Monthly Archives: August 2009

I read just today this in Translating tradition: a chant historian reads Liturgiam authenticam by Peter Jeffery: “…the CDW has already authorized a change in another anicent creed. This change was made in the wording of the so-called Apostles’ Creed. … Continue reading →

I have just gotten myself a Skype account – a search under “David Schutz” in Melbourne Australia will get you the right address if you want to give me a call or see my exact account name in the sidebar. … Continue reading →

For those of you who have, in the past, followed the story of my conversion in 2000-01 to the Catholic faith, I have added a couple of additional posts to my “Year of Grace” blog. I am almost at the … Continue reading →

Recent global events awaken us to the importance of sustained Christian reflection on the nature and goal of economic life, both within our own societies and in other parts of the world. Accordingly, as evangelical Protestants we applaud the release … Continue reading →

The concept of liberal Catholicism, it seems, is crumbling before our eyes. Of course, it was always flawed. Liberal Catholics want a Church that: moves with the times and is “progressive”; allows for the use of contraception and abortion in … Continue reading →

In the Modern Academy, to earn a PhD (or, indeed, any kind of post-graduate degree in any field whatsoever) one needs to produce an original, fresh scholarly thesis in a relevant field of study. One of the things about this … Continue reading →

The Archbishop’s Office for Evangelisation is to be commended for taking the opportunity to get Fr Paul Turner, who was in Sydney for the Societas Liturgica national conference, down to Melbourne to give us a presentation on the changes we … Continue reading →

And in The Age, no less. Check it out: http://www.theage.com.au/world/a-touch-of-mercy-for-twisted-limbs-in-dili-20090825-ey1z.html Please note: Donations for the nuns can be sent to the Jesuit Mission, PO Box 193 (31 West Street) North Sydney, NSW 2059. Actually, does any one have any more … Continue reading →

From this article in Cathnews: “At the moment, there are no institutional proposals for a modification of the liturgical books currently in use,” said the Assistant Director of the Holy See Press Office, Father Ciro Benedettini, according to Catholic News … Continue reading →

Even before his election as the successor to St. Peter, Pope Benedict has been urging us to draw upon the ancient liturgical practice of the Church to recover a more authentic Catholic worship. For that reason, I have restored the … Continue reading →