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I want to welcome all the new readers to Sentire Cum Ecclesia who have joined us since Sacramentum Caritatis came out. [A hint to other Catholic Bloggers out there: When a new and long awaited papal document is due out, … Continue reading →

Melbourne folk will remember Paul and Carol Quist, who were studying at John Paul II Institute 2004-2006. Paul is an ex-Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada minister. They were received into full communion in the Catholic Church with their whole family … Continue reading →

I am told that Papa Benny has had “ein gute Laff” over this one. Thanks to Peter Holmes for the link!

I highly recommend you listen or read the transcript of the session on the Gospel of Mark on the ABC’s Religion Report recently. John Carroll is a sociologist, and author of the recently published The Existenial Jesus (Melbourne: Scribe, 2007). … Continue reading →

Years ago, an ex-Uniting minister, now Lutheran, said to me that he became Lutheran because Lutherans were not afraid to use the word sin. Time was when Catholics weren’t either. I’m afraid that time is long gone in some quarters. … Continue reading →

Richard Dawkins is apparently a distinguished evolutionary biologist, but as a theologian he wouldn’t past muster at undergraduate level, and I say that as one who has read an awful lot of undergraduate theology over the years. Dawkins would doubtless … Continue reading →

Many years ago, a very good friend and fellow Lutheran pastor and I parted ways. He went to the Traditional Anglican Communion, I went to the Catholic Church. I never doubted, however, that we were searching for the same thing. … Continue reading →

St Joseph is my patron saint (along with St Michael), and after a long and weary day (which included much blogging and rewriting my “Descent into Hell” blog for the Diocesan rag), I should acknowledge what a support and inspiration … Continue reading →

According to today’s edition of The Age the Victorian Premier, Mr Bracks (who calls himself a Catholic) said that the separation of church and state in Australia should be respected by the Pope. “We are in a secular state and … Continue reading →

How do you talk about the clearly observed difference between the visible fruits of the Spirit in the Baptised? Charismatic Renewal has chosen to emphasise the difference within the (I think fallacious) terminology of “Baptism in the Holy Spirit” as … Continue reading →