Category Archives: Uncategorized

Sorry for the limited blogging in the last few days. I’ve spent a lovely few days down at Philip Island with my family. Here is some news the Caroline Chisholm Library (3rd Floor  325 Lonsdale Street (Mitchell House)  Melbourne City). They are … Continue reading →

Jaroslav Pelikan, one of the greatest theological historians of our age, died on Saturday at the age of 82. Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord :and let perpetual light shine upon him. Amen. The son of a Lutheran pastor, … Continue reading →

For readers of my “conversion retro-blog” Year of Grace, you will be glad to hear that there is finally a new post! For those who have not visited this site, you will find here (in reverse order) a journal that … Continue reading →

In the web journal “Busted Halo”, Dr Christine B. Whelan reflects on an Anglican wedding which she attended. The bride and the groom were both preparing for ordination to the Anglican priesthood. She refers to the ceremony of the rings: … Continue reading →

One of the things that reading “Why Catholics Can’t Sing” (by Thomas Day) impressed upon me is that the quickest way to kill liturgy (and the full participation of the people) is when individuals use the liturgy as a canvas … Continue reading →

Another important document to reflect on: “Europe vs. Radical Islam: Alarmist Americans have mostly bad advice for Europeans” by Francis Fukuyama in “The Slate” (Monday, Feb. 27, 2006). I don’t want to quote slabs of this article here—I just want … Continue reading →

In the most recent edition of “The Ark” on ABC Radio National, called “Sex in Hinduism”, Rachel Kohn interviews Wendy Doniger. She has been invited by the Art Gallery of NSW to prepare for their “Goddess Exhibition” commencing in October. … Continue reading →

One of the most significant contributions to the whole direction of Catholic Interfaith dialogue has been made by Egyptian Jesuit Fr Samir Khalil Samir in Asia News (reprinted on Sandro Magister’s site www.chiesa). Called simply “Benedict XVI and Islam”, it … Continue reading →

I have been meaning to blog something about Cardinal Pell’s speech on “Islam and Western Democracies” given last week. Again, I need to be careful, because I don’t want anyone to think I am making a statement on behalf of … Continue reading →

Now, here’s a thought. Does anyone know to what degree the Constitution on the Liturgy refers to the Eastern Rites of the Church? For in these cases, we have the ancient rites of the Church that have not been rendered … Continue reading →