Category Archives: Patristiblogging

Formerly NAPLAM – For Patristibloggers – blog posts concerning the Fathers of the Church

LENTCAzT 03: Friday after Ash Wednesday – getting ready for short trips but not the long trip

Posted on 15 February 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Today is Friday after Ash Wednesday. Lent is underway but we are still within its narthex.
GO TO CONFESSION!
Today we hear about packing for short trips, illegal burials, and renewing filial abandonment.

Augustine of Hippo:
We prepare ourselves spectacularly for a short trip, … Continue reading →

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NSR: Making Church history up as they go!

Posted on 5 February 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Over at the National Schismatic Reporter, the journal of record for heretics and schismatics everywhere (aka Fishwrap), there is an article by one Richard Gaillardetz, the “Joseph Professor of Catholic Systematic Theology at Boston College”, ostensibly about women, ordination and … Continue reading →

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WDTPRS: Candlemas

Posted on 2 February 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Today is the final “peak” arising from the liturgical cycle of Advent/Christmas/Epiphany.  Today, called in the traditional way and according to the older Roman calendar the Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Holy Church would cease to … Continue reading →

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Did Jesus tell the Apostles to buy weapons? Yes. To use them?

Posted on 13 January 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I have been thinking through the “gun” controversy.  I am also thinking about what it means for me, a priest.
For example, what does a concealed carry weapon (CCW) mean for a priest versus for a layperson?
Some people will bring up … Continue reading →

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ADVENTCAzT 20: Friday of the 3rd Week of Advent

Posted on 21 December 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I am continuing with my 5 minute daily podcasts to help your preparation for the upcoming feast.
And so, here is ADVENTCAzT 20, for Friday of the 3rd Week of Advent.

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“Δόξα Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῷ καὶ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι.
Καὶ νῦν καὶ ἀεί καὶ … Continue reading →

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PRP: 4th Glorious Mystery: The Assumption

Posted on 15 August 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From my Patristic Rosary Project of a few year ago:
4th Glorious Mystery: The Assumption
Although Ven. Pius XII also refers to Mary’s death in the document whereby he declared infallibly the dogma of the Assumption, and Bl. John Paul II advert’s … Continue reading →

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“Certain offices in human society require the officeholder to be loved and feared of men.”

Posted on 4 August 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Here is a little Patristiblogger offering for your midday consideration.
This morning a priest friend and I were talking about the problems of leadership and being hated, loved, or feared.
Classic question: Is it better to be loved or feared?
Machiavelli had his … Continue reading →

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1 August: Seven Holy Maccabees & St. Peter in Chains. Wherein there is very cool Catholic stuff.

Posted on 1 August 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I am sure you already know that today, in the new, Ordinary Form, calendar, is the feast of St. Alphonsus Maria de’Liguori, the bishop and doctor of the Church so famous for his contributions to moral theology.
However, today is also … Continue reading →

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WDTPRS: 9th Sunday after Pentecost: God, absolutely distant, absolutely near

Posted on 28 July 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

This week’s Collect, which historically was in the 8th century Liber sacramentorum Gellonensis, was also the prayer over the people, or Super populum, in the 1962MR for Wednesday of the 4th Week of Lent.
It was not, I believe, in the 1970MR or … Continue reading →

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Not Just Too Cool but Super Too Cool

Posted on 12 June 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I will do more about this later, since I am in a moving bus, but this news got me worked up.
Some has discovered 29 unknown sermons of the 3rd century Alexandrian theologian Origen.
The intrepid Tornielli in Vatican Insider writes (sorry… … Continue reading →

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