"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, Pres. Trump and First Lady, and all for the greetings. Long may the U.S. flag and Marine Corps battle flag wave.
The Marine Corps birthday cake is cut with a sword. It can be cut at a formal Ball by the oldest and youngest Marines wearing dress blues. The birthday cake can also be some sort of cake removed from an MRE pouch by scruffy Marines smoking Marlboros and cut with a bayonet.
As one of the lads, not too long out of high school, observed once overseas: “One of life’s lessons is knowing when to use a sword or bayonet.” Good point.
A brief note about the Marine Corps and Navy reading lists. They vary from theory to first-person accounts and by writing style and perspective for a reason. Have a look-see.
I thought I’d mention “Echo in Ramadi” by Scott Huesing; “Extreme Ownership” by Jocko Willink; “Known and Unknown: A Memoir” by Donald Rumsfeld (the point here is not politics, the point to this recommendation is its insight into DoD operating and adapting under pressure from 9/11 to Afghanistan to Iraq and elsewhere); and, highly recommended by Adm. Nimitz: “Brave Ship, Brave Men” by Arnold Lott detailing the remarkable battle of the USS Aaron Ward, a picket ship near Okinawa in 1945, against kamikazes.
God bless all on this the 245th Birthday of the Marine Corps.
Ah yes, Happy 245th Birthday to Marine Kyle Carpenter MOH (Afghanistan 2010) and proud owner of the glorious Instagram handle “chiksdigscars”. Semper Fidelis.
If the army and the navy
ever look on Heaven’s scenes;
They will find the streets are guarded
by United States Marines
A Happy 245th and Semper Fidelis to former [?] Marines Rev. James W. Jackson FSSP and Father Daniel Nolan FSSP.
[Maybe not as lean, maybe not as mean, always a Marine.]
In deference to the Most Wonderful President Evah™ (No Scandals!) do we have to pronounce this Marine “Corpse?”
AA Cunningham: Sterling comment.
Here is a veteran-themed work of art now in the National Gallery. Painted by, I think, the obscure early Renaissance artist Poso.
*pulls pipe out of tweed jacket and points at painting with the stem*
The vibrant clarity of the ladies’ features certainly influenced Raphael, their zest for life enhanced by a subtle determination to communicate the Zeitgeist. Poso transfers a tone poem onto canvas, the virtuoso display of chiarascuro hints well before its time at the film noir interplay of raw emotion and subtle menace. A masterpiece.
https://www.twitter.com/JackPosobiec/status/1326588008041230344/photo/1
*steps back, squints*
Nope. Couldn’t be more wrong. This was painted by a drunken sailor on shore leave. Excellent.
I am a proud member of The Parris Island Living History Detachment. We regularly instruct recruits, Drill Instructors, and Officers on Marine history and also participate in the “hike” at the end of The Crucible (wearing period uniforms and equipment and carrying period weapons). [YUT]
Thank you for posting this birthday tribute, Father. Semper Fi!
Semper Fi!
Great comments.
God bless and protect all Marines… and young Greg, a proud Marine and one of my 11 nephews. A lovely young man, both inside and out
mburduck: Outstanding. Semper Fi.
(It’s a little known fact that Parris Island, like Ile de la Cite, is known for its fine dining and marches.)
Veronica scriptor velum: Thank you, Uncle Sam’s Misguided Children often require divine assistance. God bless your nephew, if he flavors his coffee with napalm please don’t hold that against him.
Indeed, Semper Gumby. I can see the lovely approach to “DI Bridge” now….
I DO enjoy The Warriors’ Breakfast after the EGA Ceremony, though. The chow ain’t that bad after being up since zero-dark thirty….
By the way, my area of “specialty” is WWI. I love to wear “the wools” in cool weather….
Semper Fi!