"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" -
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- 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
Thank you Fr Z.
Magnificent Vestments
Father John Berg, FSSP, pastor of the Church of Saint Mary on Broadway in Providence, RI, knocked it out of the park today. First he noted that every great feast of the Lord starts with penitential violet and ends in festal white. Today should feel peculiar to us, because it is an inversion of that principle.
Father’s next point was the the Eucharist images three characteristics of God’s love for us. It shows that Divine charity is unitive, sacrificial, and constant. Our love should try to be the same.
The last point was a particularly poignant call to not take the sacraments for granted, especially in light of this current crisis.
I spoke first about the meaning of this observance: this is when the Lord Jesus instituted the priesthood and the Sacrifice of the Mass, and you can’t have one without the other. I explained why we believe that the Mass truly is a sacrifice and the Eucharist is our sharing in it, our sharing in Jesus’ Cross.
Then I talked about the bitterness of this Holy Thursday, and the amazing fact that all over the world, churches are empty, and that very likely, this is the first time such a thing has ever happened since Jesus gathered with the Apostles. As such, this is surely a sign, but I am neither smart nor holy enough to say what it means; but it *is* a sign and we do well to be alert to it.
But whatever God is saying, it isn’t, “I’m done with you,” but rather, “I’m still here!” The Mass continues, so Jesus remains with us all the same. I encouraged everyone to keep courage; and that God has given us such a powerful sign is a thrilling thing to consider.
Father Z, watching you last night brought me hope.
I am a lost sheep and because of you I am now committed to the TLM. I will always thank Vicki McKenna for helping me find you.
When you apologized for Priests and Clergy and what we are all going through, it brought tears to my eyes. I was feeling disappointment and sometimes animosity over confession by appointment in my church, having to watch Mass by video and government control over my faith during Holy Week. The Church is doing what it can but I thought all disciples of Jesus Christ would be a little more forceful in leading the flock during this pandemic. I wonder how many others will follow your lead this week and in the future? Even if most don’t I know you spoke for everyone. God Bless you.
I know I was wrong and in my confession will ask God to forgive me for my thoughts and feelings towards the Church and some who lead us. I guess in today’s world right now, it is what it is but in my selfish love for God and the death of Jesus Christ, I must pray for everyone, Priests, leaders of this country and all Gods children to confess our sins.
You softened my heart and I will never forget your words last night. We will get through this and I know you will remind us all, go to confession and when this is over, go to church every Sunday.
I pray for you daily which is all I can do right now.
Thank you again and God Bless you.
See you later today even if it only by video.
Paul: I am very grateful for your comment.
Fr. Z, Thank you for that sermon. The knowledgeable exegesis one has come to expect from you, but the apology was unexpectedly vulnerable and got me where I didn’t know I needed it.