Author Archives: Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

About Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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Daily Rome Shot 393

Today’s Fervorino from the daily Mass stream. Here is the book I mentioned in today’s sermonette on St. Agnes. With Glory and Honor You Crowned Them: The Female Martyrs of the Roman Canon by Matthew Manint US HERE – UK HERE Go ahead and … Read More

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Hyper-papal maximalists! Pay attention.

Check out the sobering piece at Crisis about hyper-papal maximalism.  HERE It is of great need to shake off this near pope-worship. The peroration: [T]he problem in the Church is not the papacy itself, but rather the gross misunderstandings which … Read More

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D. Arlington @arlingtonchurch – Devastated faithful petitioning @BishopBurbidge to ease restrictions he imposed on Catholics who want the Tradition Roman Rite

Take note… I saw this at CNA: ‘Devastated’ Traditional Latin Mass devotees petition Arlington bishop to ease restrictions Supporters of the Traditional Latin Mass are petitioning Bishop Michael Burbidge of Arlington, Virginia, to lift restrictions he recently imposed on the … Read More

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ASK FATHER: Can a dying Catholic receive the Apostolic Pardon if there is no priest present?

From a reader… QUAERITUR: Can a Catholic receive the Apostolic Pardon if he/she dies without a priest present. I read somewhere that, even in the absence of a priest, the Catholic Church grants a plenary indulgence to all Catholics at the moment … Read More

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Daily Rome Shot 392

Today’s Fervorino, including Prayer against the Pandemic from after Mass.

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Online classes, courses opportunities – UPDATED

I had mentioned the good opportunity for priests to work on Latin in an online course with Joseph Shaw, at Oxford, Chairman of the Latin Mass Society.  HERE He is offering discounts for clergy. Also, the esteemed Dr. Robert Royal has … Read More

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Qui distinguit bene docet. Fr. Hunwicke opines.

It is a day of contrasts. I had posted about “A Tale of Two Archbishops”.  Now I see Fr. Hunwicke making distinctions about contrasting pairings.  Qui distinguit bene docet.  My emphases. Ecclesial disorders CLERICALISM versus SACERDOTALISM “If the word had not … Read More

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NEW PROJECT “100!” Wherein Fr. Z asks for help. – UPDATED

UPDATE 9 Feb 2022 A few are still coming! Thanks! UPDATE 5 Feb 2022 I am happy to report that we hit the “100!” goal. That doesn’t mean that you have to stop! One year ago, when a tectonic plate … Read More

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Daily Rome Shot 391

Photo by The Great Roman™ Daily Mass Fervorino. The book I mentioned by Kennedy Hall from good old faithful TAN, Terror of Demons: Reclaiming Traditional Catholic Masculinity. Effeminacy is undermining and sapping the vigor from the Church and larger society. It … Read More

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A tale of two Archbishops

It is the best of times, in that God has called us into existence now, to be His team according to His plan. It is the worst of times, in that God has called us into existence now, when from … Read More

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