Get updates in your inbox
About this blog…
“This blog is like a fusion of the Baroque ‘salon’ with its well-tuned harpsichord around which polite society gathered for entertainment and edification and, on the other hand, a Wild West “saloon” with its out-of-tune piano and swinging doors, where everyone has a gun and something to say. Nevertheless, we try to point our discussions back to what it is to be Catholic in this increasingly difficult age, to love God, and how to get to heaven.” – Fr. Z
Coat of Arms by D Burkart
Recent Comments
- Marcus der mit dem C on WDTPRS – 5 November: Feast of the Holy Relics. These bones shall live again. Wherein Fr. Z rants.: “Every educated catholic should know that this feast relates to Abbesses: An Abbess wanted to have the Spiritual to kiss…”
- on Germans… “for many” in the Consecration formula, rather than “for all”: ““The problem is… as I see it… the approval of translation of sacramental forms is reserved to the Roman Pontiff…”
- on CQ CQ CQ – EWTN shut down its shortwave radio service on 31 October. Understandable, but I have some reservations.: “That is sad, because shortwave may be the only thing to survive a major emergency.”
- on WDTPRS – 5 November: Feast of the Holy Relics. These bones shall live again. Wherein Fr. Z rants.: “We were so fortunate to visit and venerate St Jude’s arm when it was brought round by Fr Martins a…”
- on WDTPRS – 5 November: Feast of the Holy Relics. These bones shall live again. Wherein Fr. Z rants.: “Years ago I taught a high-school level CCD class. One of the kids asked me if there were any relics…”
- on Germans… “for many” in the Consecration formula, rather than “for all”: “I find it curious that the German bishops are apparently not considered in schism for changing the actual form (words)…”
- on ROME 26/10-11 – Day 35: Penultimate: “White to move and mate in 4. 1. Rc5 Rg2 {or Ra2,Rb1,Rc2-Rh2,b3,c2,g5} 2. Rh5+ gxh5 forced 3. g5+ Rxg5 forced…”
CLICK and say your daily offerings!
A Daily Prayer for Priests
Federated Computer… your safe and private alternative to big biz corporations that hate us while taking our money and mining our data. Have an online presence large or small? Catholic DIOCESE? Cottage industry? See what Federated has to offer. Save money and gain peace of mind.
ABORTION PILL RESCUE NETWORK
Everyone, work to get this into your parish bulletins and diocesan papers.
Donate using VENMO
GREAT BEER from Traditional Benedictine Monks in Italy
Good coffee and tea. Help monks.
I use this when I travel both in these USA and abroad. Very useful. Fast enough for Zoom. I connect my DMR (ham radio) through it. If you use my link, they give me more data. A GREAT back up.
Help support Fr. Z’s Gospel of Life work at no cost to you. Do you need a Real Estate Agent? Calling these people is the FIRST thing you should do!
They find you a pro-life agent in your area who commits to giving a portion of the fee to a pro-life group!
This blog has to earn its keep!
PLEASE subscribe via PayPal if it is useful. Zelle and Wise are better, but PayPal is convenient.
A monthly subscription donation means I have steady income I can plan on. I put you my list of benefactors for whom I pray and for whom I often say Holy Mass.
In view of the rapidly changing challenges I now face, I would like to add more $10/month subscribers. Will you please help?
For a one time donation...
To donate monthly I prefer Zelle because it doesn't extract fees. Use
frz AT wdtprs DOT com
Author Archives: Fr. John Zuhlsdorf
More from Mr Cricket, this time justifying sex outside of marriage.
Remember Mr Cricket? Flipping off the entire world? Loathing the people who desire traditional worship? Drowning wonk shouting for attention? Keep in mind what I have been saying. For Solum Vaticanum II extremists, the imagined spirit of the Council gives … Read More
Happy 247th Birthday MARINE CORPS
A special Yut to Marines active and retired including our own long lost Semper Gumby.
Rome/Brooklyn 22/11 – Day 41: Schlepping around… My view…
6:51 was the sunrise in Rome and 16:56 will be sunset. The Ave Maria bell should ring at 17:30. In the Novus Ordo calendar and the calendar of the Vatican Basilica it is the Feast of St. Leo the Great … Read More
ASK FATHER: How to deal with a priest who has a difficult personality?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Dear Father Z, I have a question about how to deal with a priest who has a difficult personality. He can be very rough and impolite in his language, even during Mass. He is known for … Read More
Rome/Brooklyn 22/11 – Day 40: Stuck but not hungry… and not in Hungary
In Rome, the sun rose at 6:50 and will set at 16:57. The Ave Maria is still in the 17:30 time slot. The Moon is full and there are 53 days until the end of the calendar year. It is … Read More
Election Day Prayer
I received this via email. Just thought I would pass it along: Perhaps some of you priests might want to add this to your arsenal. May a bishop or two as well. It’s a real thing. Exorcist friends have told … Read More
Rome/Brooklyn 22/11 – Day 39: ‘Murica
Back in Rome sunrise was at 6:49. Sunset should be at 16:59. The Ave Maria ought to ring at 17:30. Today in the Basilica of St. Peter is a Feast of all the Saints and Martyrs whose relics are in … Read More
Rome 22/11 – Day 38: Se vedemmo, Roma
Today the sun dawned upon Rome at 6:48 and it will slip below the horizon at 16:59. Shorter. Ever shorter. The Ave Maria is at 17:30. Today is a dies non on the Roman calendar, and so priests do well … Read More
Marcus der mit dem C on WDTPRS – 5 November: Feast of the Holy Relics. These bones shall live again. Wherein Fr. Z rants.: “Every educated catholic should know that this feast relates to Abbesses: An Abbess wanted to have the Spiritual to kiss…”
