Author Archives: Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

About Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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

Chilean Archbishop “forbids” Traditional Mass by internet. HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA!

This is just lunatic stuff. Do you suppose he still uses a rotary dial phone? Sadly, the Archbishop of La Serena, in Chile (@ArzobispadoLS) has now forbidden the broadcasting of the Traditional Mass by internet, depriving hundreds of viewers during … Read More

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ASK FATHER: May a Catholic elope?

From a reader… QUAERITUR: May a Catholic elope? Is this a valid marriage? If not, how did one correct it? GUEST PRIEST RESPONSE: Fr. Tim Ferguson May a Catholic elope? Presuming said Catholic has a paramour of the opposite gender, … Read More

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From Hell’s Bible: “Pope Francis Is Tearing the Catholic Church Apart”

Yesterday Hell’s Bible (aka New York Times) published an op-ed which is a cri de coeur about what is going on in the Church today.   Take this together with Damian Thompson’s recent podcast.  My emphases and comments. OPINION GUEST ESSAY Pope … Read More

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The Lord promised that Hell would not ultimately prevail. But….

Holy Mother Church is indefectible.  The Lord promised that Hell would not ultimately prevail. He didn’t, however, promise that it wouldn’t prevail quite a lot. He made no promises about the mighty Church in N. Africa or Asia Minor… or … Read More

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ASK FATHER: What are the different kinds of exorcism, and why would one be used instead of another?

From a reader… QUAERITUR: I’ve heard mention on this site from time to time of various Titles of exorcism.  What are the different kinds of exorcism, and why would one be used instead of another?  Are certain kinds reserved for … Read More

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¡Hagan lío! Invitation to Bishops and Priests to Fast, Recite Leo XIII’s Exorcism Prayer on Vigil of the Assumption

I was sent this.  It seems like a good thing to do (pace certain prelates). INVITATION TO BISHOPS AND PRIESTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO A DAY OF FASTING AND THE RECITATION OF THE EXORCISM OF LEO XIII ON THE … Read More

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Fr. Murray on bishops, ‘c’atholic pro-abortion politicians (=Democrats), and Eucharistic coherence

My friend Fr. Gerald Murray has a good piece at, surprisingly, the UK’s once great Catholic Herald. HERE He tackles the problem of catholic Democrat politicians who promote abortion while claiming to be faithful members of the Church.   Rightly, Fr. … Read More

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