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Should the Bishops of the USA have us return to obligatory meatless Fridays during the whole year and not just during Lent?
- Yes, and I think this is very important. (81%, 15,546 Votes)
- Yes, I guess so. (9%, 1,716 Votes)
- No, I hesitate about such a move. (5%, 900 Votes)
- No, this would be a really bad idea. (3%, 511 Votes)
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Author Archives: Fr. John Zuhlsdorf
WDTPRS – 5th Sunday of Lent: The Church, liturgically dying
Traditionally this upcoming Sunday is called First Passion Sunday or First Sunday of the Passion. “Passiontide” begins. It is also known as Iudica Sunday, from the first word of the Introit of Mass (from Ps 42/41), and sometimes Repus (from … Read More
LENTCAzT 2026 – 32: Saturday 4th Week in Lent – Approaching Passiontide
A 5 minute daily podcast to help you in your Lenten discipline. We hear about San Nicola in Carcere, the Roman Station. A church dear to me, as I ordained here to the diaconate. Fr Troadec takes us into Passiontide. … Read More
LENTCAzT 2026 – 31: Friday 4th Week in Lent – The 3rd Station
A 5 minute daily podcast to help you in your Lenten discipline. We hear about Sant’Eusebio, the Roman Station. Joseph Ratzinger on the 3rd Station of the Way of the Cross of the Lord. Yesterday’s podcast – HERE
Ite ad Ioseph… Go to Joseph!
Try to wrap your head around the paradox in the vocation of St. Joseph. Firstly, he was a relatively poor craftsman, a tekton, which in Greek is “builder” which can include “carpenter”. However, consider the implications of the genealogy at the … Read More
LENTCAzT 2026 – 30: Thursday 4th Week in Lent – St. Joseph
A 5 minute daily podcast to help you in your Lenten discipline. We hear about Santi Silvestro e Martino, the Roman Station. St. Joseph, true king of the Jews. Yesterday’s podcast – HERE
Daily Rome Shot 1569
Please remember me when shopping online and use my affiliate links. US HERE – WHY? This helps to pay for health insurance, utilities, groceries, and now also my late mother’s place. At no extra cost, you provide help for which I am … Read More
In the ancient Roman Church today, Wednesday “in mediana” was a big day for catechumens.
In the ancient Roman Church today was a big day for catechumens. Last Sunday, Laetare, was “midpoint” Sunday because before Lent was lengthened, it was the midpoint before Easter. Hence, Wednesday is called “in mediana” and the Roman Station is … Read More
LENTCAzT 2026 – 29: Wednesday 4th Week in Lent – Purity and Mud
A 5 minute daily podcast to help you in your Lenten discipline. We hear about St Paul’s outside the walls, the Roman Station. The man born blind represents the human race. And Benedict XVI on water, light and life. Yesterday’s … Read More
SSPX in Italy sent a book all Italian Bishops about the upcoming consecrations
The days are ticking down. What’s going to happen? The SSPX in Italy has sent a booklet to all the residential bishops of the Italian Bishops Conference. HERE The Priestly Society of Saint Pius X has sent to all the … Read More
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