Author Archives: Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

About Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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

Beautiful Pontifical Mass with Bp. Athanasius Schneider in Detroit – PHOTOS

This last weekend in Detroit there was held the annual Call To Holiness conference, with which I have been involved in the past. This year, Bp. Athanasius Schneider was a speaker and the celebrant for a Pontifical Mass at the … Read More

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“Brought to you by Pfizer.”

“Brought to you by Pfizer.” ? pic.twitter.com/6eKmrvM5OW — Kelly Bee ? (@ke11ybender) October 19, 2021 The machine has unlimited money. Biretta tip    o{]:¬)   to Anne Barnhardt.

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Majority of Catholics don’t know about the cruel attempt to suppress the Traditional Latin Mass. Wherein Fr. Z rants.

We need to work harder, friends. Some time ago, Pew Research Center did a poll and found that “Two-thirds of U.S. Catholics unaware of pope’s new restrictions on traditional Latin Mass”. HERE This is interesting, because it shows how Catholic … Read More

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Daily Rome Shot 308

Photo by The Great Roman™ In Rome’s heart, on the Palatine Hill at the Villa Barbarini, vineyards have been planted. Speaking of vineyards, the monks of Le Barroux support themselves with wine from the revived vinyards of the Avignon Popes.

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Meanwhile, back in Middle Earth

I found this tidbit to be a nice change of pace on a day without much good news. Very cool. https://t.co/Vp21Aeq21M — Fr. John Zuhlsdorf (@fatherz) October 19, 2021 This is one thing that the Jackson movie got pretty much … Read More

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Archd. of Santa Fe out over its skiis

Interesting factoid from the Archdiocese of Santa Fe.  Archbishop Wester has solemnly pronounced that the SSPX is “not Catholic” and that Catholics may not attend Mass or receive sacraments at the SSPX chapel in Albuquerque.  HERE “Not Catholic”… that goes … Read More

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Daily Rome Shot 307

Photo by The Great Roman™

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Two macabre images come together

Damian Thompson is one of those writers who reminds me of Hamlet’s advice to Polonius: “After your death you were better have a bad epitaph than their ill report while you live.” Lately, at The Spectator, he offered some views … Read More

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Newly Catholic, formerly Anglican bishop has some goals. Wherein Fr. Z offers thoughts.

I read at the National Catholic Register that the newly converted, former Anglican Bishop of Rochester, Michael Nazir-Ali, has a couple of goals for his new life as a Catholic, under the provisions of Anglicanorum coetibus. Remember: Benedict XVI is the Pope of … Read More

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Your Good News

I haven’t asked for a while about YOUR good news. What’s up? Especially interesting is how grace is working in your lives. Last night we had a very good and active ZedNet. Some of the participants talked about what was … Read More

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