Printing Money
Dear Australian Bishops When a counterfeiter prints money, his free dollars dilute the dollars of the rest of society. His addition to the money supply means that more dollars are chasing the same number of goods. So prices go up, and with them rises inflation. People on a fixed income find themselves poorer because of this theft. When caught, counterfeiters are punished for their crime. Our government provides laws that enforce this punishment. But criminals are no
Mass in the Extraordinary Form
Dear Australian Bishops Many years ago I took up the defence of Vatican 2 and the Novus Ordo Mass. I corresponded with the SSPX and leaders of the Latin Mass Society. However, some of their arguments caused me considerable difficulty. For example, they could argue that Communion in the hand and under both Kinds were introduced via disobedience, that is, via sin. This did not square with the claim that they were inspired by the Holy Spirit, as if God is capable of ins
