Author Archives: Schutz

Reflecting on the two previous posts, I want to add a final statement that most clearly clears up the confusion I was feeling in regard to Cardinal Kasper’s comments about Brother Roger. The difference between Roger Schütz and David Schütz … Continue reading →

In the dicussion about Brother Roger’s ecclesial status in the post below, Dr Mike Liccione pointed to a comment by one of his commentators on his blog. For the record, Mike, I think your commentator has it exactly right. Question: … Continue reading →

Sandro Magister is very helpful in giving us the complete interview with Cardinal Walter Kasper on the “Riddle of Brother Roger”. Does Magister have his tongue firmly planted in his cheek when he says that through this interview Cardinal Kasper … Continue reading →

In case you have been living under a rock, in the last 48 hours a “perfect storm” has begun to brew in the United States over pro-abortion politicians who are publicly known to be practicing (if not actually “faithful”) Catholics. … Continue reading →

The latest newsletter from Catholic Fundraising in Melbourne has good news: giving in the Archdiocese is up, it has been rising for the last six years, and there is room for more growth! All this is despite the falling massing … Continue reading →

I would suggest this as an addition to the Creed, but it would probably endanger the Orthodox/Catholic relationship more than the filioque. Thanks to the Ironic Catholic who linked it from Orthometer. Don Vincente: Erik, always remember the fifth mark … Continue reading →

Cardinal Pole (still blogging after almost 500 years) asks the question “Where do they find these people?” We at SCM wonder too. The article in question is from the Sydney Morning Herald “A heart divided finds a new path to … Continue reading →

In our discussion below about St Mary’s, Perigrinus said: You can’t force people to be in communion with you. You can certainly force them out of communion with you, though, or accelerate that rupture, but that is pretty much the … Continue reading →

Just a few bits of news I thought I would share with you all – for your prayers and thanksgivings: The Archbishop has announced that there will be a change of Director at the Archbishop’s Office for Evangelisation. Father Greg … Continue reading →

I must be a bit thick. I can’t make out this article on Crickey.com “The Real Olympic Medal Tally”. They have a couple of really helpful tables giving the tally adjusted for population and GDP: Where I feel that I … Continue reading →