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Here is a curious little thing that you might have missed. As far as I know it didn’t cause any ripples in the media–although in theological terms it is at least as controversial and astounding as anything Dan Brown might … Continue reading →

I knew the woman pictured above with my daughter Maddy (then aged 7 months) as “Grandma Schutz”. She died yesterday morning. I believe she was a saint–even though, as a faithful Lutheran living a very obscure life, she will never … Continue reading →

I don’t know if this translation fair dinkum or not. I found the link on Louise’s page. It looks close enough to former drafts I have seen to be authentic, and the one or two changes that have been made … Continue reading →

…if it wasn’t for my ears!” Proof positive that every member of the body serves a purpose (1 Cor 12).

Today, Anglican Archbishop Philip Freier has a column in The Age entitled “Let’s be concerned about all human life”. It is hard to know a) who he is taking his stand against (Archbishop Hart or the Victorian Government?), and b) … Continue reading →

I am delighted to give publicity to The Glorificamus Society for Renewal of Catholic Liturgy, and to their next Novus Ordo Latin Mass on April 29th, at 6pm at St Brigid’s Catholic Church, 378 Nicholson Street, Fitzroy North (Melways Map … Continue reading →

Today, in parishes all over Melbourne, His Grace, the Most Reverend Denis Hart, Archbishop of Melbourne, made following announcement: Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I am happy to announce today that, in line with the discipline of the Universal … Continue reading →

Past Elder’s latest comment (to the previous blog) puts me in mind of a variation upon a classic Monty Python skit: Man: Do you have “Olsen’s Standard Book of Christian Sacraments”?Bookseller: O-L-S-E-N?Man: Yes.Bookseller: S-A-C-R-A-M-E-N-T-S?Man: Yes.Bookseller: Yes, well we do have … Continue reading →

Some thoughts raised by a conversation last night with Fraser and this morning’s collect at the end of Morning Prayer: Lord God, you have made one people out of many different races and nations, united through confessing the glory of … Continue reading →