Author Archives: Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

About Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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

Feast of an incorruptible

Today is the feast of St. Bernadette Soubirous.  I am reminded by her feast of a post I wrote some time ago about “incorruptibles”, saints whose bodies do not decay in the normal course of such things.  HERE According to … Read More

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Daily Rome Shot 130

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Daily Rome Shot 129

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#ASonnetADay – Sonnet 146. “Poor soul, the centre of my sinful earth…”

#ASonnetADay – Sonnet 146. “Poor soul, the centre of my sinful earth…” pic.twitter.com/osmL5cc6Xs — Fr. John Zuhlsdorf (@fatherz) April 15, 2021

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One year ago, today: Card. Pell acquitted

At the National Catholic Register there is a piece about the exoneration of His Eminence George Card. Pell.   He was falsely accused of sexual abuse and unjustly imprisoned for 400 days.  Eventually, he was freed by the Australian High Court. … Read More

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Two years ago, today: Notre-Dame fire

Two years ago today we witnessed with horror the Notre-Dame fire. My post HERE Two years on, the work on the cathedral continues. I read today that the side chapels are being cleaned. EWTN posted a short video of some … Read More

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#ASonnetADay – Sonnet 145. “Those lips that Love’s own hand did make…”

#ASonnetADay – Sonnet 145. “Those lips that Love’s own hand did make…” pic.twitter.com/LyxZtuROmi — Fr. John Zuhlsdorf (@fatherz) April 14, 2021

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A Jesuit’s brilliant notions about needed liturgical reform. What could go wrong?

The liberal-biased Religion News Service has run a piece by Jesuit Thomas Reese. The future of Catholic liturgical reform It is every bit as bad as you might imagine. A Jesuit on liturgy… after all. First, you might remember that Reese … Read More

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14 April: St. Justin, martyr

Today is the feast of St. Justin, Martyr, who was killed in about 165. COLLECT (1962): Deus, qui per stultitiam crucis eminentem Iesu Christi scientiam beatum Iustinum Martyrem mirabíliter docuisti; eius nobis intercessione concede; ut, errorum circumventione depulsa, fidei firmitatem … Read More

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Daily Rome Shot 128

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