort of handle on what sort of government we, the people of Victoria, have elected, get a load of this story in this morning’s edition of The Age: “‘Indirect interest’ rule slap in face of democracy: Burnside”. … Continue reading →

I always assumed that the Religion Report would be improved with the removal of Stephen Crittenden. But this morning’s program – completely lacking in any manifestation of the presence of Stephen Crittenden whatsoever – was just plain boring. They just … Continue reading →

The Law tells you. I laughed out loud at the brekkie table this morning when I read this letter from Dr Craig French, director of intensive care, Western Health, Footscray, in The Age (which, for some reason, has been edited … Continue reading →

This morning the employees of the agencies of the Melbourne Archdiocese benefited from a presentation by local Cistercian monk and scholar, Fr Michael Casey, from Tarrawarra Abbey about 60km away from here in the Yarra Valley. He finished his presentation … Continue reading →

Early this year the general congregation of the Society of Jesus took place in Rome. We all hoped that it might mark a turn around for this once great order and a recommittment to the intention of their founder that … Continue reading →

This is really good stuff. I heard the guys who created this campaign on EWTN with Fr Mitch Pacwa today, and I am really impressed. Apparently the response to the ad campaign and the website of CatholicsComeHome.org has been very … Continue reading →

Not this little black duck. One reason is that I really think that to take body parts out of the dead is an act of disrespect to the body. Another is that I think it buys into the whole idea … Continue reading →

I have just been listening to a Vatican Radio interview of Brother Alois, the Prior of Taize. I was very struck by this comment: “We don’t want to create a movement of young people around Taize but we always tell … Continue reading →

In an op-ed piece in today’s Age, Paul Austin writes: A few legal niceties also need to be restated if our justice system is to retain its integrity. Theophanous is entitled to the presumption of innocence and to due process. … Continue reading →

For all my criticism of Stephen Crittenden’s journalistic style (he seems to be under the misapprehension that religion is an observer sport of adversarial politics), I do regret ABC Radio National’s decision to axe The Religion Report (see this report … Continue reading →