SHOPPING ONLINE? Please, come here first!
Your use of my Amazon affiliate link is a major part of my income. It helps to pay for insurance, groceries, everything. Please remember me when shopping online. Thanks in advance. Try AmazonFresh Free Trial
Up to 15% off New Products from AmazonBasics
Shop Amazon Gold Box - New Deals. Everyday
Shop Amazon Gift Cards - Instant Delivery or Free One-Day Shipping
Try Prime Discounted Monthly Offering
And you do need a Kindle! - HERE
Kindle Unlimited Membership Plans
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
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
651-447-6265
YOUR RECENT COMMENTS
Semper Gumby on IRELAND: The longings and the lessons in the Mass Rocks"This way [Mass Rocks], in the face of the lockdown and other obstacles, the Catholic faith and prayer is being...
WVC on IRELAND: The longings and the lessons in the Mass RocksThought of two more while brushing my teeth: County Fair vs. Fair County Mouse Trap vs. Trap Mouse
Ms. M-S on #ASonnetADay – 67. “Ah! wherefore with infection should you live…”Thanks, Fr. Z. You provide us with many kinds of morning offerings.
Andreas on #ASonnetADay – 66. “Tired with all these, for restful death I cry…”A very fine recording of the Shostakovich work noted by Father Z. can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dpf1C3ESWHM. Interestingly, Shostakovich was...
JPCahill on #ASonnetADay – 66. “Tired with all these, for restful death I cry…”Wow. An ode to the 21st century if ever there was one. Takes the breath away.
Aquinas Gal on IRELAND: The longings and the lessons in the Mass RocksI remember in at least one of his Holy Thursday letter to priests, Saint John Paul spoke about the sadness...
Fr. Kelly on IRELAND: The longings and the lessons in the Mass RocksPerhaps not quite what you had in mind, Chicken, but how about Better a bottle in front of me than...
The Masked Chicken on IRELAND: The longings and the lessons in the Mass RocksBetter a Mass Rock than a Rock Mass :) Challenge: find other situations where adjectives and nouns may be interchanged...
tho on IRELAND: The longings and the lessons in the Mass RocksAPX... That is my take on the sadness of Irish history. The bright spot of Irish history had been it's...
Imrahil on VIDEO: “Come Hell Or High Water”Which means, dear Semper Gumby, that obviously the Army does the decent, sensible and probably successful thing. As we might...
JustaSinner on VIDEO: “Come Hell Or High Water”The Space Force just looks down and nukes itbfrom orbit!!!
Charivari Rob on IRELAND: The longings and the lessons in the Mass RocksYes, numbers increasing in Ireland and the UK (and other places as well) with precautions and restrictions increasing, but particular...
This blog has to earn its keep!
PLEASE subscribe 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.
For a one time donation...
I set up a
CONTINUE TO GIVE
account, which functions rather like PayPal. Some of you use it. Here is a QCode you can use with your smart phones. Try it!
Also, to receive a link to donate via Continue To Give using your smart phone SEND MESSAGE:
4827563 TO: 715-803-4772 (USA)
Some donations also come through CHASE. That works well. I don't think they take any percentage as fees.Yes, Fr. Z is taking ads…
Because it matters what children read…
Be a “Zed-Head”!
I carry one of these super-strong rosaries in my spare mag pouch! The Swiss Guards have them too!
CHALLENGE COINS!
My "challenge coin" for my 25th anniversary of ordination in 2016.
Want one? I do exchanges with military and LEOs, etc. and you can make a donation.
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 ...“Rigid”? Pfffft. “Faithful!” No priest’s desk or kitchen is complete without one, for young, old, and priests in general.
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: August 2019
WDTPRS – 22nd Ordinary Sunday: O mighty God of hosts, graft into our hearts the love of Your Name!
In the Sanctus of Holy Mass and, in the great Te Deum, we echo the myriads of angels bowed low in the liturgy of heaven before God’s throne: “Holy, Holy, Holy LORD GOD SABAOTH …. God of “heavenly hosts”. With … Continue reading
Posted in Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, WDTPRS
Tagged Holy Name, insero, LA 51, Lord God Sabaoth, Sabaoth, sabbath, Sanctus, tsaba’
6 Comments
“Dario Viganò is getting bigger now. No, not that Viganò who is in hiding now!”
As a quondam but not-too-dedicated vaticanista, I watch now the goings on “oltratevere” (see… I can still bring the yiddish when I want to) in a combination of morbid fascination, as with glancing at road kill, and amusement, as with … Continue reading
VIDEO: Trailer for Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce as Benedict XVI and Francis in upcoming ‘The Two Popes’
Well, this is going to be … interesting. It will be interesting to see if their portrayal of Benedict (Hopkins is a great actor) is anything like the real Benedict. Back in the day, I had an awful lot of … Continue reading
Support a project of evangelization through beauty, music and the TLM
I thought y’all might want to know about this. This comes from the choir director at Sacred Heart Church in Grand Rapids, MI… which has an amazing school and a great liturgical program. I have visited the parish and celebrated … Continue reading
Posted in Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, New Evangelization, The Campus Telephone Pole
Tagged D. Grand Rapids
Comments Off on Support a project of evangelization through beauty, music and the TLM
NB: new registrations approved after a delay
I’ve been on the road for a couple of days, and so not able to review and approve registrations. This morning I approved a whole raft of them. Thanks! BTW… I get emails from people who say that they’ve tried … Continue reading
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes
Comments Off on NB: new registrations approved after a delay
Creepy, unsettling evil. Yes, a Jesuit was involved. UPDATED: Fr Z rants about idiotic false compassion.
