About this blog…
“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
Coat of Arms by D Burkart
NEW OPPORTUNITY – 10% off with code: FATHERZ10
Music from the FSSP Seminarians in Bavaria
Polls
Loading ...Donate using VENMO
CLICK and say your daily offerings!
A Daily Prayer for Priests
Do you have a faithful Catholic website that needs competent and reliable tech support?
Fr. Z’s VOICEMAIL
Nota bene: I do not answer these numbers or this Skype address. You won't get me "live". I check for messages regularly.
WDTPRS
020 8133 4535
651-447-6265YOUR RECENT COMMENTS
Padre Pio Devotee on The BBC – if you can believe it – has an interesting audio story about: “Trying to save the Latin Mass in France” – UPDATED: “Listened to it last night. Excellent broadcast. Good job BBC Radio!”
on A tribute to my mother on my birthday: “You need a segment “Ask Questions of Fr. Z’s Mom” now, because I have about twenty. She’s a unique and…”
on Why would a pope do such a thing?: “‘cuz he knows it will cause scandal amoung the serious catholics and that tickles his fancy?”
on ASK FATHER: During a Vetus Ordo Mass can the priest distribute Hosts consecrated during a Novus Ordo Mass?: “happy birthday fr.z fromjoan mybrotherdiedonot 6th at 1.7p m”
on A tribute to my mother on my birthday: “Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, shower blessings upon Father Z’s mother and on him. I wish the cops knew how many…”
on The BBC – if you can believe it – has an interesting audio story about: “Trying to save the Latin Mass in France” – UPDATED: “Another story about the traditional movement in France: Palm Sunday at the parish church in Port Marly, 1987. The bishop…”
on A tribute to my mother on my birthday: “Happy Birthday to you Father, and prayers for your mother on this her special day as well!”
on A tribute to my mother on my birthday: “May God continue to richly bless her — first woman, mother, Catholic, and police academy graduate. She should write her…”
on A tribute to my mother on my birthday: “Happy birthday, Father, both to you and your wonderful mother! May you both receive many temporal and spiritual blessings. Be…”
on Daily Rome Shot 314: “What a wonderful devotion. Thank you, Father Z., and God bless you! Also, Happy Birthday!”
on A tribute to my mother on my birthday: “What a wonderful story about you and your mother. Makes you human to us out here reading and not the…”
on A tribute to my mother on my birthday: “A very Happy Birthday to your dear mother and to you, Father. Ad multos annos!”
This REALLY helps! And it’s great coffee (and tea)
I use this when I travel both in these USA and abroad. Very useful. Fast enough for Zoom. I connect my DMR (ham radio) through it. If you use my link, they give me more data. A GREAT back up.
This blog has to earn its keep!
PLEASE subscribe via PayPal if it is useful.
That way I have steady income I can plan on, and you wind up regularly on my list of benefactors for whom I pray and for whom I periodically say Holy Mass.
In view of the rapidly changing challenges I now face, I would like to add more $10/month subscribers. Will you please help?
For a one time donation...
Yes, Fr. Z is taking ads…
Use the coupon code...
fatherz10
Be a “Zed-Head”!
CHALLENGE COINS!
My "challenge coin" for my 25th anniversary of ordination in 2016.
Want one? I do exchanges with military and LEOs, etc.
PLEASE RESPOND. Pretty pleeeease?
Loading ...This is really useful when travelling… and also when you aren’t and you need backup internet NOW! I use this for my DMR “Zednet” hotspot when I’m mobile. It’s a ham radio thing.
If you travel internationally, this is a super useful gizmo for your mobile internet data. I use one. If you get one through my link, I get data rewards.
WDTPRS POLL
Loading ...Fr. Z’s stuff is everywhere
Help support Fr. Z’s Gospel of Life work at no cost to you. Do you need a Real Estate Agent? Calling these people is the FIRST thing you should do!
They find you a pro-life agent in your area who commits to giving a portion of the fee to a pro-life group!
GREAT causes to support
Help Monks in Wyoming (coffee – UPDATED LINK) and Norcia (beer) and the wonderful "Soap Sisters" of Summit, NJ!
Please follow me on Twitter!
Daily Archives: 23 November 2010
RECENT POSTS and THANKS TO READERS
It has been a busy day. Here is one reason: Prayer Request – Mothership Problem And because the Mac using PC snarkers have chimed in, I have started a “Get a Mac” fund. Here are some recent posts: Fr. Fessio … Read More
POLL ALERT: Justification of “mercy killing”
There is a poll on the site of the New York Daily News attached to a story about an 88 year old man who shot his wife in the head to end her suffering. As of now. UPDATE 24 Nov … Read More
Fr. Fessio on what Pope Benedict really said: USEFUL ANALOGY ALERT
USEFUL ANALOGY ALERT “Pope Approves Padded Pipes for Mugging” You would do well to read this carefully and use it in conversations. Fr. Joseph Fessio, SJ, wrote a piece for Reuters which means that it will get a little visibility. … Read More
Queen Elizabeth warns Church of England synod
The “head” of the Church of England gives the “body” of the Church of England a warning. From BBC: Queen gives warning to Church of England synod The Queen has spoken of the “difficult” and “painful” choices facing the Church … Read More
Fox News website headline: LIE – They should be ashamed
This is the sort of shallow, asinine, perhaps even mendacious BS we all knew would crop up in the mainstream media. NOTA BENE: This headline is a LIE. Note also that the URL for the story indicates something quite different. … Read More
HUGE GLOBAL POPE NEWS OF GREAT IMPORTANCE AND MEANINGFULNESS
My friend Greg Burke, the Rome correspondent for Fox News, has an article about the Pope’s new interview-book and the biggest news to come from it. Keep in mind, folks, that the whole Condom Conundrum, is energy-consuming frivolity compared to … Read More
QUAERITUR: Dispensation for Americans to eat meat on Friday after Thanksgiving?
From a reader: The folks at Rorate Caeli have posted that Pius XII granted an indult for Americans to eat meat on the Friday after Thanksgiving. Is this indult still in effect? I don’t know. Probably not. Also, it doesn’t … Read More
The Pope knew what he was setting off
From time to time I have opined about why the Pope says certain things that are sure to provoke controversy. Some people have suggested that he is naive about the press (e.g., Regensburg, this condom thing). I don’t buy that. … Read More
A good clarification about the Pope’s comment on condoms
Here is a CNS story by fellow Minnesotan John Thavis with my emphases and comments. Vatican clarifies pope’s reference to ‘male prostitute’ in condoms comment Posted on November 23, 2010 by John Thavis VATICAN CITY — When Pope Benedict commented … Read More
What does the “captcha” really say?
I just went through this a few minutes ago in order to post a comment on Fr. Blake’s blog. I couldn’t read that captcha image.
England: number of seminarians rises
Here is some good news. The number of seminarians in England is on the rise. From CNA: England sees highest number of new seminarians in over a decade London, England, Nov 23, 2010 / 03:11 am (CNA).- Seminaries in England … Read More
Prayer Request – Mothership Problem
I have a little problem. The mothership – my big, main computer – will not start. It seems as if it is actually hanging at the main processor check. The invitation to hit F10 to enter the bios/start up, but … Read More
