Author Archives: Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

About Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Fr. Z is the guy who runs this blog. o{]:¬)

A deacon responds to a gushy women’s ordination propaganda piece in a secular newspaper

A while back there was a dippy filmette about wymynprysts “Pink Smoke Over the Vatican” inspired … Continue reading

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QUAERITUR: If we have to agree with Vatican II do we have to agree with Communion in the hand, altar girls, EMHCs, etc?

From a reader:
I’m wondering what type of assent are we as Catholics supposed to give
to the … Continue reading

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Fr. Sirico (about new book) interviewed by Stuart Varney – fun!

I wrote about Fr. Sirico’s new book HERE.
Fr. Sirico had a great interview on Stuart Varney’s … Continue reading

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SCHOLION: The three phases of temptation

I have an obligation as an Unreconstructed Ossified Manualist to remind (or in many cases teach) … Continue reading

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Again RECENT POSTS and a request

On the right sidebar, I have quite a few links to posts, even those which have … Continue reading

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QUAERITUR: A new priest fulfilling a promise for his first three Masses of thanksgiving.

From a son-to-be ordained deacon:
Many years ago, as I was beginning in seminary, I made a … Continue reading

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The Vatican Document Leaks – The Butler Did it!?

From the intrepid Andrea Tornielli of La Stampa:
05/25/2012
Vatican announces it has caught poison pen letter writer
The … Continue reading

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REVIEW: Manual of Minor Exorcisms – For the use of Priests (Catholic Truth Society)

I recently received from the UK-based Catholic Truth Society, a copy of their Manual of Minor … Continue reading

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Anglo-Saxon Window Glass Discovered at Glastonbury Abbey

From a reader for your Just Too Cool file:
Anglo-Saxon Window Glass Discovered at Glastonbury Abbey (Somerset)
New … Continue reading

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Meanwhile… back in my native place Minnesota…

I hope by now you have watched the Catholic News Service videos about the SSPX.
Meanwhile, in … Continue reading

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