"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
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Memory eternal!
Condolences to his family, community, and to you Fr. Z. He sounds a wonderful man and Bishop.
Please Lord, have mercy on his soul and comfort his family and friends, amen.
Amen. Prayers, condolences to his family and all who knew him.
I am so sorry for the loss of this friend, Uncle, son, and priest. I offer my heartfelt condolences and ??? prayers that he may rest in peace in the presence of the Angels and Saints, and that all who knew him may be consoled in the Sacred Heart of Love itself.
Praying Father! God rest his soul.
Will pray Matins for him tomorrow morning.
Please accept my condolences, Father.
I will offer Mass for him tomorrow.
This news stunned me. I think I was somewhat prepared for the death of my professors and the “old guard” from my time in college, but the death of a contemporary – especially someone as good as Bishop Sirba – is definitely a memento mori.
Praying.
Such a young bishop, and such an untimely death. What grief for the faithful of his diocese. His dear mom is especially in my prayers. Flights of angels sing Bishop Sirba to his rest.
Prayers have gone up for him. So sad to lose a good bishop/priest especially at such a young age. May he now pray for all of us.
Fr. John Ubel, rector of the Cathedral of St. Paul in Saint Paul, MN spoke of the good Bishop at evening Mass this past Sunday. “He was a good friend; kind, gentle and one of the holiest priests I have ever known…He was ready to meet Jesus.”
For those in the Twin Cities, there will be a Memorial Mass at Maternity of Mary parish in Saint Paul on Monday, December 9, at 6:30 pm.
I’ve posted some audio on my blog from the vigil and from the Mass of Christian Burial:
https://doxaweb.blog/2019/12/06/vigil-for-bishop-paul-d-sirba/
https://doxaweb.blog/2019/12/09/homily-at-the-mass-of-christian-burial-for-bishop-paul-sirba/