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“This blog is like a fusion of the Baroque ‘salon’ with its well-tuned harpsichord around which polite society gathered for entertainment and edification and, on the other hand, a Wild West “saloon” with its out-of-tune piano and swinging doors, where everyone has a gun and something to say. Nevertheless, we try to point our discussions back to what it is to be Catholic in this increasingly difficult age, to love God, and how to get to heaven.” – Fr. Z
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- The Old Guardian Angel Prayer…
- ROME 26/10– Day 02: A rocky beginning continues
- What Does The Prayer (Hymn) Really Say? “Custódes hóminum, psállimus Angelos”
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- My View For Awhile – Flight Day
- A Roman Mystery: The Lost Tomb of St. Jerome
- ASK FATHER: WDTPRS – “What to do when the new and old Vulgates differ, the entire context is changed?”
- Feast of St. Michael the Archangel, and old project, and a plot
- Full contact martial arts as mandatory seminary training.
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- ASK FATHER: “Are limits to the trope-ability of the Kyrie?”
- From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 26-09-22
- Some recent posts and thanks to benefactors and a chasuble possibly for sale
- Your Sunday Sermon Notes – 18th Sunday after Pentecost (N.O.: 26th Ordinary)
- ASK FATHER: “While I don’t like seeing female Eucharistic ministers, from a spiritual perspective how can it be worse than lay men?”
- WDTPRS – 18th Sunday after Pentecost: Who says mercy has to be gentle?
- Daily Rome Shot 1077
- FRANCE: Majority of Young Priests now Celebrate the Traditional Mass
- Collect for Bl. Fulton Sheen?
- 24 September: Of Our Lady of Walsingham, Our Lady of Ransom, and a prayer
- ASK FATHER: How do priests who dislike Communion on the hand cope with the obligation to do it? Wherein Fr. Z rants.
- Daily Rome Shot 1076
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"But if, in any layman who is indeed imbued with literature, ignorance of the Latin language, which we can truly call the 'catholic' language, indicates a certain sluggishness in his love toward the Church, how much more fitting it is that each and every cleric should be adequately practiced and skilled in that language!" - Pius XI
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Grant unto thy Church, we beseech Thee, O merciful God, that She, being gathered together by the Holy Ghost, may be in no wise troubled by attack from her foes. O God, who by sin art offended and by penance pacified, mercifully regard the prayers of Thy people making supplication unto Thee,and turn away the scourges of Thine anger which we deserve for our sins. Almighty and Everlasting God, in whose Hand are the power and the government of every realm: look down upon and help the Christian people that the heathen nations who trust in the fierceness of their own might may be crushed by the power of thine Arm. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. R. Amen.
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Monthly Archives: August 2008
More sorrow in Leeds
A truly sad situation in the Archdiocese of Leeds. Six parishes were to be suppressed, but now they are simply to be "closed". The local ordinary now forbids Mass to be offered in them. This includes the church where the … Read More
QUAERITUR: broadcast/recorded Mass when you can’t attend
I received a question by e-mail: Dear Father Z, It’s commonly accepted that shut-ins and invalids who are unable to go to church can fulfill their Sunday obligation by watching a live Mass on TV. It’s that "live" part that … Read More
Benedict XVI: CD’s of the Rosary in Latin
Vatican Radio has issued a 4 CD set of the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI reciting the Rosary. In Latin. I don’t have any practical ordering information yet.
Archbp. Burke on a global problem: marginalizing faith in the “private” sphere
When H.E. Most Rev. Raymond Burke was shifted from the Archdiocese of St. Louis to be Prefect of the Apostolic Segnatura, many people asked me if this was a matter of promoveatur ut amoveatur, that is, to get him out … Read More
QUAERITUR: Resources for explain Mass and things to children
I think you readers can help with this one. Dear Father Zuhlsdorf, I am a cradle Catholic with three children, we have a family rule that on the way home from Mass the children can ask me questions about … Read More
QUAERITUR: The “liturgist”
You know the jokes… What’s the difference between a liturgist and a terrorist? … or You find yourself with two terrorists and liturgist and only have two bullets in your gun…. So, today I received this question: Fr. Z, I … Read More
England/Rome: 12-27 September
I will probably be in England for the launch of Usus Antiquior on 14 September and then drop down to Rome for a few days for the conference on Summorum Pontificum.
Maryknoll priest who attended fake wymym thing called in
Remember the sad news that an infamous Maryknoll priest, Fr. Roy Bourgeois, attended a fake ordination of a wymynpryst? There have been some consequences, apparently. Priest to meet Maryknoll leaders over role in Womenpriests’ ceremony By Dennis SadowskiCatholic News Service … Read More
REVIEW: Handbook for Laundering Liturgical Linens
You might recall that some time ago I posted a preview of a booklet projected by Angelus Press. It is now out: Handbook for Laundering Liturgical Linens. This is a very useful booklet! Anyone with a parish or chapel who … Read More
A negligent Fr. Z thanks readers
I have been remiss in send out thanks to readers who have use my amazon wish list to send me items as wondrous as they are going to be time consuming. In my defense, however, I was away from the … Read More




















