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So said St Paul, and so reads the title of George Cardinal Pell’s new book (I am currently reading one sermon a night for my devotional reading – incidentally, today I also picked up a copy of “Donne’s Sermons: Selected … Continue reading →

Cardinal George Pell will soon succeed Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re as the prefect of the Congregation for Bishops. So reads the caption under the picture of +George on this page on the ABC Drum website. What?! Had I missed an … Continue reading →

Twice recently we have had discussions about “heretics” who continue “in good standing” in the Church: once in reference to Fr Küng and once (thanks to PE’s ramblings) in reference to de Lubac and Von Balthasar. So here is today’s … Continue reading →

Cathnews is carrying the story about the American father of six to be ordained as priest. Scott Caton was a Baptist pastor before becoming Catholic. The article calls this case “rare – but allowable”. Indeed it is both. But it … Continue reading →

Don’t have satellite TV? Well, now you can watch EWTN over the internet on their new YouTube channel. HT to Sharon.

This entry on Cathblog by Simon Rowney (a CathNews reader from Corrimal NSW) is worth reading in full. He concludes his post by saying: In the modern world proclaiming public and definite truths has special difficulties. Dawkins and many spokespeople … Continue reading →

Last night, I took our Anima Education class out on a “school excursion”. We cancelled the usual lesson at Mary Glowrey House in order to attend the launch of Cardinal George Pell’s new book “Test Everything” at the Celtic Club … Continue reading →

A week or so ago, reporting on the interview that the Holy Father gave en route to Portugal, John L. Allen Jr. wrote: In as clear an example of a pope changing the Vatican’s public tone as one is ever … Continue reading →

Zenit reports the Pope’s final homily on his Portugal trip: All People Await Jesus, Says Benedict XVI Urges Continual Proposal of Gospel, Without Imposing PORTO, Portugal, MAY 14, 2010 (Zenit.org).- Everyone is waiting for Jesus, even those who don’t realize … Continue reading →

In addition to the new “Liturgical Music in the Catholic Churches of Australia: Crisis and Response – Reflections and Suggestions” I have published an old article called “Liturgical Music and Song: An examination of Conscience” which I wrote in 2003. … Continue reading →