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Stirring Pastor Weedon

I found this written by our friend, Pastor Weedon, in a long, long, long string in this combox on Lito’s blog: Just to clarify: as a Lutheran Christian I do believe that the office of the papacy is the antichrist, … Continue reading →

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Walther on why the Lutheran Church should not try to claim to be Catholic

LP Cruz has put up a most interesting link to an article by the old Yankee Lutheran, C.F.W. Walther, re the preference for the name “Lutheran” over “Catholic”. It makes fascinating reading. Here are just a few comments from me … Continue reading →

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Absolute Truth living with Absolute Respect

Today I made a short presentation at the Victorian Council of Churches AGM to promote the resource “On the path to Mutual Respect” (I was on the editorial board for the production). I was asked to focus on the section … Continue reading →

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"Gay Marriage": Is it "natural"?

“Gay Marriage” is a topic in our papers and other media here in Oz at the moment, as the Federal government looks at making quite a few changes to the law to enable a greater degree of protection and privilege … Continue reading →

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"'Tis Mystery All" – Benedict heals wounds inflicted by Bugnini

Fr Neuhaus lays out simply one of the greatest mysteries of the modern era in the Catholic Church: Nobody seems to know why Pope Paul VI allowed Bugnini to take such liberties with the Church’s worship, or why, in 1976, … Continue reading →

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Ummmm…?

Someone at some time in the not too distant past thought this would be a good picture for an album cover. Someone else thought that it would be a good album. When they say that “The past is another country”, … Continue reading →

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4000+ visits to SCE in April!

Thanks to all those who visited Sentire Cum Ecclesia last month, driving my monthly visit stats to over 4000 for the first time. I’m proud of you. All four of you. Now go and find something else to do with … Continue reading →

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Art imitates life? (Thanks, Rebecca!)

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"That Future is Now!" The New Thrust of Inter-religious Dialogue according to Cardinal Tauran

Worth reading is Cardinal Tauran’s description of the interfaith activity of the Catholic Church which he gave while in Kenya recently. Tauran is the current president of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue at the Vatican, so he knows what … Continue reading →

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Two Jews, Three Opinions: Different reactions from Jewish Communities to the Holy Father

The Tablet is carrying the news that the Austrian Grand Rabbi has announced suspension of dialogue with the Church because of the Good Friday prayer. Which is just one more indication of the truth of the old joke that the … Continue reading →

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