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Author Archives: Fr. John Zuhlsdorf
ACTION ITEM! Pentecost Novena Prayers for Traditional Latin Mass
I received this good idea from a priest friend. Please consider doing this and sharing it widely. RIGHT AWAY… today is ASCENSION THURSDAY which begins the original novena. Friends, Tomorrow begins the Pentecost Novena to the Holy Spirit. It would … Read More
Irritating Trouble
I’m in NYC and I am in trouble. My laptop is completely dead. It worked perfectly last evening. I got up this morning, noticed that the little charge indicator light at the power button was illuminated. I pushed the button … Read More
From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 25-05-05 – Sink’o dee Mayo!
May 5th 2025, Dear Diary, Well, today’s drive back from Black Duck for our state bishops conflab took a flavorful detour. Fr. Gilbert might have perfect hair, but his driving sometimes leaves me anxious, if I’m not asleep in back … Read More
ROME – NYC 25/5– Day 48.25: My view for awhile – UPDATED
Roman sunrise not long time ago at 0537. Roman sunset will be long after I am gone at 2038. The Ave Maria Bell: still 2100. On the way to my last Mass here. Yesterday and today for my Roman Donors. … Read More
Vigil of Ascension – old and new
Here is something I wrote a loooong time ago – 2006 – for an WDTPRS article in the print version of The Wanderer. I had a column there for 11 years. The Wanderer… they have been faithful warriors for a … Read More
ROME 25/5– Day 47: Last full day… sniff…
When, you ask, was sunrise in Rome? It was at 5:38. And you will likely ask when the sunset was, too. It was at 20:37. The Ave Maria for the Curia is in the 21:00 cycle. In the Venerable calendar, … Read More
Oldie ASK FATHER: Blessings that are not in Latin? Wherein Fr. Z rants at length.
NOTE: Today a question arrived in my email box which cited this post. I took at look and thought that it would be good to share gain. ___ Originally Published on: Feb 2, 2022 I received a somewhat convoluted note about … Read More
ROME 25/5– Days 46: anniversary day
This warm sunny day, the sun rose to make it so at 5:38. Cooling will commence in earnest at 20:37. The Ave Maria bell is in the 21:00 cycle. It is the feast of St. Philip Neri, my great friend … Read More
WDTPRS: (1962MR) Mass Prayers “Pro seipso sacerdote – For the priest himself”
This time of year many new priests are being ordained and, consequently, many priests observe their own anniversaries. In the traditional, Vetus Ordo of the Roman Rite a priest can add orations “for himself… Pro seipso sacerdote“, on the anniversary … Read More
26 May 1991: 34th anniversary of ordination – Trinity Sunday and St. Philip Neri
Many priests observe the anniversary of their ordination at this time of year. It is a common time for ordinations, probably because Ember Days were common times for ordinations and Ember Days fall during the Pentecost Octave. In any event, … Read More
OrdainedButStillbeingFormedDiakonos on ROME 26/10– Day 25: King things: “While I am from the home of the Tampa Bay Rays and indeed saw a game or two at the…”
