"The great Father Zed, Archiblogopoios"
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Fr. John Hunwicke
"Some 2 bit novus ordo cleric"
- Anonymous
"Rev. John Zuhlsdorf, a traditionalist blogger who has never shied from picking fights with priests, bishops or cardinals when liturgical abuses are concerned."
- Kractivism
"Father John Zuhlsdorf is a crank"
"Father Zuhlsdorf drives me crazy"
"the hate-filled Father John Zuhlsford" [sic]
"Father John Zuhlsdorf, the right wing priest who has a penchant for referring to NCR as the 'fishwrap'"
"Zuhlsdorf is an eccentric with no real consequences" -
HERE
- Michael Sean Winters
"Fr Z is a true phenomenon of the information age: a power blogger and a priest."
- Anna Arco
“Given that Rorate Coeli and Shea are mad at Fr. Z, I think it proves Fr. Z knows what he is doing and he is right.”
- Comment
"Let me be clear. Fr. Z is a shock jock, mostly. His readership is vast and touchy. They like to be provoked and react with speed and fury."
- Sam Rocha
"Father Z’s Blog is a bright star on a cloudy night."
- Comment
"A cross between Kung Fu Panda and Wolverine."
- Anonymous
Fr. Z is officially a hybrid of Gandalf and Obi-Wan XD
- Comment
Rev. John Zuhlsdorf, a scrappy blogger popular with the Catholic right.
- America Magazine
RC integralist who prays like an evangelical fundamentalist.
-Austen Ivereigh on
Twitter
[T]he even more mainline Catholic Fr. Z. blog.
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Deus Ex Machina
“For me the saddest thing about Father Z’s blog is how cruel it is.... It’s astonishing to me that a priest could traffic in such cruelty and hatred.”
- Jesuit homosexualist James Martin to BuzzFeed
"Fr. Z's is one of the more cheerful blogs out there and he is careful about keeping the crazies out of his commboxes"
- Paul in comment at
1 Peter 5
"I am a Roman Catholic, in no small part, because of your blog.
I am a TLM-going Catholic, in no small part, because of your blog.
And I am in a state of grace today, in no small part, because of your blog."
- Tom in
comment
"Thank you for the delightful and edifying omnibus that is your blog."-
Reader comment.
"Fr. Z disgraces his priesthood as a grifter, a liar, and a bully. -
- Mark Shea
I am St. Justin Martyr!
You’re St. Jerome!
You’re a passionate Christian, fiercely devoted to Jesus Christ and his Church. You are willing to labor long hours in the Lord’s vineyard, and you have little patience with those who are less willing or able to work as you do. Your passions often carry you into temptation zones of wrath, lust, and pride.
I am Melito of Sardis ! He was one of the most ”conservative” Church fathers, I must be ”very” conservatvive !
You have a great love of history and liturgy. You’re attached to the traditions of the ancients, yet you recognize that the old world — great as it was — is passing away. You are loyal to the customs of your family, though you do not hesitate to call family members to account for their sins.
I’m St. Justin Martyr!
Fr. Finelli: Why am I not surprised?
You are St. Justin Martyr!
You have a positive and hopeful attitude toward the world. You think that nature, history, and even the pagan philosophers were often guided by God in preparation for the Advent of the Christ. You find “seeds of the Word” in unexpected places. You’re patient and willing to explain the faith to unbelievers.
You’re St. Melito of Sardis!
You have a great love of history and liturgy. You’re attached to the traditions of the ancients, yet you recognize that the old world — great as it was — is passing away. You are loyal to the customs of your family, though you do not hesitate to call family members to account for their sins.
Interesting, since alot of my family are fallen away, and I find myself constantly trying to get them to their senses. I am also as far as most 29 yr olds, old fashioned.
Funny how these online tests can be frighteningly accurate!
You’re St. Melito of Sardis!
Great quiz. Thank you. Always great fun.
Being a woman, I can’t be a Church “Father,” but in truth, St. Melito of Sardis and I have a lot in common. I don’t hesitate to call family members into account and I love history and liturgy, proclaiming them to all and sundry whether they want to hear or not.
Fr. Z – What Church Father are you?
Origen!
You are St. Melito of Sardis!
You have a great love of history and liturgy. You’re attached to the traditions of the ancients, yet you recognize that the old world — great as it was — is passing away. You are loyal to the customs of your family, though you do not hesitate to call family members to account for their sins.
He sounds like a swell guy!
Saint Jerome.
No apologies to Saint Augustine.
You’re St. Jerome!
