Category Archives: Mail from priests

ARMENIA: Islamic rebels demand $250,000 for kidnapped Catholic priest

Posted on 26 March 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From Public Radio of Armenia:
Rebels demand $250,000 for the kidnapped Armenian Catholic Priest
A world wide appeal has been initiated by the Bishop Marayati, Armenian Catholic, of Aleppo for the release of Fr Michael Kayyal who was kidnapped on 9th February … Continue reading →

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Seminarians! Keep calm and carry on.

Posted on 8 March 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

My friend Fr. Tim Finigan, the great P.P. of Blackfen, etc., has posted a letter from the Vocations Director of the Archdiocese of Southwark, Fr. Stephen Langridge to the seminarians of same, in the wake of the problems that are … Continue reading →

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A priest on hearing confessions for three hours

Posted on 5 March 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I don’t know if I have mentioned it lately but… GO TO CONFESSION!
For that to be possible priests have to get into the box and hear confessions.
To this end, I point you to an amusing post by Fr. John Valenchek, … Continue reading →

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Question to priestly readers

Posted on 4 March 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Are any priests who are readers here thinking about going to Rome for the time of the conclave and, hopefully, inaugural Mass (which I’ll guess could be on the Feast of St. Joseph)?

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Berlin, NJ: Mater Ecclesiae (EF) parish prepares to say farewell to Pope Benedict (as Pope)

Posted on 24 February 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

My friend Fr. Robert Pasley of Mater Ecclesiae parish in Berlin, NJ sent this:
 We, at Mater Ecclesiae, in Berlin NJ, owe a great debt of thanks to Pope Benedict XVI. We will always have a very special place for him … Continue reading →

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An examination of conscience to help make a better confession by a really sound priest

Posted on 19 February 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Last year I posted about some sheets developed by my friend the great Fr. Finigan, His Hermeneuticalness, to help people with an examination of conscience before going to confession.  He made them available at the blog of his parish, Our … Continue reading →

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REQUEST TO PRIESTS (or others… maybe carpenters) about confessionals

Posted on 16 February 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a priest:
I hope you can help me out. I’m seeking this for those I know…
I’m looking for detailed plans to construct a traditional, screen only, soundproof confessional, priest in the middle, a penitent on either side, with doors that … Continue reading →

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A dialogue of Our Lord and the editior of the National Schismatic Reporter

Posted on 14 February 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

My friend Fr. Martin Fox, distinguished priest of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, on his blog The Bonfire of the Vanities has today an instructive dialogue between Our Lord and the editor of the Fishwrap, the National Schismatic Reporter, Tom Fox (Greek … Continue reading →

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Rutler on the Pope’s abdication

Posted on 13 February 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Someone forwarded what Fr. George Rutler contributed to Crisis about the Pope’s abdication.  Let’s have a look with my emphases and comments.
Benedict’s Decision in the Light of Eternity
What God knows is not necessarily what God wills. Each pope is guaranteed the protection … Continue reading →

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Bp. Sample’s great Pastoral Letter on Sacred Music

Posted on 13 February 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

My old friend now-Archbishop Alex Sample, before his translation to Portland, issued a Pastoral Letter on Sacred Music for the Diocese of Marquette.  It is called “Rejoice in the Lord” and it is a hit.
First, remember his spectacular sermon about … Continue reading →

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