Author Archives: Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

About Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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

ASK FATHER: Penance and abstinence on Friday, 6 January, Epiphany

From a reader… QUAERITUR: The feast of the Epiphany is a Friday this year. Our FSSP calendar has it marked as a day of abstinence, according to 1962 law, but my TLM planner from The Liturgical Year calendar family does … Read More

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A New Year. Remembering past injuries. Clinging to past sins. The Purification of Memory

A the beginning of a new civil calendar year, quite a few people are moved (at least for a while) to assess their lives and resolve (at least for a while) to make some changes.  These changes are mostly about … Read More

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5 January: St. Telesphorus and an old friend

In the Novus Ordo calendar it is the Feast of St. John Neumann (+1860) and also of St. Edward the Confessor (+1066). However, it is also the Vigil of Epiphany and feast of St. Telesphorus (c. 137).  St. Irenaeus says … Read More

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Daily Rome Shot 626 and a final view of Benedict

Welcome  registrant: CarKee1974   Meanwhile,… White to move and win. NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t be “spoilers” for others. Support great monks. Get good wine.

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New Year’s Resolutions

Here are a couple of good ones.

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Completely crazy game and a bold move

I simply am compelled to bring this to your attention.  Even if you are not so much into chess… tua maxima culpa – you can see how totally nuts this game was between Hungarian Richard Rapport (now playing for Romania) … Read More

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VIDEO connecting the Shroud and Eucharistic miracles examined by experts

This video is just over a half hour long.  Riveting.  A lot of us know most of these details, but this fellow swiftly makes the connections in a comprehensive way. NB: His comments at the end about Eucharistic miracles and … Read More

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Daily Rome Shot 625

Meanwhile,… NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t be “spoilers” for others. Interested in learning?  Try THIS. Traditional Catholic?  Site problems?

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ASK FATHER: When can people begin to ask for Pope Benedict’s intercession?

This question comes from a comment under another post, but it stands on its own. From a reader… QUAERITUR: Father, quick question? I too believe that Benedict is a saint in heaven. Of course, when someone dies (including a pope), … Read More

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Daily Rome Shot 624… waiting to see Benedict one last time

Photo by The Great Roman™ …  in line to see Pope Benedict. UPDATE: Inside the Basilica, they are reading quotes of Benedict about the Mass and Eucharist for the recitation of the Rosary. Meanwhile,… White to move and improve. NB: … Read More

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