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About Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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

Daily Rome Shot 399 etc.

Today’s fervorino.

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St. John Chrysostom: Patron Saint of Telling It Like It Is: On bishops

In Acta Apostolorum 3,5-6: I speak not otherwise than it is, but as I find it in my own actual experience. I do not think there are many among bishops that will be saved. […] Do not tell me that … Read More

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St. John Chrysostom: Patron Saint of Telling It Like It Is: ordination of women

I have some great quotes from St. John Chrysostom, Patron of Telling It Like It Is. On the Priesthood 3,9: The divine law has indeed excluded women from the priesthood, but they endeavor to thrust themselves into it; and since they can … Read More

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“In light of this article, I was going to write Pope Francis a letter.”

At NCREg there was a piece entitled: “Pope Francis to Parents: Never Condemn a Child” From a reader… Dear Fr. Z, In light of this article, I was going to write Pope Francis a letter. Dear Pope Francis, My oldest … Read More

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Daily Rome Shot 398 etc.

Today’s Fervorino. 3:16 isn’t just in John.

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A look at the Letter purporting to forbid “ad orientem” worship in the Diocese of Venice

I received a copy of the letter which Bp. Dewane sent to his priests in which he attempts to forbid ad orientem celebration of Holy Mass according to the Novus Ordo. This is a steaming mess.  There many things wrong … Read More

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ASK FATHER: Lack of attachment to sin, even venial sin, to gain plenary indulgences? Is that even possible?

From a reader… QUAERITUR: You have written in the past about the conditions necessary for a plenary indulgence and acts of perfect contrition.  Both of these require a lack of attachment to sin, even venial sin.  Yet we know we’ll … Read More

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How would H.L. Mencken have described Francis’ “Traditionis custodes”?

Card. Müller has a new book out now, in which he talks about, inter alia, the Francis Regime.  If that isn’t a spur to check it out…. However, my main point in this post is to relate what I saw … Read More

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The war on Mass “ad orientem”.

And so it begins. This just in from a reader… My bishop (Venice in Florida) has just (via a letter to his priests) forbidden the use of ad orientem in any Novus Ordo Masses with a congregation. He asserts that … Read More

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Daily Rome Shot 397 etc.

Photo by The Great Roman™ Fervorino from today’s live Mass stream. HERE

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