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OK, so maybe Charlene Spretnak was an odd person for the National Catholic Reporter to ask to do a review on Is the Reformation Over? An evangelical assessment of contemporary Roman Catholicism, by Mark A. Noll and Carolyn Nystrom.  She rightly … Continue reading →

In the RU-486 debate, a disturbing point of view has been widely expressed, viz. that reproduction of the species is a female only affair: males should butt out. In a letter in this morning’s edition of The AGE, Liz Conor … Continue reading →

Showing soon at a computer near you… Here’s a surprise for the books. Catholic News Agency reports that Sony Motion pictures is actually launching a site where critics of the “The Da Vinci Code” can publish their views. Just a … Continue reading →

This is something worth noting. Though the bill has passed in the Senate, and looks like doing so in lower house as well, one of the most significant outcomes of the RU-486 debate in terms of ecumenical and interfaith relations … Continue reading →

Credo drew my attention to this story in Whispers in the Loggia. The Catechism of the Catholic Church says:2300 The bodies of the dead must be treated with respect and charity, in faith and hope of the Resurrection. The burial … Continue reading →

On the 6th March 2005, only week’s before the death of John Paul II, Archbishop Michael Fitzgerald, the President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, delivered a public lecture at the Xavier College in Cincinnati, USA, entitled “Interreligious Relations … Continue reading →

I have added another day of my conversion story to the Year of Grace retro-blog

This morning I popped into the Daniel Mannix Library to look up an article in the January 2006 edition of the English Dominican journal “New Blackfriars” for my friend, the Lutheran pastor of Geelong, Dr. Adam Cooper. His Durham University … Continue reading →

And just briefly while I’m on about the US Catholic-Lutheran dialogue…The last round (Round 10) ended in the publication of a joint statement entitled: “The Church as Koinonia of Salvation: its structures and ministries”. Father Neuhaus made the following comments … Continue reading →

CNA reports that the US Catholic-Lutheran Dialogue is starting a new round of discussions, this time on “The Hope of Eternal Life”. If that sounds a bit wishy washy as a topic for dialogue, think again. They intend to discuss … Continue reading →