Category Archives: Be The Maquis

Good points in Lawler’s recent book: The Smoke of Satan…

Posted on 12 January 2019 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I have now read Philip Lawler’s recent book The Smoke of Satan: How Corrupt and Cowardly Bishops Betrayed Christ, His Church, and the Faithful . . . and What Can Be Done About It.  US HERE – UK HERE Here … Continue reading →

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1st Friday and Saturday Devotions and You

Posted on 4 January 2019 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Reminder. Today is a 1st Friday, the first of a new Year of Grace. Do you keep 1st Fridays in special way as the Sacred Heart of Jesus urged? Do you engage in the Saturday devotions which Our Lady asked … Continue reading →

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Wherein Fr. Z rants at the beginning of a New Year of Salvation

Posted on 2 January 2019 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I’ve noted with interest a number of reviews of the past year regarding the Church.  Not a few saw the last year as a “year from hell” or an “annus horribilis”. Sure.  That’s not unfair.  It was a very difficult … Continue reading →

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VIDEO: A few good men and The Present Crisis

Posted on 20 November 2018 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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To Prelates: “Don’t Pee on My Leg and Tell Me It’s Raining.”

Posted on 17 November 2018 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I’ve just spent a few minutes in a hard-hitting piece about The Present Crisis at Crisis.  Here are a couple of outstanding paragraphs. The apostle Paul certainly saw the redemptive side of scandal and division: “For there must be factions among … Continue reading →

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WDTPRS – 32nd Ordinary Sunday: Our Identity and Extreme Ownership

Posted on 10 November 2018 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Let’s look at the Collect for the 32nd Ordinary Sunday, keeping that Sunday, 11 Nov 2018 – the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day – is Veterans Day (observed on Monday). DONATE to the Archdiocese for Military Services! Sunday’s Collect has an antecedent … Continue reading →

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More on #Synod2018 (“walking together”) document #146

Posted on 29 October 2018 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Today the pithily perspicacious Fr H looks at the Synod’s (“walking together”) notion about developing ways to certify Catholic blogs to avoid “fake news”. He wrote along the lines of what I wrote HERE.    He also wrote: We seem … Continue reading →

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Oppressed priests and portable altars and true emergency conditions

Posted on 26 September 2018 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

St. Joseph’s Apprentice has made beautiful, practical portable altars for me and for many priests. I have called his portable altars “the ultimate gift for a priest”.  I have one that I can travel with, using a Pelican case, that … Continue reading →

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Read and weep: Soviet style “psych” tactics used against priests by bishops.

Posted on 25 September 2018 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

What I am about to post, read carefully. Over the last few months I have been contacted by diocesan priests (and a religious) who were being sent by their bishops (superior) to be “evaluated” at one of these psych clinics … Continue reading →

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When they tell you it’s not about homosexuality, it’s about homosexuality.

Posted on 9 September 2018 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Well-organized and highly motivated Team Francis has rallied the MSM and circled their obfuscating wagons around their base camp position: It’s not about homosexuality, it’s clericalism.  THAT’s the problem!  Clericalism… clericalism… clericalism. Their other tactic is to distract with the good, … Continue reading →

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Infiltration of the priesthood. How did it happen? How bad is it?

Posted on 24 August 2018 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

A priest friend of mine sent a link to a piece at his site: Padre Peregrino. I think he over estimates the number of priests who are homosexual. However, I will agree that the percentage is probably higher among bishops … Continue reading →

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30 years a priest, 60th birthday – a priest’s first real Solemn Mass! Wherein Fr. Z rants.

Posted on 24 June 2018 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

This is the season of First Holy Masses.   For example, on Saturday 30 June, I will be helping as Assistant Priest with the First Mass of a newly ordained priest to be celebrated in the presence of the bishop (coram … Continue reading →

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AUSTRALIA: Law change requires priests to break the #SealofConfession

Posted on 8 June 2018 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Every once in a while, like the occasional blooming of the giant Amorphophallus titanum, or corpse flower, some government entity attempts to criminalize the practice of our Faith. The latest rotting-flesh blossom occurred inCanberra, Australia.  On 7 June the Australian Capital Territory’s Legislative … Continue reading →

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CAVIEZEL: You weren’t made to ‘fit in’… BE SAINTS!

Posted on 6 March 2018 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

No young person wants to follow an uncertain trumpet. Here is a good video to rise to as the morning gets underway. Actor Jim Caviezel speaking at Stuebenville. Posted at LifeSite. ¡Hagan lío!

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Who cares what libs think? Boldly recover and use great traditional items and vesture of yore.

Posted on 14 January 2018 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

At the newish blog LAJ, Shawn Tribe has a good post about boldness in regard to some traditional vesture and other items of yore. In the 60s Paul VI abolished quite a lot of good things. That was a mistake. … Continue reading →

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