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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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- Fr. John Zuhlsdorf on ROME 26/10 – Day 30: With apologies to the Bard: “Ursus nil loquens. Plus quam synodus docet. Sacerdos probat.”
- on ROME 26/10 – Day 30: With apologies to the Bard: “Macte! Bene scriptum. Iterum, iam de urso turreque scribo: Sic documenta Cava ambo sed pulchra Quod non synodi”
- on ASK FATHER: If a priest explains away a mortal sin, and the penitent believes him, is the absolution valid?: “This happened to me, maybe about ten years ago. I asked for absolution “Just in case you’re mistaken, Father?” The…”
- on ROME 26/10 – Day 30: With apologies to the Bard: “As for the battle in the painting, my first guess would have been the lifting of the siege of Vienna…”
- on ASK FATHER: If a priest explains away a mortal sin, and the penitent believes him, is the absolution valid?: “I think a very timely instance of the original question is if someone were to attend an SSPX chapel for…”
- on ASK FATHER: If a priest explains away a mortal sin, and the penitent believes him, is the absolution valid?: “Of course, thanks for the clarification. Like you I would not want to discuss specific cases such as scruples.”
- on ASK FATHER: If a priest explains away a mortal sin, and the penitent believes him, is the absolution valid?: “Someone I know confessed to making no sacrifice or other observance of a Friday (outside of Lent) and was told…”
- on ROME 26/10 – Day 30: With apologies to the Bard: “Tacens stat ursus. Turrim spectat clericus. Quis sapit magis?”
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Author Archives: Fr. John Zuhlsdorf
ROME SHOT 916 – Wherein Fr. Z is thrilled.
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.. At no extra cost, you provide help for which I am grateful. Photo from The World’s … Read More
Sad news continues.
Sad news continues. Remember… it is an attack on Tradition and on the Traditional Roman Rite, but even more it is an attack on the people who want them. They don’t like the people. Bad news. France On the eviction of the … Read More
Some light reading for today… or not so light…
If you are interested in some commentary… Damian Thompson of perhaps the best audio podcast title ever, Holy Smoke, HERE. He’s brutal. Gerhard Card. Müller gave an interview to Crisis Magazine about papal authority, HERE Refreshing clarity. Also from Crisis…. … Read More
ROME SHOT 915
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CQ CQ CQ: #ZedNet – Provocative idea – FSSP… SSPX… INSTITUTE… ETC. … you would do well to do this.
Today I’m chatting with the fellow who runs Federated (see HERE) who has also obtained his Extra license and is doing fun SotA things and QRP with a very cool transceiver… I want one. If anyone out there is not using … Read More
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Have a Catholic site or concern to build or maintain? I’d make a bee line for this service. Safer. Cheaper. Better support. Can’t be “cancelled”. Today with the way “Big Tech” is openly hostile to customers like us, why – … Read More
ROME SHOT 914
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ROME (NOT!) SHOT 914 – The Terminator v. The Hulk
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STATEMENT from priests of the Cathedral of San Francisco about “FS” and “blessings”
This is worth notice. Priests of the Cathedral in San Francisco have issued their own statement about FS… Conscience First (English and Spanish)
Fr. John Zuhlsdorf on ROME 26/10 – Day 30: With apologies to the Bard: “Ursus nil loquens. Plus quam synodus docet. Sacerdos probat.”
