Author Archives: Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

About Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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

I’ve been indulging in something I haven’t done for quite a while.  (Yes, that’s click bait, but I think I am fully justified.)

I’ve been indulging in something I haven’t done for quite a while. Today I watched some videos on YouTube of “scambaiters” torturing scammers, wasting their time, completely controlling their computers, screwing with the phone systems and frustrating them in their … Read More

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Your Sunday Sermon Notes – 8th Sunday after Pentecost (N.O.: 15th) 2024

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 this 7th Sunday after Pentecost, … Read More

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Daily Rome Shot 1076

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Daily Rome Shot 1075

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Daily (not) Rome Shot 1074

From a friend at Lago di Garda. Welcome registrant: claddah76 Whenever I see the word “claddah” I think of an evening many moons ago when at a little dive in St. Paul I went to hear an Irish band with … Read More

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My View For Awhile: Domum

The last phase of the St Paul Center priests conference began this morning at 0500. If you have to stay in a hotel near PIT chose the Hilton Garden not the Marriott. In PIT there is a lot of construction … Read More

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Archbp. Cordileone writes in favor of the Traditional Latin Mass, Vetus Ordo

At the National Catholic Register, His Excellency Salvatore Cordileone, Archbishop of San Francisco, has penned a piece in defense not only of the Vetus Ordo, but of the people who desire it.  This is important.   The attacks on the Vetus … Read More

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PRIEST’S CONFERENCE – Day 3: Prophecy and Typology

The conference wrapped up today. In the morning there was a talk by John Bergsma about the Holy Spirit as “water”. A key concept impressed on us was that God placed types in creation itself so that they could later … Read More

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Daily Rome Shot 1073

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PRIEST’S CONFERENCE – Day 2: Prophecy and Typology

Talks continued today. A friend of mine, retired chaplain, Navy Captain, remarked “Coming to the conference would have been worth it for this talk alone.” I agreed. We had an excursion to the new building of the St. Paul Center … Read More

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