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If you are not already praying for the Holy Father for his trip to Turkey at the end of the month, start now. As the CWN wrap up for the Pope’s November says, “this will be the first time that … Continue reading →

I’m a bit behind in my reading, but I read the Holy Father’s All Saints Day sermon today, and thought I would blog it for the benefit of the Lutherans out there. See what you think: Holiness demands a constant … Continue reading →

In all our discussions of the relative merits of Orthodoxy and Catholicism, we must not lose sight of the fact that we belong together as (what Russian Orthodox Bishop Hilarion of Vienna has called) “Churches of Tradition”. He is suggesting, … Continue reading →

Papa Benny has been visiting a lot of Uni’s lately. He must like the environment! This time it was at the Lateran University in Rome, where he made a speach that resembled a series of “sound bites” summarising his favourite … Continue reading →

On his NCRcafe blog, John Allen has given us a piece entitled “The Cross and the Crescent” (Nov 6). Its a summary of an address he gave in Dallas about the relationship between the Church and Islam under Benedict XVI. … Continue reading →

A few of you may know that it my hope to one day be ordained as a Deacon in the Church of Melbourne. The limiting factor at the moment is that the Melbourne Archdiocese does not yet have permanent deacons, … Continue reading →

A friend of mine, who is now working for the World Youth Day team in Sydney, once formulated what she called the “Ugh” factor in ethics. I think it is a bit rubbery (so much of our “ugh” reactions really … Continue reading →

Okay, this post is going to deal with a question that has been swanning around on this blogsite for few days–ever since I blogged on Fr Fenton’s conversion to Orthodoxy. The topic is: “How do I find the True Church?” … Continue reading →

This kind. Its a Yamaha XJ 900, 1997 model. Otherwise known as a “Diversion”, which it can be, at times. It is a shaft driven bike, which means I don’t have to mess around with chain lubrication and tensions and … Continue reading →

I am indebted for this idea to Fraser Pearce who suggested to me about 10 years ago that Dan Schutte was far less than faithful to the original meaning of Isaiah’s vision in Isaiah 6 when he wrote “Here I … Continue reading →