Author Archives: Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

About Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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

Terrific from Fr. McTeigue! “Are we there yeeeeet?”

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Your Sunday Sermon Notes – Holy Family (TLM) & Baptism of the Lord (NO) 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 Sunday, Holy Family (TLM) … Read More

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WDTPRS – Baptism of the Lord (Double Dipping)

On the SIXTH of January, Epiphany, we prayed liturgically with the three mysteries of the Lord’s life revealing Him as divine: the adoration of Jesus by the Magi, the changing water to wine at Cana, and His baptism by John in … Read More

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WDTPRS: Orations of the TLM Feast of the Holy Family

  We are in Epiphanytide. As you know, Epiphany is from a Greek term for “manifestation”. The Feast was especially important in the ancient Eastern Churches. Traditionally it celebrated especially three manifestations of the divinity of Christ, namely, the Adoration … Read More

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Card. Burke prepares to vest for Pontifical Mass on Epiphany at The Parish™. Wordle: Fail Please remember me when shopping online and use my affiliate links.  US HERE – WHY?  This helps to pay for health insurance, utilities, groceries, etc..  At no … Read More

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NCReg: Minnesota Diocese Gives ‘Ad Orientem’ Worship a Shot

I’m a bit pressed for time today, but you should at least see this if you haven’t yet. At NCReg Minnesota Diocese Gives ‘Ad Orientem’ Worship a Shot THERE’s a headline to make you put down your coffee and sit … Read More

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We are our rites… “In some way or another”, I guess.

From Ed Pentin at the National Catholic Register: Liturgy Sidestepped at Pope Leo XIV’s First Consistory? [With my emphases and comments.] Cardinals choose evangelization and synodality as key topics, disappointing those who expected the liturgy to be a central theme … Read More

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PODCAzT 186 – Voices of the Fathers 01 – The Scillitan Martyrs

I was recently going through some old books and found a slim volume entitled The Osterley Selection from the Latin Fathers, edited by Joseph Crehan of Heythrop College, was compiled chiefly for seminarians, especially late vocations, at Campion College, Osterley, … Read More

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