Author Archives: Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

About Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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

6 July: St. Maria Goretti, Virgin Martyr – VIDEO – Wherein Fr. Z rants.

Before anything else, allow me to remind you that the only thing Christ went back to explain  when He taught the disciples how to pray (the Lord’s Prayer) was that if we do not forgive, we will not be forgiven … Read More →

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Daily Rome Shot 1386 – Low Mass of a major prelate

Photo from The Great Roman™. I’m taking Mass intentions right now. Also, I regularly say Mass for my regular benefactors as I will today.  God HERE for the form I use.  Please always use that form, even if we have … Read More →

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Your Sunday Sermon Notes: 4th Sunday after Pentecost (N.O. 14th Sunday)

Too many people today are without good, strong preaching, to the detriment of all. Share the good stuff. Was there a GOOD point made in the sermon you heard at your Mass of obligation for the this 4th Sunday after … Read More →

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Tracer Bullet and the Smoke of Libville. Epilogue: The Message Under The Door

Continued from Episode 9 – HERE Two weeks later, the evening slouched in wearing the same cheap suit as the night before. Tracer Bullet stood in his office, blinds half-closed, watching fog slither in from the river. The neon lights … Read More →

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Daily Rome Shot 1388 – Martyrs of GORKUM!

It’s Amazon Prime TIME. Great deals. 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 … Read More →

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Coincidence…. I think… yeah! Msgr. Bux new BOOK on the leaked bishops survey about Summorum Pontificum.

Diane put out the “leaked” report about the bishop’s survey that didn’t go Francis way, so Francis went his own way and issued the stunning failure Taurina cacata… Traditionis custodes. Last night being somewhat restless, I cruised about on the interwebs … Read More →

Posted in Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Save The Liturgy - Save The World, SESSIUNCULA, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, The Drill, The future and our choices, Traditionis custodes |
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7 July: CATHOLIC Mass at Canterbury Cathedral for the Feast of the Translation of the Relics of St. Thomas Beckett –

On 7 July there will be a CATHOLIC Mass in the (stolen) Canterbury Cathedral in honor of the Feast of the Translation of the Relics of St. Thomas Beckett. My correspondent alerted me about this along with his comment: There’s … Read More →

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Tracer Bullet and the Smoke of Libville. Episode 9: The Vespers of Betrayal

Continued from Episode 8 – HERE “That’d be Chester.” I stood with my back to the warped blinds, one hand in my coat, the other resting on the scuffed back up folder that contained every sorry truth we’d dug up … Read More →

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Good videos about the leaked document and what might happen next

Some good comments in these videos about the leaked report about the survey of bishops. Francis used it to go ahead and do what he wanted and imposed his whim by issuing Taurina cacata…. Traditionis custodes. I think Robert Royal’s … Read More →

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Daily Rome Shot 1385 – R.I.P. Fr. Ray Blake

Welcome Registrants: Be Not Afraid BridgetM Charbel82 FJP   Father Ray Blake has just died. Please pray for the repose of his soul. He guided many people to Christ, well done good and faithful servant. pic.twitter.com/8b1MTVliPO — Mark (@sitsio) July … Read More →

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