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Author Archives: Fr. John Zuhlsdorf
VIDEO: Test your LIZARD’s DNA!
Lighter fare for this Friday. This appeals to my reptilian brain stem!
Cause for canonization advances for World War II hero, Army Air Corps chaplain Fr LT Joseph Verbis Lafleur
In better news about the US Bishops, I see this splendid statement from Archbp. Timothy Broglio of the Archdiocese for Military Services. WASHINGTON, D.C. – His Excellency, the Most Reverend Timothy P. Broglio, J.C.D., Archbishop for the Military Services, USA, … Read More
Posted in Just Too Cool
Tagged Archbp. Broglio, Joseph Verbis Lafleur, military chaplains
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In a time when 75% of US Catholics don’t believe in the Real Presence… NEWSFLASH!!!! … 75% of bishops vote to teach about the Eucharist!
Today the USCCB overwhelmingly voted yes to the drafting of a document about the Eucharist. Only 66% was needed to move that document forward and the approval garnered 75% of the bishops’ votes. Given that the Pew survey a couple … Read More
Posted in 1983 CIC can. 915, Our Catholic Identity, The Drill, The future and our choices
Tagged can. 915, Eucharist, USCCB
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Update on Fr. Dana Christensen, warrior priest
Some of you have written to me to ask how Fr. Dana Christensen is doing. There are two ways to answer that. He is doing great and he is doing really awful. He is awful in that his horrible disease, … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 192
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Sober thoughts about a rumored restricting of Summorum Pontificum. Wherein Fr. Z rants.
Dom Alcuin Reid, has a good opinion piece at Catholic World Report about the rumored restrictions or retooling of Summorum Pontificum, Benedict XVI’s “emancipation proclamation” for priests and lay people regarding traditional sacred liturgical worship. My emphases and comments. Opinion: On liturgical … Read More
A CANCELLED PRIEST SPEAKS: #00
Today I saw a video posted by Church Militant of a panel discussion with 9 priests who have been “cancelled”. Some of it was pretty rough… at least for me to watch. One of the things that I heard … Read More
ASK FATHER: Are those who must read the Liturgy of the Hours, obliged to read it aloud? Vocal recitation?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I was recently reading Quigley’s “The Divine Office: A Study of the Roman Breviary.” In it he mentions that vocal recitation was necessary to validly fulfill the obligation of reciting the office. Does this still hold … Read More
PRAYER REQUEST: Cancelled priests
I lately have had notes from lay people and from priests about priests who are being cancelled… by their bishops. I grant that in every case there can be circumstances, details that are not public. That said, this seems to … Read More
