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“This blog is like a fusion of the Baroque ‘salon’ with its well-tuned harpsichord around which polite society gathered for entertainment and edification and, on the other hand, a Wild West “saloon” with its out-of-tune piano and swinging doors, where everyone has a gun and something to say. Nevertheless, we try to point our discussions back to what it is to be Catholic in this increasingly difficult age, to love God, and how to get to heaven.” – Fr. Z
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- on From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 26-10-12 – Brainstorming!: “Bp, Fatty–Please share your technique for looking like you are completely listening.”
- on 21 Oct – St Gaspar del Bufalo – “Hammer of Freemasons”: “Thank you, Fr Z, for introducing me to this great saint! I contacted the Provincial of the Precious Blood Missionaries,…”
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Author Archives: Fr. John Zuhlsdorf
Daily Rome Shot 1688: Let’s use the word for these people… evil
Please remember me when shopping online and use my affiliate links. US HERE – WHY? This helps to pay for health insurance, utilities, groceries, and now also my late mother’s place. At no extra cost, you provide help for which I am … Read More
PODCAST – Voices of the Fathers 02 – The Martyrdom of St. Cyprian
25 August 2026 – What I’m trying to do is described HERE (hint: rebuilding) Originally Published on: Jan 19, 2026 I was recently going through some old books and found a slim volume entitled The Osterley Selection from the Latin Fathers, … Read More
Posted in Patristiblogging, PODCAzT, Voices of the Fathers
Tagged Fathers of the Church, Patristics, podcast, St. Cyprian of Carthage
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“These, Reverend Father, are no mere words, nor lifeless thoughts, but they are arrows shot from the strong bow of God Himself…”.
From a letter of St. John of Avila to a priest about due preparation for saying Mass: For this purpose, I know of nothing better than to meditate on the fact that our Lord, with Whom we are to treat, … Read More
PODCAzT – Voices of the Fathers 01 – The Scillitan Martyrs
NOTA BENE: I’m in a process of rebuilding. All my podcasts… gone… from 2007 onward. I have the original recordings, or most of them. But all the links, embeds are dead. I’ve had some notes from you readers that you … Read More
Posted in Patristiblogging, PODCAzT, Voices of the Fathers
Tagged Fathers of the Church, Patristics, podcast, Voices of the Fathers
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Daily Rome Shot 1687: Space jellyfish alert!
Please remember me when shopping online and use my affiliate links. US HERE – WHY? This helps to pay for health insurance, utilities, groceries, and now also my late mother’s place. At no extra cost, you provide help for which I am … Read More
Rediscovering Listening and Service: Toward a Definition of “Synodality” (aka “walking together”)
For a while now, a growing number of smart people have been asking for a definition of “synodality” (aka “walking together”), which is a complete innovation and seems to be an endless process whereby predetermined outcomes are managed and attained… … Read More
ASK FATHER: “I have been looking for a retirement community close by a stable TLM. Do you have any clues on that?” Fr. Z asks help from the readership.
I need to open this one up to the readership. From a reader… QUAERITUR: Thank you for all the instructions, rants, and articles. Out here in the trenches, it is becoming untenable. My health has been in recovery mode all … Read More
Fathers! Pay attention. Video of an attack on the Eucharist during Communion at Sunday Mass. Nasty and planned.
Redemptionis Sacramentum, the 2004 Instruction from the Congregation for Divine Worship (in happier times)… [92.] Although each of the faithful always has the right to receive Holy Communion on the tongue, at his choice, if any communicant should wish to receive … Read More
Wherein Fr. Z and St. Augustine reflect on the Samaritans of the 12th and 13th Sundays after Pentecost (Vetus Ordo) and the danger of false teaching in the Church today
The Gospels for the 12th and 13th Sundays after Pentecost in the Vetus suggests a connection by the fact that they both include Samaritans. On the 12th Sunday we hear Christ’s parable of the Good Samaritan. The Samaritan is a … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 1686
I can take a few more Mass intentions – HERE Think of all the wasted money and time and the negative knock-on effect of downgrading and “modernization” of churches on the faith. So much waste. Such disregard for the sacrifices … Read More
Ave Maria on From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 26-10-12 – Brainstorming!: ““I know how to look like I’m completely listening and that’ll make the guys feel like their voices are being…”
