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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 most evident mark of God’s anger and the most terrible castigation He can inflict upon the world are manifested when He permits His people to fall into the hands of clerics who are priests more in name than in deed, priests who practice the cruelty of ravening wolves rather than the charity and affection of devoted shepherds.
St. John Eudes
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- Fr. John Zuhlsdorf on 13 May: Statement by Prefect for the Doctrine of the Faith about the 1 July SSPX consecration of bishops. Fr. Z makes a plea.: “PatS: Help me here. I’m trying to figure out what you wrote. Can you give that another try, please?”
- PatS on 13 May: Statement by Prefect for the Doctrine of the Faith about the 1 July SSPX consecration of bishops. Fr. Z makes a plea.: “Fr. Z. Help me here. Fernandez is bring in Ecclesia Dei. Would it be correct to point out that Benedict…”
- Gianni on ROME 26/5– Day 48: Good news: “If you are looking for a revenue stream, may I suggest “Cooking with Father Z”, a collection of recipes.”
- Gianni on ROME 26/5– Day 48: Good news: “Whenever I see a phrase like “Jesuit-run” I think, what are they up to now? Sadly, they never disappoint”
- The Bruised Optimist on ROME 26/5– Day 46 & 47: Shall I tell you a story?: “Yes, definitely imprudent vessel and imprudent movement. Thank you.”
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“Until the Lord be pleased to settle, through the instrumentality of the princes of the Church and the lawful ministers of His justice, the trouble aroused by the pride of a few and the ignorance of some others, let us with the help of God endeavor with calm and humble patience to render love for hatred, to avoid disputes with the silly, to keep to the truth and not fight with the weapons of falsehood, and to beg of God at all times that in all our thoughts and desires, in all our words and actions, He may hold the first place who calls Himself the origin of all things.”
- Prosper of Aquitaine (+c.455), De gratia Dei et libero arbitrio contra Collatorem 22.61
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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
"Let us realize that this remark of Cicero (Brutus 37, 140) can be in a certain way referred to [young lay people]: 'It is not so much a matter of distinction to know Latin as it is disgraceful not to know it.'" - St. John Paul II
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Recent Posts
- 13 May: Statement by Prefect for the Doctrine of the Faith about the 1 July SSPX consecration of bishops. Fr. Z makes a plea.
- ROME 13 May 609 – Exorcism, screaming demons, terrified people fainting
- Dealing with some misleading … not quite fake… news
- ROME 26/5– Day 48: Good news
- Vestment Instruction from The World’s Best Sacristan™
- ROME 26/5– Day 46 & 47: Shall I tell you a story?
- How many times have written on this blog…
- WDTPRS – 5th Sunday after Easter (V.O.): Liturgical goop. Wherein Fr. Z rants.
- ASK FATHER: A point about papal pronouncements and the truth
- WHEREIN FR. Z offers a new project: rescue, restore a spectacular set of vestments – UPDATED
- ROME 26/5– Day 46: Details and a Bell
- ROME 26/5– Day 45: Fr. Z gives you the bird
- 8 May – Happy Feast of Mary… under which title?
- 8 May – Indulgence for the Supplication to Our Lady of Pompeii (twice a year)
- ROME 26/5– Day 44: I didn’t expect roses.
- REVIEW: New biography of the late and truly great Michael Davies
- ROME 26/5– Day 43: Res clamat Domino
- If “full communion” with Rome requires full acceptance of ALL of Vatican II, then, by that standard, many Catholics are lacking “full communion”
- “The law speaks of brotherhood and fatherhood. Many priests experience managerialism and abandonment.”
- Be sure to take in Diana Montagna’s “Substack” today
- ROME 26/5– Day 42: Keeping up my end
- ROME 26/5– Day 41: Groovy
- St. Monica, her incipient alcoholism, the intervention that saved her. WORLD HISTORY CHANGING in an INSTANT!
- Three Precious “Moments of Sharing” in Fr. Z’s Neighborhood
- I must post this. And then I have a mind experiment for you.
- Your Sunday Sermon Notes – 4th Sunday after Easter (N.O. 5th Sunday OF Easter)
- ROME 26/5– Day 39 & 40: A True Scoundrel
- WDTPRS – 5th Sunday of Easter (Novus Ordo): The prayer’s very word order reveals God’s love – UPDATED/CORRECTED
- WDTPRS – 4th Sunday after Easter (Vetus Ordo): “The smoke of Satan has entered into the temple of God”
- ROME 26/5– Day 39: Evviva San Giuseppe!
Let us pray…
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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Daily Archives: 3 October 2008
A bishop eaten alive by mice
I bet that got your attention. Over at the Lion and the Cardinal I found a great image of the cruel bishop of Mainz, Hatto II. I was intrigued. I hate mice a lot, but I hate cruel 10th century … Read More
Eucharistic Prayers for Children TO! BE! DROPPED!
GREAT NEWS: Vatican will drop Eucharistic Prayers for Children (Subscribe to RSS Feed) Washington, Oct. 3, 2008 (CWNews.com) – The Vatican plans to remove the Eucharistic Prayers for Children from the authorized prayers of the Roman Missal. [Not to be … Read More
Into the Sabine Forest
I was out in the Sabine forest today, behind the house enjoying the autumn leaves. I had my little camera with me and took some movies as well as stills. Just experimenting a bit. So, I tinkered with my editing … Read More
A good interview about the US seminary where I was for a while
I picked this up via Stella Borealis, a blog focused on my native place of Minnesota. It is an interview with the Rector of the St. Paul Seminary, where I did two years of the hardest time of my life … Read More
Archd. St. Paul/Minneapolis: Candlelight Family Rosary Procession
Better late than never to post this. Archdiocesan Candlelight Family Rosary Procession; Friday, October 3 WORLD APOSTOLATE OF FATIMASAINT PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS DIOCESAN DIVISION The annual ‘Candlelight Rosary Procession’ is fast approaching. Its purpose isto unite thousands of individuals and … Read More
QUAERITUR: TLM resources for vision impaired priest
A question from a priest reader: Hi Fr. Z. Thank you for your work. I have been a priest for sixteen months and have a desire to learn the EF, and some of my parishioners are even asking for it and … Read More
Sabine report and many over due thanks
When I returned to the Sabine Farm, I found packages waiting for me from readers who use my amazon wish list. I am over due in thanking those who sent them. I am prompted because Mr. Mail Man on this … Read More
A sad story from Leeds
Maybe its my low spirits today, but this strikes me as so very very sad… This is from Damian Thompson’s blog Holy Smoke. Defiant parishioners carry on mowing the lawns of their lost churches Heartbroken parishioners of the West Yorkshire … Read More
ALERT: to all priests
I just created a new category: Mail from priests Some of the most interesting feedback and news I get is from priests (and bishops) who are readers. I like to be able to share more mail from priests with WDTPRSers. … Read More
More defiance and invalid baptisms at St. Mary’s, Brisbane
An Australian blogger, Sentire cvm Ecclesia, alerted me to a distressing story. You will remember that in the Diocese of Brisbane, Australia, there was a terrible… and I mean terrible… problem of invalid baptisms being performed by priests who were … Read More





















