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Last Tuesday night, at the Spe Salvi Colloquium hosted by the John Paul II Institute, Fr Anthony Robbie opined that it was legitimate to tell our children that their departed pets would be in heaven. I felt a little uneasy … Continue reading →

It has been such a busy week, I almost forgot to add my sincerest congratulations and best wishes to my good friend Fraser and his wife Meg on the birth of Number 4. As yet un-named (we get to know … Continue reading →

It was standing room only in St Patrick’s Cathedral today, which was full to the gill with young people (probably the first time in its life). As one of the blokes on the door said to me, it was a … Continue reading →

Melbourne has been invaded by hourdes of happy Catholics from around the world. Here are some pictures and video from today’s events in Melbourne for Days in the Diocese. First, an Interfaith Peace event held in Federation Square. This is … Continue reading →

I sent this off to the Sunday Age today. Juliette Hughes’ by-line in her anti-World Youth Day article (“Tolerance? Not at God’s Woodstock” Sunday Age 6/7/08) identifies her as “a Melbourne writer and a Catholic”. Yet her article states that … Continue reading →

Program Publicity: Issue date Tuesday 1 July, 2008 WORLD YOUTH DAY 2008 The 10th international World Youth Day in Sydney, the largest youth event in the world, will also mark the first visit to Australia of Pope Benedict XVI. This … Continue reading →

Still treating my neck and back with caution, so I am not blogging except in “emergencies”! I am in the middle of final planning for our Days in the Diocese event (Interfaith Youth Pilgrimage) and putting my presentation on Purgatory … Continue reading →

Here are some really interesting podcasts from a conference held at St. Vladimir’s Seminary entitled, “Rome, Constantinople and Canterbury. Mother Churches?” As you can see, the program is packed with good speakers. I have only listened to Hilarion Alfeyev’s presentation … Continue reading →

Both Rocco Palmo and Fr Zuhlsdorf have reported on the “notes” that the chairman of ICEL, Fr Harbert, has sent to Bishop Galeone (the US bishop who raised concerns about the new translations of the propers at the Orlando USCCB … Continue reading →

Barney Zwartz of The Age poses this question in the combox on his blog in response to my comment (see the combox of the post below). In his own article he stated that “the institutional church needs a serious bout … Continue reading →