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Author Archives: Fr. John Zuhlsdorf
Daily Rome Shot 856
Photo by The World’s Best Sacristan™ Campo de’ Fiori … *sigh* Welcome new registrant: Marie-Madeleine Thanks CAB for the donation regular donation via Zelle (very handy ’cause without fees). Solve this one! BLACK to move. NB: I’ll hold comments with … Read More
What we might be feeling right now
By Palestrina (+1594) a motet for four voices of Ps 41/42 for the blessing of water at the Easter Vigil, published in 1604. Sicut cervus desiderat ad fontes aquarum, ita desiderat anima mea ad te, Deus. Sitivit anima mea ad … Read More
MUST SEE VIDEO: Dcn. Keith Fournier (of Tyler) interviewed about Bp. Strickland the man, the bishop, the situation of Tyler
If you don’t know who (permanent) Deacon Keith Fournier is, you ought to. He had a distinguished lay career and then clerical ministry (of some 30 years). About five years ago, he and his wife uprooted and moved from the … Read More
WDTPRS – 6th Sunday remaining after Epiphany: Wherein Fr. Z rants about authentic “active participation” at Mass
As we approach the end of another liturgical year, an odd thing happens in the Church’s traditional, pre-Conciliar calendar. The Sundays left over after Epiphany, after Christmas, are finally dusted off and prayed until the liturgical year is concluded. This has … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 855
Photo by The Great Roman™ Amazon Deals…. US BLACK FRIDAY UK BLACK FRIDAY Thanks to recent donors , including sr********@ (partial email). Thank you messages to your email get kicked back. FWIW MB too, because of some public job or … Read More
CQ CQ CQ: #ZedNet NOTE
Just an FYI… today I had a quick contact with WB0YLE over AllStarLink and over Echolink. Yes, the idea is to get things fired up again. I’ll try to leave one of the modes on for awhile during the day. … Read More
From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus” – 23-11-12 – Bp. Strictland
November 12th, 2023 Dear Diary, This morning Fr. Tommy asked me my thoughts about the mess with Strictland in Texas. I can’t say I know him. He doesn’t hang around the bar after the bp meetings with the group of … Read More
Apollo 8 came in about the worst of all years, 1968. What a year.
A friend sent a link to The Federalist which has a piece about the passing of Astronaut Frank Borman of the legendary Apollo 8 Moon mission at 95. Their mission was to leave Earth’s orbit, go to the Moon, orbit ten times … Read More
You, dear reader, have an immortal soul.
You, dear reader, have an immortal soul. One of the most important things we pray in the Litany of Saints … those who know and use only the Novus Ordo perhaps have never heard this… is “A subitanea et improvisa … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 854
A common morning sight. I miss my friends. I ask your continued prayers for Giancarlo, especially a miracle of healing through the intercession of Bl. Luigi Maria Monti. Giancarlo was taken to the hospital and some 5 liters of fluid extracted from … Read More
