Author Archives: Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

About Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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

ROME SHOT 922

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28 Jan ’24 Septuagesima Sunday – Will you bury your “Alleluia” this year?

Well? Are’ya gonna do it? Do you have to call the priest RIGHT NOW so you can have a plan in place for your Sunday TLM… or Novus Ordo for that matter.  WHY NOT?  It’s called “Solidarity with the oppressed”.  … Read More

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WDTPRS – 25 Jan – Conversion of St. Paul: Comparison of Novus and Vetus Collects

In honor of the Apostle to the Gentiles let us make a rapid comparison of the Collects for today’s feast of the Conversion of St. Paul. We’ll look first at the 1962 Missale Romanum and then the 2002 edition. The … Read More

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ROME SHOT 921 – On the road

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ROME SHOT 920

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REPORT FROM A SECRET LATIN MASS HELD IN THE US CAPITOL

I received this very interesting message, which I have been given permission to share. As I write, it is the Feast of St. Raymond of Peñafort (and of St. Emerentiana). I haven’t edited this.  It is from a reliable source.  … Read More

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ROME SHOT 919

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22 January – St. Vincent Pallotti. God’s finger moves you around, digitus Dei.

Today, in addition to being the Feast of Sts. Vincent of Saragossa and Athanasius the Persian, it is the feast of another Vincent, St. Vincent Pallotti, founder of the Pious Society of Missions (the Pallottine Fathers). I have a connection … Read More

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21 January – “O glorious St. Agnes, intercede with Christ the High Priest for a return of orthodoxy, sanity and sanctity to the Roman Church!”

The Church, especially the Church in Rome, is in an objectively dreadful state. For the sake of the Roman Church, let us today invoke St. Agnes, virgin and martyr. O glorious Agnes who, though weak, was chosen by God to … Read More

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ROME SHOT 918 – AGNES!

From The Great Roman™ And I will have bonus pic later. First… a commercial… Please remember me when shopping online. US HERE – UK HERE  WHY?  This helps to pay for health insurance (massively hiked for this new year of surprises), utilities, groceries, etc..  … Read More

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