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Help me contribute to a defence of "Sentire Cum Ecclesia" for Catholica Australia

Okay, dear Reader, we’re going to have a go at interactive essay writing. In this exercise, I stick up ideas for inclusion in my essay to be published in Catholica Australia defending the attitude of “Sentire Cum Ecclesia” and you … Continue reading →

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Did you watch the Chaser tonight?

Well, did you? I was too busy blogging, and then suddenly realised I had missed the big moment. They say that there were expectations that tonight’s episode would break ratings records for the show, as it broadcast the video of … Continue reading →

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The Schütz Model for an Elected Australian Constitutional Monarchy

What a strange world cyberspace is. One minute I am raised to the level of defender of magisterial Catholicism in Australia, the next moment, I am hailed as the proposer of a model for a new Australian Constitution! Having blogged … Continue reading →

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Brian Coyne replies to David Schütz

I wondered what sent SCE’s readership through the roof yesterday, and went hunting. Seems I have Brian Coyne to thank once more for promoting my site. Cheers Brian! You will note that Brian has issued me an invitation: If you’d … Continue reading →

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Ebenezer Lutheran Church: "Her Church"

Interesting to compare the Holy Father’s comments about the invalidity of calling God “Mother” with this promotional video for Ebenezer Lutheran Church (“Her Church”) in San Francisco. Also it is interesting that the Holy Father expressly said that “we can … Continue reading →

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And yet another addition to Year of Grace

Following the little post yesterday, I have posted another longer section of my conversion journal this evening. Check out “Year of Grace” now!

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Benedict XVI corrects John Paul I

That’s JPI, folks, not JPII. It is easy, sometimes, to forget that there ever was a John Paul the First, given that in his 33 days as pope, he left us diddlysquat in regards to magisterial teaching (and no, a … Continue reading →

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Dr Ian Ker (author of Newman Biography) speaking at Caroline Chisholm Library

12-1 pm – Thursday 20th September “Mere Catholicism: Some Thoughts” Dr Ian Ker With acknowledged debt to to C.S. Lewis’ “Mere Christianity”, Fr Ker discusses the origins of his most recent book “Mere Catholicism” which is a lively, accessible and … Continue reading →

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A short addition to Year of Grace

For those of you following my conversion journal, I have just added another short entry to Year of Grace. More updates coming soon, I promise.

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Gaudy as a Christmas Tree Decoration…

“Don’t laugh, Your Holiness. After I’ve hung this one on that branch there, you’re going up on top…” Alterative caption: “And now we’re just going to stick this on your nose, your Holiness…”

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