You’re a passionate Christian, fiercely devoted to Jesus Christ and his Church. You are willing to labor long hours in the Lord’s vineyard, and you have little patience with those who are less willing or able to work as you do. Your passions often carry you into temptation zones of wrath, lust, and pride.
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Yes, Fr. Z, who are you?!
St. Jerome!
St. Justin Martyr (but actually I’m more St. Jerome vis. the temptations, especially spiritual pride). The confessional beckons.
Could it be there are only three options? (St. Justin Martyr, St. Jerome, St. Melito of Sardis) Or are the wdtrps crowd really that alike…
(can’t be bothered to go through all the combinations to check if there are really three)
Ha, there is a 4th option:
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You are Tertullian!
You possess many gifts, but patience isn’t one of them. You’re tough on yourself — and on others. You’re independent, too, and you don’t like to be told what to do. You wish the Church would be a little tighter in discipline. As for the pagans, you’ve pretty much written them off. Sometimes you think the Church would be a better place if you were in charge.
St Melito of Sardis…bodes well for the history doctorate. I also like that he’s an Eastern saint.
Gospodi pomilui.
Nestorius..?.?.. just kidding..
I got St. Melito as well.
St. Jerome!
Another St. Melito!
St. Melito! There seems to be a thread running through WDTPRS readers.
I am Origen
You do nothing by half-measures. If you’re going to read the Bible, you want to read it in the original languages. If you’re going to teach, you’re going to reach as many souls as possible, through a proliferation of lectures and books. If you’re a guy and you’re going to fight for purity … well, you’d better hide the kitchen shears.
Just not too sure about the kitchen shears…
I am St. Jerome.
(that was fun!)
Semper Fi!
St. Melito of Sardis
I am sorry to say that, after reading the blurb, I’m not surprised. Looks like I’m in like-minded company, too!
Oh my, another St. Melito of Sardis here.
I am Julian the Apostate! :-(
Actually, Justin Martyr. The description of Origen was spot on: You do nothing by half-measures. Ouch!
I am Tertullian.
I’m Melito of Sardis. Uncannily accurate description of me!
St Justin Martyr here. . .well, errrmmmmm…I took the test again and gave honest answers: St Jerome. I knew that stuff about “patience” in the Justin Martyr description didn’t sound right! Fr. Philip, OP
St. Jerome!
St. Jerome. Knew that before I took the quiz. :) and :(
I am St. Melito of Sardis.
I did choose that I’d hit my heretical co-worker with a mallet and question his masculinity. Did St. Melito do this?
Another St Jerome here.
I meant St Justin Martyr. (No wonder I got ‘think then post’ anti-spam this time round. The Lord moves in meaningful ways, his wonders to perform.)
St. Melito of Sardis strikes again!
(And no, I did not choose the “hit them over the head with a mallet” option, or however it was worded.)
The description was uncannily closer to home than many of these fun Internet quizzes.
I’m guessing that St. Melito, were he alive today, would also be following this blog very closely.
Origen. I wasn’t in very much agreement with several of the answers, though…
I am St. Justin Martyr
You have a positive and hopeful attitude toward the world. You think that nature, history, and even the pagan philosophers were often guided by God in preparation for the Advent of the Christ. You find “seeds of the Word” in unexpected places. You’re patient and willing to explain the faith to unbelievers.
Interestingly, my degree is in geology and I am an avid gardener, pet-owner, and bird-feeder. I also read history.
No surprise here: St. Melito of Sardis.
St Augustine. One of my (and Fr Z’s) profs said that Augustine was a man who would feel comfortable in the Officers’ Club.
Of course, the problem is that Officers’ Clubs don’t exist anymore.
St Melito, I definatly love history
Another St. Melito here. I wonder, does this say anything about us?
So since when is intractable liturgical conservatism a guilty pleasure…?
St. Melito it is!
There are so many St. Melito’s here I think I might be on the wrong blog. Anyone know where the St. Origen crowd hangs out?
St Justin Martyr here. Happy with that.
I came in with St. Melito.
My wife took the test and got St. Origen.
Charivari Rob: My wife took the test and got St. Origen.
Unfortunately, Origen is not a saint either of the Roman Catholic or of the Orthodox Church. His trinitarian teachings were at best heterodox and his promotion of the heresy of apokatastasis, not to mention his out-skoptsying the Skoptsy, put him on the slow track for canonization. No Santo Subito he but rather Santo Non Ancora.
How I got Origen I’ll never know. I’m hardly what one would call heterodox…but he can’t be all bad!
Origen
Yay! St. Jerome. Now where did I put my mallet?
Origen