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There are not many places in the world where you can hear a Bach Cantata sung in the context for which they were originally intended, namely in connection with the Service of the Word in the Lutheran Sunday liturgy, but … Continue reading →

Speaking of Catholica, there is an essay there currently by Dr Ian Elmer, lecturer in Biblical Studies at St Paul’s Theological College (ACU). He quite rightly points to the fact that there is abundant evidence that in early Canaanitic folk … Continue reading →

At Cooee’s from the Cloister, Hardman Window asks the question: “And how can Mr Schutz live with himself, having a link on aCatholica to his nice thoughtful intelligent Catholic blog “Sentire Cum Ecclesia”? He speaks of the well known and … Continue reading →

The Age this morning reports a curious case of a mother charged with the murder of her newborn baby – even though the baby’s body has never been found. The following is from the print edition of the story “Water … Continue reading →

This is a terrific quotation from Joseph Ratzinger: In the Church, the debate (about freedom) concerns liberty in its deepest sense, as openness to the divine Being in order to become a sharer in its life…The fundamental right of Christians … Continue reading →

Last Friday, Cathnews carried two American opinion pieces side by side, which perfectly demonstrate the chasm between the right and left hemispheres of the sensus fidelium in the US. In A ‘Different Benedict is Here’: Benedict XVI and the New … Continue reading →

…or, on the other hand, there seems to be something definitely educational in it. I am referring to this entry on Father Hollywood’ blog, Girls Gone Wild, WELS Edition. A regular visitor to this blog, Dr William Tighe, put me … Continue reading →

Have you every day dreamed of what it would be like to see über-neo-atheist Richard Dawkins in the dock having his published writings put up to legal questioning of “the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth” kind? … Continue reading →

Recently at the St Paul’s Annual Camp, Peter, the editor of the world’s best Parish Magazine, Inside Story, was cutting crook about people using “gift” as a verb. Pastor Andrew pleaded guilty as charged, and promised not to do it … Continue reading →

Three documents have been released by the Holy See today in fulfillment of expectations regarding the application of estranged traditional Anglican Churches for full communion with the Holy See. They are: 1) The Apostolic Constitution of Benedict XVI “Anglicanorum Coetibus” … Continue reading →