Author Archives: Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

About Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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

From Rome: “total war against the faith of our ancestors”

An old phrase, I believe attributed to Trotsky, says that you might not be interested in war, but war is interested in you. This is proving to be true, as members of the hierarchy in Rome, close to and at … Read More

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Daily Rome Shot 367

Photo by The Great Roman™ Today’s Fervorino.

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Another Note on the Dubious Dubia™ concerning “Traditionis custodes”

The Bergoglians – papalatrous and fervid – are today doing exactly what their progressivist counterparts in the 1970’s did: they accuse “rigid” bishops of “not getting with the groovy program, man.” Back then, the progressivist fear was that young people … Read More

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“But ‘Father’! But ‘Father!'”, some cringing papalatrous toadies are yammering

I saw this interesting factoid at Rorate Caeli (which Introit we have this week). From the Diary of Saint Faustina Kowalska: What is this?  A… synchronicity?  A coincidence pure and simple?  A foreshadowing?  A divine breadcrumb? “But ‘Father’! But ‘Father!’”, … Read More

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Daily Rome Shot 366

And so we start a 2nd year… Photo by The Great Roman™ Today’s Fervorino (sort of – Litany of the Sacred Heart).

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Your Sunday Sermon Notes: 4th Sunday of Advent

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 the Mass for your Sunday obligation (jabbed or not!), either live … Read More

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I like this video about a men’s group in the London area, Mary Magdalen Men’s Association

The way to defeat the enemy must at some point mean pressing ahead. I like this video about a men’s group in the London area, Mary Magdalen Men’s Association.

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Daily Rome Shot 365!

Photo by The Great Roman™ Today’s Fervorino.

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WDTPRS The O Antiphons: 19 December – O Radix Iesse

Here is the O Antiphon for 19 December: O Radix Iesse Again Our Lord is presented as the Liberator. True “liberation theology”! LATIN: O Radix Iesse, qui stas in signum populorum, super quem continebunt reges os suum, quem gentes deprecabuntur: … Read More

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Additional Notes from @FatherZ on the Dubious Dubia concerning “Traditionis custodes”

My first reactions are HERE. Note One.  The timing of these “responsa“… Merry Christmas everyone!   It’s as if they wanted to hurt people even more by making these changes close to such an important day, bound up with Midnight Masses … Read More

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