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About Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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

Last Sunday in October – Feast of Christ the King and the Act of Consecration of the Human Race to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Sunday, in the Church’s Vetus Ordo calendar, is the Feast of Christ the King, there fixed on the last Sunday of October. It is customary on the Feast of Christ the King publicly to recite the Act of Consecration of … Read More →

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The BBC – if you can believe it – has an interesting audio story about: “Trying to save the Latin Mass in France” – UPDATED

The BBC – if you can believe it – has an interesting audio story about Trying to save the Latin Mass in France This is worth listening to.  Description: Communities that celebrate with the Latin Mass have prospered. Now, Pope … Read More →

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A tribute to my mother on my birthday

I’ve posted this before, but it bears posting again. Today is my birthday, but it’s also my mother‘s birthday, in the sense that she gave birth to me.  She did most of the work that day.  Birthdays are as much … Read More →

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Why would a pope do such a thing?

I have a few busy days right now and also people in town, so my energies are divided. However, I bring to your attention the fact that, other day, with other religious leaders Francis signed a document about “safeguarding nature” … Read More →

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You can argue with a Marxist, but not with a Catholic progressive.

Today at The Catholic Thing there is an essay by Francis X. Maier about how Francis is perceived by the left and by the right (to use rapid, sketch terms). In the main, he seems to be willing – as … Read More →

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ASK FATHER: During a Vetus Ordo Mass can the priest distribute Hosts consecrated during a Novus Ordo Mass?

From a reader… QUAERITUR: Is it allowable for a priest to consecrate a ciborium at a TLM but then distribute Hosts from the tabernacle (which is likely from the Novus Ordo), and then not distribute the new consecrated Hosts?  Is … Read More →

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