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Author Archives: Fr. John Zuhlsdorf
ASK FATHER: If a bishop and also priests confirm at the same time, who is the minister of confirmation?
From a reader: This is from the Archdiocesan website, “Why do priests anoint candidates for confirmation alongside the bishop? The Sacrament of Confirmation is conferred by the bishop presiding over the liturgy. When there are a large number of candidates … Read More
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ASK FATHER: Is it a sin to take a 15 minute leave during a terrible homily?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Is it a sin to attend Sunday Mass and be irritated during bad homilies or take a 15 minute leave during the terrible homily? Probably not. However, you can usually tease out some good point from … Read More
ROME 26/5– Day 56: All that Jasmine… no, not the…
At 5:43 the sun rose upon Rome. I was already up (and not because I wanted to be) It will set at 20:31 (I’ll be up then, too). Were the Ave Maria Bell to ring, it would do so for … Read More
ROME 26/5– Day 54 & 55: double
On this 19th day of the month we celebrate Feast day of one counted as a saint, but whom Dante put in Hell for having made “the great refusal”. St. Peter Celestine (+1296)/ Just goes to show that quitting the … Read More
Pagliarani and Leo at Tanagra
While texting with a priest friend recently an idea came up. Picture if you will… SSPX Superior Fr. Davide Pagliarani going to the Sant’Anna gate of the Vatican every day asking that Pope Leo grant him an audience. Rain or … Read More
ROME 26/5– Day 53: Persevere!
5:46 – this was sunrise 20:28 – this was sunset 20:45 – this is for the Ave Maria Bell St. Paschal Baylón is remembered on his feast day. He was a model of perseverance in pursuing his vocation. He also … Read More
ROME 26/5– Day 52: lace imitates God’s beauty enlaced in flowers
On this Feast of St. Ubaldus the sun came into view at 5:47. We will lose sight of it again at 20:27. Our ears will not hear in the Curia the un-rung Ave Maria Bell at 20:45. But it does … Read More
ROME 26/5– Day 51: munch
The Eternal City became noticeably brighter with the rising of the sun at 5:48. The light will diminish significantly at 20:26. The Ave Maria Bell is in the 20:45 cycle right now. It is Feast of St. Jean Baptiste de … Read More
Thoughts about the collision of the Holy See and the SSPX. Wherein Fr. Z rants.
I have had emails asking about my thoughts and predictions for the SSPX and Holy See debacle. Firstly, I am deeply saddened. I worked in the Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei” from its early years. I saw the birth and growth … Read More
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