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Author Archives: Fr. John Zuhlsdorf
Of football, changes, and the booing of Taylor Swift. Wherein Fr. Z rants.
I’ll start with this. Trump gets massive cheers at the Super Bowl while Taylor Swift gets booed. – The world is healing! ?? pic.twitter.com/JXAGmTMoiC — Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) February 10, 2025 The world may be healing, but is it … Read More
Daily … Catania Shot 1242 – Christmas cards!
Some views from Catania and the feast of St. Agatha. Thanks to The World’s Best Sacristan™. More CHRISTMAS CARDS have been delivered. Season’s Greetings from… N. Fort Myers, FL Wasilla, AK Fort Collins, CO Slovakia In the case of … Read More
“An enemy has done this.”
Sunday’s Gospel in the Vetus Ordo… read for many hundreds of years so that we would know it well, so that it would be part of our Catholic marrow. As I read the Gospel again for this Sunday, I am … Read More
Your Sunday Sermon Notes – 5th Sunday after Epiphany (N.O. 5th Ordinary) 2025
In the Vetus Ordo, it’s the 5th Sunday after Epiphany. In the Novus Ordo, it is the 5th Sunday in Ordinary (Ordered) Time. Green vestments for one more Sunday in the Vetus Ordo. Was there a GOOD point made … Read More
Look at these poor backwardists
Look at these poor backwardists, kneeling to receive Communion. Don’t they understand that there would be bishops in these USA who know better?!? At least there’s no terrible Communion rail! This miniature comes from a Book of Hours commissioned by … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 1241 – a lucky man
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 help for which … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 1240
I’m on the road still. Last night we made a food foray into deepest darkest Queens for Chinese at a now favorite place. Starting with soup dumplings. The spoons at the restaurant (blue and white on the left) are … Read More
VIDEO: Can a bishop forbid Communion at a Communion rail? A canonist responds.
I light of sad development I posted on recently, there’s this. It’s not long. Fr. Pius Pietrzyk, OP, is an accomplished canonist. I think he makes the right point also about the moral issue involved. The question is to be … Read More
Has anyone had a problem with the “combox” form?
Every once in a while, I’ve seen someone mention that they could not leave a comment. As a matter of fact, a few days ago I noticed that there was no combox form under a post. Then it was back. … Read More
Daily Rome… er um… Catania Shot 1239
From Catania for the Feast of St. Agatha… Another parish is being bullied by the bishop. They are using the Communion rail at the parish and the people like it and want it. The bishop comes, sees what they are … Read More
