Author Archives: Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

About Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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

Daily Rome Shot 535, etc.

Please remember me when shopping online. Thanks in advance.US HERE – UK HERE Today, no news from Iceland in 1972. Let’s try an experiment. My opponent went for a Bird and I countered with From.  I hoped it would go into a King’s … Read More →

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Powerful people think that they can suppress the Traditional Latin Mass. They will not succeed. This is one reason why. VIDEO

There are powerful people in the Church who think that they can suppress the Traditional Latin Mass. They will not succeed. This is one reason why. The video is a couple years old, but … that doesn’t make any difference. … Read More →

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Daily Rome Shot 534, etc.

Please support the Summit Dominicans! Please remember me when shopping online. Thanks in advance.  US HERE – UK HERE Fifty years ago today, the “Match of the Century” between challenger Bobby Fischer of the United States and defending champion Boris Spassky of the … Read More →

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The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary: The 4th Glorious Mystery

NB: Today, the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we can begin a 54 Day Novena! We might pray a 54 Day Novena using the Memorare, the Rosary, or another Marian prayer, for the mitigation of the cruel Motu … Read More →

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Daily Rome Shot 533, etc.

Many thanks to those of you who … send me items from my wishlist and, use my amazon links (US HERE – UK HERE) and, send monthly and ad hoc donations pray for me daily. Black to move.  Be wary of the seduction: … Read More →

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ASK FATHER: What hobbies are permitted on Sundays?

From a reader… QUAERITUR: What hobbies are permitted on Sundays? I like to knit and crochet clothing and blankets for pleasure, but have heard that this is considered servile labor. Yes, perhaps historically this was work, but nowadays this is … Read More →

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Your Sunday Sermon Notes: 10th Sunday after Pentecost (N.O. 20th Sunday)

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 the 10th Sunday after Pentecost (20th … Read More →

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YOUR URGENT PRAYER REQUESTS

PLEASE use the sharing buttons! Thanks! In your charity would you please take a moment look at the requests and to pray for the people about whom you read? Continued from THESE. Let’s remember all who are ill, who will … Read More →

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ASK FATHER: “If I go to Saturday night mass and receive Communion, and then go also to Sunday mass, may I receive Communion again?”

From a reader… QUAERITUR: Hello if I go to Saturday night anticipation mass and receive Holy Communion, and then go the following morning to Sunday mass, may I receive Holy Communion again? I have been told you cannot because it’s … Read More →

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And then there’s …

… this… I do believe that this is Bergoglio’s villain origin story pic.twitter.com/IBosRc4tv7 — Alberto (@FlatCath) August 13, 2022  

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