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Author Archives: Fr. John Zuhlsdorf
From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 23-03-06
March 6, 2023 Dear Diary, “Mr. Domenico” has been the tailor here for years. Cute old guy. A true expert. Saw him just before Christmas to be fitted for some new things. He outdid himself. The new cassocks are slimming. … Read More
Your Sunday Sermon Notes – 2nd Sunday of Lent 2023
Too many people today are without good, strong preaching, to the detriment of all. Share the good stuff. It was the 2nd Sunday of Lent in the Novus Ordo and in the Vetus Ordo. Was there a GOOD point made in … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 683
Photo by The Great Roman™ St Peter’s dome is turning black. Why? Welcome Registrant: Mrs. Help the traditional Benedictine monks of Le Barroux who are making good wine. Meanwhile,… White to move. White is in serious trouble and the best … Read More
The rhetoric of “walking together-ity”
Robert Royal has a good piece today at The Catholic Thing about the twisty, tricksy, rhetoric of reality distortion that is hanging like a dense fog obscuring the swamp of synodality (“walking together-ity”). The Ruinous Rhetoric of ‘Synodal Interpretation’ Here’s … Read More
From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 23-03-05
As we wait for more recent entries, here is an older one. Poor Fr. Tommy. He has to deal with a guy whose need not to be alone is nearly pathological. August 8th 2022 Dear Diary, Low-key day. Nothing on … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 682
Photo by The Great Roman™ Welcome registrants: dPilk Therese59 Please remember me when shopping online. Thanks in advance. US HERE – UK HERE These links take you to a generic “catholic” search in Amazon, but, once in and browsing or searching, Amazon remembers … Read More
WDTPRS – 2nd Sunday of Lent (NO): a more perfect “view”
Here is the Collect of the 2nd Sunday of Lent, a new composition for the Novus Ordo based on a precedent in the Liber Mozarabicus Sacramentorum: Deus, qui nobis dilectum Filium tuum audire praecepisti, verbo tuo interius nos pascere digneris, ut, spiritali … Read More
From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 23-03-04
Dear Diary, Today I’m off to do a wedding for a friend’s daughter. She’s marrying a nice Jewish boy, and I’ll officiate along with the rabbi. I love these ecumenical events! He told me to stay after for some nosh. I think … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 681
Welcome registrants: IDChessKid fococlone Your use of my Amazon affiliate link is a major part of my income. It helps to pay for insurance, groceries, everything. Please remember me when shopping online. Thanks in advance. US HERE – UK HERE Meanwhile,… NB: I’ll … Read More
From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 23-03-03
I don’t have any new entries from the private diary. Perhaps the mole has been caught. I don’t know. I have some oldies somewhere. However, I can now share a copy of the bishop’s coat of arms. I should have … Read More
