Fr. Z’s Podcasts RSS Feed
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
YOUR RECENT COMMENTS
- Synonymous_Howard on ROME 24/4– Day 30: Let there be LIGHT!: “1. Rxh6+ Kxh6 2. Qxg5+ Kh7 3. Qh4+ Bh5 4. Qxh5#”
- on Your Sunday Sermon Notes: 3rd Sunday after Easter (N.O. 4th of Easter) 2024: “We are in the process of moving to the Lehigh Valley so this Sunday after the closing on our new…”
- on Your Sunday Sermon Notes: 3rd Sunday after Easter (N.O. 4th of Easter) 2024: “So, I usually attend a TLM at an FSSP parish at home. I was traveling this weekend, however, and opted…”
- on ROME 24/4– Day 32 (-9): Happy Birthday Rome!: “acard: That’s fettucine alla bolognese. And they were good with a Lazio Syrah. The addition of the rosemary was a…”
- on ASK FATHER: Kissing the priest’s hand in the Latin Mass v. the liturgical spirit of Judas. Wherein Fr. Z rants.: “It seems more likely that medieval court rituals were based on the Mass, rather than the other way around. That…”
- on ASK FATHER: Kissing the priest’s hand in the Latin Mass v. the liturgical spirit of Judas. Wherein Fr. Z rants.: “Excellent overview Fr. Z! For those who are interested in a defense of the royalism or courtliness of the TLM,…”
- on ROME 24/4– Day 32 (-9): Happy Birthday Rome!: “That pasta dish looks yummy! What is the name of that and ingredients?”
- on Faith practice declining far and wide…. except…: “Charivari Rob – Unfortunately I have been forced to switch computers twice recently and have lost the reference. The numbers…”
- on Your Sunday Sermon Notes: 3rd Sunday after Easter (N.O. 4th of Easter) 2024: “Our independent Traditional Catholic priest’s sermon was on the 11th and 12th articles of the Apostle’s Creed. He expounded on…”
- on ASK FATHER: Kissing the priest’s hand in the Latin Mass v. the liturgical spirit of Judas. Wherein Fr. Z rants.: “A very thoughtful and inspiring article. Thank you for it. One of the many aspects of the Vetus Ordo that…”
- on ROME 24/4– Day 31 (-10): The Parish™…. what’s next?: “I am so enjoying “our” time in Rome with you Fr Z. Thank you for the pics, videos and continuing…”
- on WDTPRS: 4th Sunday of Easter (Novus Ordo) – Mighty humble Shepherd, humble mighty flock: “These mosaics helped Thomas Merton become a Catholic. See: The Seven Storey Mountain.”
- on ASK FATHER: Kissing the priest’s hand in the Latin Mass v. the liturgical spirit of Judas. Wherein Fr. Z rants.: ““That’s just a remanent of an imperial court and it has nothing to do with Christ because Christ was humble.…”
- on ASK FATHER: Kissing the priest’s hand in the Latin Mass v. the liturgical spirit of Judas. Wherein Fr. Z rants.: “Maybe that’s the sort of thing that Pope Francis doesn’t like? There are many things that the Pontiff dislikes including…”
ABORTION PILL RESCUE NETWORK
Everyone, work to get this into your parish bulletins and diocesan papers.
Federated Computer… your safe and private alternative to big biz corporations that hate us while taking our money and mining our data. Have an online presence large or small? Catholic DIOCESE? Cottage industry? See what Federated has to offer. Save money and gain peace of mind.
Polls
Loading ...Use FATHERZ10 at checkout for 10% off
Donate using VENMO
GREAT BEER from Traditional Benedictine Monks in Italy
CLICK and say your daily offerings!
A Daily Prayer for Priests
NEW OPPORTUNITY – 10% off with code: FATHERZ10
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
651-447-6265
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. Zelle and Wise are better, but PayPal is convenient.
A monthly subscription donation means I have steady income I can plan on. I put you my list of benefactors for whom I pray and for whom I often 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...
To donate monthly I prefer Zelle because it doesn't extract fees. Use
frz AT wdtprs DOT comBe a “Zed-Head”!
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!
Monthly Archives: November 2011
CL: The Obama Administration v. The Catholic Church
From The Catholic League: CATHOLIC CHURCH VS. OBAMA SHOWDOWN November 28, 2011 Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the upcoming showdown between the Obama administration’s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Catholic Church: On December 1, … Read More
Brick by Brick: Altar boy scores WDTPRS kudos
For your “Brick by Brick” file, from a reader: I thought you might be interested to know about something that one of the altar boys did after Mass today – I know I was impressed! We had a visiting priest … Read More
SERIOUS Occupy Wall Street commentary. No, really.
You all know by know how much I admire the Occupy Wall Street movement. A comedian I never watch seems to esteem them about as much as I do. This is brought to WDTPRSers at the urging of the great … Read More
The new translation and “twice a year catholics”
From a reader about “C & E catholics”… those who darken the church’s door at Christmas and Easter. Four Sundays from now, on Christmas, the “Twicers” will attend without the benefit of the explanations. The following are for your consideration, … Read More
One thing NOT to do with the obsolete “Sacramentary”. Wherein Fr. Z rants.
