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(Cartoon from TIME, November 22, 1968) Continuing the serialised article from the 1968 copy of TIME magazine I found in an antique store (see here for Part One and Part Two), I am going to skip just a bit where … Continue reading →

Leunig has it exactly right in today’s edition of The Age. So does Noel Pearson, who comments on page 13 of the print edition: Most white Australians will be able to move on (with the warm inner glow that will … Continue reading →

And here is the next installment from “Catholic Freedom vs Authority”, TIME, November 22, 1968. See the previous post below for the first section. Just one word of comment. It is worth reading, against this article, John L. Allen’s assertion … Continue reading →

In the combox to the last post, Peregrinus wrote (quoting me): It didn’t happen gradually over the last forty years–it didn’t even take 10 years. It happened virtually overnight . . .These dissidents couldn’t possibily have simply sprung up like … Continue reading →

In response to my posting of the article from TIME magazine, Joshua said in the combox: Didn’t you know all this before? This has been the reality in the Church for the past 40 years. Of course I “knew” this, … Continue reading →

I couldn’t believe it. I had taken my oldest daughter Maddy for a ride on the back of the motorcycle up to Healesville yesterday, where I found an original copy of TIME magazine dated November 22nd 1968. On the cover … Continue reading →

It’s an intriguing idea. Recall that Louis Bouyer concluded, in his book “Spirit and forms of Protestantism“, concluded that (as I summarised in an earlier blog): That the best hope Protestantism has of rediscovering true Christianity is to pay attention … Continue reading →

No, not me, but the afore-mentioned Marco. He has announced that he is giving up blogging for Lent. Fraser Pearce is doing this too. This is a silly idea. This is why: Consider: 1) Catholic Blogging is a form of … Continue reading →

A while back, Marco asked a question about this canon: Can. 216 Since they participate in the mission of the Church, all the Christian faithful have the right to promote or sustain apostolic action even by their own undertakings, according … Continue reading →

(If it applies to him…) Yesterday I cantored for the Lunchtime mass at the Cathedral, and by default ended up assisting with the imposition of ashes also. The dean used the traditional words “Remember, O Man, that thou art dust”, … Continue reading →