Author Archives: Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

About Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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

Tartan of the “Anglican” Personal Ordinariates is READY and things are arriving

In November of 2020 I wrote about a new tartan developed for the the Personal Ordinariates of Walsingham (UK), St. Peter (US) and O.L. of the Southern Cross (AUS). Today I received this: I don’t know if you are interested in … Read More

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Your Sunday Sermon notes – Corpus Christ or 2nd Sunday after Pentecost – and POLL!

Was there a GOOD point made in the sermon you heard at the Mass for your Sunday (obligation or none), either live or on the internet? Let us know what it was. Too many people today are without good, strong preaching, to … Read More

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Daily Rome Shot 180

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Benedict XVI on Corpus Christi processions

In many places Corpus Christi get an “external celebration” on Sunday.  It is wonderful to see the multiplication of Eucharistic processions especially with the growth of the Traditional Latin Mass. In 2008 Pope Benedict had this to day about processions, … Read More

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FRANCE: FSSP suddenly expelled from a diocese after 23 years

At the French site Riposte catholique we read that the Archbishop of Dijon, Roland Minnerath, has expelled the FSSP from the diocese.  They are to leave by September.  They’ve only been there for 23 years. No consultation. D’un trait de … Read More

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WDTPRS – 2nd Sunday after Pentecost: Holy Love, Holy Fear, Holy NAME

It isn’t really Corpus Christi in the traditional Roman calendar, though it is often transferred to this Sunday.  It is really the 2nd Sunday after Pentecost.  Corpus Christi was the Thursday after Trinity Sunday. So that today’s prayers for Mass … Read More

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Daily Rome Shot 180

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Daily Rome Shot 179

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Your Good News

Do you have some good news for the readership?   How are things going with churches where you are?  Is COVID Theater diminishing?  (Good news, please.) For my part, I am so very grateful for help I have received from people … Read More

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