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In reference to all this bally-hoo about the supposed “tomb of Jesus”, Church historian Andrew McGowan, warden of Trinity College at Melbourne University, said if the claims could be proved, some Christians would give up their faith. I would. I … Continue reading →

Melancholy Pot Plant (what a great name–which pot plant was he smoking when he came up with that cognomen?) had a link on his page to Thomas Peregrinus. Could it be that there are two Australian Catholic Peregrini out there … Continue reading →

Two stories this week show that the cause of ecumenism is not universally embraced (in case you didn’t know): John Allen’s report on the declaration of the Mt Athos Monks against Orthodoxy’s involvement in ecumenism, and Cardinal Biffi’s “reflections” for … Continue reading →

It would be tempting (at least for this ex-Protestant) to jump into an investigation of the term “Baptism in the Spirit” with a biblical use of the word “baptism” in connection with “the Spirit”. But, on the advice of the … Continue reading →

It’s good to see The Age being “balanced” for once. I jest of course. They have published a reply by Juliette Hughes to Catherine Deveney’s column bagging the church (see my blog here). Hughes is quite a decent writer (see … Continue reading →

Peregrinus has been having a long conversation with me in the comments section to my blog about the Universally Inclusive Club. I had penned a long reply to his last comment, and then thought it was too long for a … Continue reading →

Having begun a little salvo on the use of the phrase “Baptism in the Spirit”, I don’t want any of you out there to get me wrong. I am all in favour of people discerning and using their Holy Spirit … Continue reading →

John L. Allen Jnr has struck a blow at what he calls “the original sin” in journalism: “willful indifference to the facts.” The guilty party in this case? The British press, and in particular, The Times, which, by his account, … Continue reading →

I was intrigued to read John Allen’s recent series on Fr Cantalamessa, the Preacher for the Papal Household (here, here, and here). I was especially intrigued to read about the former Archbishop of Newark’s antagonism toward the Catholic Charismatic Renewal … Continue reading →

You will all, by now, be familiar with the masterful rebuttle of Richard Dawkins by Terry Eagleton. Well, David B. Hart has done a similar (but perhaps even more devastating) job on the recent book by Daniel Dennett, Breaking the … Continue reading →