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Author Archives: Fr. John Zuhlsdorf
Your Sunday Sermon Notes – Sunday in Quinquagesima (N.O.: 6th Ordinary) 2026
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 Quinquagesima Sunday, and in … Read More
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JUST IN: Dutch Cardinal Willem Eijk will celebrate his first Traditional Latin Mass (vetus ordo) in Oss, Netherlands, on Sunday, March 15. The Pontifical Mass will be celebrated at Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church, the diocesan church … Read More
I’ve got a Secret… from the Votive Mass “to beg for the grace of dying well”
The other day I posted about the Collect for the beautiful Votive Mass “ad postulandam gratiam bene moriendi … to beg for the grace of dying well”. Here is the Secret of that Mass formulary. Suscipe, quaesumus, Domine, hostiam quam … Read More
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Welcome Registrant: Catholicmama31 Today’s Wordle: 4 Please remember me when shopping online and use my affiliate links. US HERE – WHY? This helps to pay for health insurance (massively hiked for this new year of surprises), utilities, groceries, etc.. At no extra … Read More
“In necessariis unitas, in dubiis libertas, in omnibus caritas.” The SSPX and the Holy See.
The Superior General of the SSPX, Fr. Davide Pagliarani, issued a communique following his meeting with the Prefect of Doctrine of the Faith. The Prefect’s communique HERE. On 12 February 2026, Reverend Father Davide Pagliarani, Superior General of the Priestly … Read More
With the bad news comes some good news and an ACTION ITEM!
My mother is actively dying now. It has been a long hard path. Probably tomorrow she will go to the hospice. As she approaches her 91st birthday, she is finally succumbing to pulmonary fibrosis. I have reason to believe her … Read More
SSPX meeting with Doctrine of the Faith. Wherein Fr. Z doesn’t exactly rant.
Just to supply a context, two news items. First, From EWTN: China’s Catholic bishops back worship limits, prompting call for Vatican action The state-sanctioned Bishops’ Conference of the Catholic Church in China (BCCC) backed the government’s ban on unregistered clergy … Read More
I don’t know what to make of this.
I don’t get it. From a newpaper in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. New Archbishop hopes to blend Indigenous and Catholic spirituality In his native tongue of Tamil, Susai Jesu’s name literally translates to Joseph Jesus. Catholicism runs deep in the Indian-born … Read More
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Will you please continue prayers for my mother. Thanks. Please remember me when shopping online and use my affiliate links. US HERE – WHY? This helps to pay for health insurance (massively hiked for this new year of surprises), utilities, groceries, etc.. … Read More
