Author Archives: Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

About Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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

(A few) bishops want an apology for the Parisian Blasphemy

Not enough. It’s a start. Please, more bishops? BREAKING: 27 prelates (including Cardinal Burke, @ArchCordileone, Bp. Schneider & Cozzens & Paprocki @diospringfield) issue letter to #Olympics committee re the opening ceremony, demanding they “repudiate this blasphemous action and apologize to … Read More

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2 August until midnight: “Portiuncula” Plenary (or Partial) Indulgence

From midnight 1 August to midnight today, 2 August, you can gain the “Portinuncula” Indulgence. This indulgence seems to have been granted directly by Christ Himself in an appearance to St. Francis.  The Lord them told Francis to go to Pope Honorius III, … Read More

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A good piece at The Catholic Thing about the Parisian Blasphemy

I haven’t yet figured out Fr. Weinandy’s motives for the seemingly inexplicable and most odd attack on the Vetus Ordo some time ago. That said, this is a good piece at The Catholic Thing that says things that need to … Read More

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Your reactions to this video about young Franciscan friars

Here a video from a youngster Franciscan, deeply impressed that he was invited to come to a meeting of youngster Franciscans in Italy.   I’ve seen this fellow’s face pop up now and again on YouTube between my videos about chess … Read More

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Daily Rome Shots 1090

HEY!  v*********@stonyhurst.ac.uk!  My email note to you was kicked back.  New email? Please remember me when shopping online and use my affiliate links.  US HERE – UK HERE  WHY?  This helps to pay for health insurance (massively hiked for this new year of surprises), … Read More

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Daily Rome Shots 1089 – demon party tricks

Welcome registrant: Sulpicia The Babylon Bee is funny. However, this is a real thing. Demons can exercise extension control over electronics. If they can manipulate a human body in a superhuman way, think of what they can do with a … Read More

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Do any of you read the site 1 PETER 5? Not only that…. Archdiocese for Military Services.

Do any you read 1 Peter 5?  It is a tradition leaning site that had an original founder, who went off the rails, and was taken over by a sensible fellow who right away got a good editorial board together … Read More

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29 July 1954: Fellowship of the Ring is published. The ‘Lord of the Rings’ changed my life.

70 years ago on 29 July 1954: The Fellowship of the Ring is published. The first part of J.R.R. #Tolkien‘s The Lord of Rings, it tells of Frodo Baggins leaving the Shire on a quest to destroy the One Ring. … Read More

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I’m not surprised, though their blatant hatred and brazen blasphemy was shocking. UPDATES

UPDATE: 29 July 2024 The French Olympics peeps said “Oh no! That wasn’t the last supper! That was an “interpretation of the Greek God Dionysus [that] makes us aware of the absurdity of violence between human beings”. They lied. The … Read More

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Daily Rome Shots 1088 – “Madonna fiumarola”

This was for the “Madonna de Noantri” festival that takes place around 16 July ti the end of the month for Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Eight days after the procession along the streets of Trastevere – when she exits … Read More

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