UPDATE 30 August: This is a very important update, which, in justice, people should follow up on and read. Jesuit-run (of course) Amerika has an interview with the Jesuit who was the celebrant of “Bob’s” last Mass, where he seems … Continue reading
Posted in Jesuits, Pò sì jiù, The Coming Storm, The future and our choices
Tagged assisted suicide, Jesuits
37 Comments
VIDEO – Bp. Hying of @MadisonDiocese on minimalism. Then Fr. Z rants at length.
Bp. Donald Hying of the Diocese of Madison is issuing brief daily videos. Today he talks about “minimalism and maximalism”. This is really important for our individual lives and for the whole life of the Church, especially in these troubling … Continue reading
PODCAzT 176: How to sing Table Prayers in Latin
Today I talk about prayer before and after meals. What inspired me is the recent arrival of beautiful little books – new – for singing the table prayers in Latin. They are from the Monastery of St. Benedict, in southern … Continue reading
ASK FATHER: A man at work wants to be addressed as a woman.
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Dear Fr. I’m hoping for some advice as to how to charitably and prudently deal with a gender dysphoric coworker without giving a pinch of incense to Jupiter. Specifically, it is likely that I will need … Continue reading
ASK FATHER: If adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will end, why do we say, “without end” when we pray?
From a Sister… QUAERITUR: We are trying to revive the practice of Perpetual Adoration in our congregation. Previously (1882-1986), when there was a change of adorers the incoming adorer would say “Praised and adored be without end” and the outgoing … Continue reading
ASK FATHER: How to make a good confession, especially after many years
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Hello, Father. I have a request. Since you often exhort people to go to confession, and since many haven’t gone in years and have anxiety about the form it takes, what to do or what to … Continue reading
@LMSChairman Joseph Shaw on relentless marginalization of “trads”
Joseph Shaw, Chairman of the Latin Mass Society in the UK, is doing some heavy lifting. Thanks to my friend Fr. Tim Finigan – biretta tip o{]:¬) – I spotted this twitter thread of some 10 tweets in which Shaw … Continue reading
“Ad orientem” worship: help against clericalism
“[A] common turning to the east during the Eucharistic Prayer remains essential. This is not a case of something accidental, but of what is essential. Looking at the priest has no importance. What matters is looking together at the Lord. … Continue reading
It is time to #UniteTheClans
Consider three data points. The Pew Research Study about the Eucharist Shifting Demographics From 2007 to 2017 locations for the TLM grew from 50 to over 500. The editor of The Remnant, my friend Michael Matt, has begun to promote … Continue reading
Five short videos about CONFESSION from Bp. Hying of @MadisonDiocese
You might take some time to take in several of the daily videos from Bp. Donald Hying of Madison on a topic dear to this blog: the Sacrament of Penance. HERE GO TO CONFESSION! Here is the first of 5 … Continue reading
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, GO TO CONFESSION, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Mail from priests, Our Catholic Identity
Tagged Bp. Donald Hying, confession, D. Madison, reconciiation, sacrament of penance
Comments Off on Five short videos about CONFESSION from Bp. Hying of @MadisonDiocese
ASK FATHER: The priest asked me what my penance should be
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I went to Confession yesterday, and the priest asked me to suggest a good penance for myself. I was completely taken aback. I hate vague penances like “give to the poor,” so I suggested three Hail … Continue reading
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box
Tagged confession, sacrament of penance
8 Comments
Your Sunday Sermon Notes
Was there a good point or two in the sermon which you heard at your Mass in fulfillment of your Sunday obligation?
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
13 Comments
Your Planet’s On The Move
Very cool video from a different perspective. We are used to observing the night sky from what we feel is a fixed point on Earth. But it isn’t fixed. We are constantly on the move. What if we could view … Continue reading
Posted in Look! Up in the sky!
3 Comments
Fishwrap’s @MichaelSWinters wants action from the US bishops. So does @FatherZ
Michael Sean Winters (aka the Wile E. Coyote of the catholic Left, aka Madame Defarge the Tricoteuse) is worried. He has called to the US Bishops to stop the schism! In his latest panic attack at Fishwrap, Winters identifies several groups … Continue reading
WDTPRS 21st Ordinary Sunday: the smoke of Satan v. invisible love
Let’s look at the Collect for the upcoming 21st Sunday of Ordinary Time: Deus, qui fidelium mentes unius efficis voluntatis, da populis tuis id amare quod praecipis, id desiderare quod promittis, ut, inter mundanas varietates, ibi nostra fixa sint corda, … Continue reading
