Tag Archives: St. Alphonsus Liguori

A saint on the wretched condition of the Church while waiting for a new Pope to be elected.

Posted on 17 February 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I have not written much about whom I believe the new Pope ought to be, nor about whom I think the next Pope will be.  Yes, I have thought through both.  I am prepared to talk about them both in … Continue reading →

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What happened to popular devotions and piety? A Cardinal opines.

Posted on 9 October 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

During the Year of Faith we should work to revive popular piety and communual devotions.
A friend in Rome, Fabricius Magnus, sent me the following:
Sandro Magister has an article related to the pope’s visit to Loreto and reports of a conference … Continue reading →

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WDTPRS 16th Sunday after Pentecost: Our good works bound up in His grace

Posted on 2 October 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

This Sunday’s dense Collect survived the scissors and paste-pots of the Consilium during the 1960’s and lived on in the post-Conciliar Missale Romanum as the 28th Sunday of Ordinary Time (next week). This prayer, used for centuries, is in … Continue reading →

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“a te numquam separari permittas”

Posted on 24 February 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I just completed an article for The Wanderer.  In this week’s offering I delved into the first of the priest’s possible preparatory prayers before Holy Communion during Mass.
In this preparatory prayer we find the phrase “a te numquam separari permittas… … Continue reading →

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