At CNA there is an article picking up on earlier commentary on the USCCB about what to do with the now happily obsolete – that feels so good to write – copies of the book called the Sacramentary, which has … Read More
“The Belt of the Mother of God”
Here is a fascinating post from the Director of SPUC, Mr. John Smeaton. Check out the very first part: Vladamir Putin turns to Mary to halt Russia’s population decline Under the headline “Mother of God’s Belt comes to Russia to … Read More
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
Tagged John Smeaton, Michael D. O'Brien, Russia, SCUP, Vladimir Putin
26 Comments
26 Comments
Refusing to “learn the damn prayers”.
Ultra-liberal Huffington Post has an article on the implementation of the new, corrected translation. Here is one of the dumbest things I have read to date about this new, translation, even from some the professional whiners. […] Maribeth Lynch, 51, … Read More
Your Good News and Sunday Sermon Notes
Do you have any good news for us? Was there some particularly good point in the Sunday sermon you heard?
O Magnum Mysterium
For your Advent, pre-Christmas reflection… the text from Matins of Christmas. Think about this for the next month, in the version by Lauridsen, sung about as well as you might hear it sung. O magnum mysterium, et admirabile sacramentum, ut … Read More
Posted in Just Too Cool
Tagged ADVENT, M. Lauridsen, O Magnum Mysterium
Comments Off on O Magnum Mysterium
Comments Off on O Magnum Mysterium
“Imagine our Lord himself as holding back, keeping you waiting for a little.”
Pat Archbold uses the opportunity of the implementation of the new translation to reflect on the three-fold “Domine non sum dignus” before Communion. […] I have for years attended the Traditional Latin Mass when my schedule would permit and will … Read More
Posted in The Drill, WDTPRS
Tagged Domine non sum dignus, Msgr. .Ronald Knox, Pat Archbold
4 Comments
4 Comments
ACTION ITEM! POLL ALERT at Huffington Post on new, corrected translation… imagine
At the ultra-liberal Huffington Post there is a poll about preferences concerning the new, corrected translation or the obsolete, bad translation. I ask readers to vote and I ask bloggers to pick this up as well. Remember: This is about … Read More
Typo on the first day in the Catholic Book Publishing Company edition
From a priest reader: The Roman Missal for the Catholic Book Publishing Company (large edition) has a typo on the First Sunday of Advent. The Introit adds a word that should not be there: “Nor let “not” my enemies exult … Read More
WDTPRS – 1st Sunday of Advent – SUPER OBLATA (2002MR): thresholds
Today’s Ordinary Form Super Oblata prayer, the prayer over the offerings during the Offertory, is found in the ancient Veronese Sacramentary amidst prayers for the month of July. SUPER OBLATA – (2002MR): Suscipe, quaesumus, Domine, munera quae de tuis offerimus … Read More
Praise for the new, corrected translation coming in.
I am getting some good feedback on the new translation. Here’s one item: It was such an improvement that I might (just might) go to Novus Ordo Mass in English there once in a while! High praise indeed! UPDATE: From … Read More
WDTPRS POLL: The Advent Wreath and You
Do you have an Advent Wreath? How about sharing a photo? The combox is open.
Wherein is found Fr. Z’s annual singing rant on Advent vestments. WDTPRS POLL!
Some veteran readers here know about my annual rant about BLUE vestments during Advent. Lest all other Advent considerations be overshadowed by the implementation of the new, corrected translations, herebelow I rant. I think this liturgical abuse is fading, but … Read More
Posted in Classic Posts, Lighter fare, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Wherein Fr. Z Rants
Tagged ADVENT, blue vestments, Parody Songs, rosacea, Zuhlio
45 Comments
45 Comments
Readers: PARISH MERGER consultation!
In the past – quite a long time ago now, actually – I wrote some short stories about a fictional place with the parishes, in this deanery at least, of St. Ipsidipsy (in Tall Tree Circle), St. Fidelia (in Benedictburg), … Read More
Posted in Lighter fare
Tagged Benedictburg, D. Black Duck, Mahonyville, St. Abusiva, St. Fidelia, St. Ineffabilis, St. Ipsidipsy, Tall Tree Circle, Trauttown
55 Comments
55 Comments
RECENT POSTS and THANKS
Many thanks go out to all who have been so helpful and generous with donations and items from the wish lists. Each time something arrives it is a shot in the arm. On Monday, 28 November, I will say another … Read More
PODCAzT 124: Advent Vespers hymn in the Ordinary and Extraordinary Forms compared
In this rapid PODCAzT I return to a hymn I dissected a few years ago in another of these audio projects, the hymn for Vespers during Advent, Conditor or Creator alme siderum, in the Ordinary and Extraordinary Forms of the … Read More
Synonymous_Howard on ROME 24/4– Day 30: Let there be LIGHT!: “1. Rxh6+ Kxh6 2. Qxg5+ Kh7 3. Qh4+ Bh5 4. Qxh5#”
Loading ...
