Author Archives: Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

About Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Fr. Z is the guy who runs this blog. o{]:¬)

Daily Rome Shot 1259 – Moon

More from Sant’Ignazio.  The tomb of St. John Berchmans. Please remember me when shopping online and use my affiliate links.  US HERE – WHY?  This helps to pay for health insurance (massively hiked for this new year of surprises), utilities, groceries, etc..  … Read More

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Is papal authority over liturgy absolute?

The more vigorously the primacy was displayed, the more the question came up about the extent and and limits of [papal] authority, which of course, as such, had never been considered. After the Second Vatican Council, the impression arose that … Read More

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I was told that the Left is telling people to boycott Amazon today. Therefore it is a great day to buy something from Amazon.  

I was told that the Left is telling people to boycott Amazon today. Therefore it is a great day to buy something from Amazon. Please use my affiliate links.  US HERE – UK HERE  WHY?  I get a small percentage of sales.  … Read More

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Daily Rome Shot 1258 – relics

HEY! a****n.w***h@erickson.com! My thank you note was kicked back as undeliverable. New email? The Roman Martyrology says that today is the anniversary of the translation of the relics of St. Augustine of Hippo from Sardinia to Pavia in northern Italy … Read More

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Daily Rome Shot 1257 – Boris Spassky, RIP

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Bisextilis is not a Jesuit holiday, though it sounds like it. Otherwise, happy Feast of St Gabriel of the Sorrowful Virgin, patron saint of handgunners, marksmen, novices and seminarians

“I want to break my own will into pieces, I want to do God’s Holy will, not my own. May the most adorable, most loveable, most perfect will of God always be done.” St. Gabriel Here we are near the … Read More

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Daily Rome Shot 1256 – moving experience

From directly below… When you walk diagonally across the nave while looking up, there is an optical illusion. It looks like the figures are moving. The first woman to earn a PhD in computer science in the U.S. was a … Read More

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ASK FATHER: Is still possible to gain indulgences during a papal interregnum?

From a reader…. QUAERUNTUR: I was wondering if it is still possible to gain indulgences during a papal interregnum (i.e., praying for the Holy Father’s intentions being a requirement to gain the indulgence)? Also are there any traditional practices during … Read More

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Daily Rome Shot 1255 – We’re doomed

GO TO CONFESSION! Please remember me when shopping online and use my affiliate links.  US HERE – WHY?  This helps to pay for health insurance (massively hiked for this new year of surprises), utilities, groceries, etc..  At no extra cost, you provide … Read More

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Dicastery for the Causes of Saints in Rome issues Decree naming Fr Emil Kapaun Venerable

Dicastery for the Causes of Saints in Rome issues Decree naming Father Emil Kapaun Venerable The decree was published on the website of the Diocese of Wichita. HERE Bishop Carl Kemme is pleased to announce that on February 25, 2025, … Read More

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