Author Archives: Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

About Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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

Go to Crisis and read or listen to “A Time For Anger”

Stop what you are doing. Go to Crisis and read or listen to the brilliant offering by a young man named Clement Harrold.  HERE A Time For Anger. Then come back.  I look forward to your discussion here.

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Francis’ Four Postulates from his programmatic encyclical “Evangelii gaudium”

At Rorate today there is a piece, the title of which called to mind something I’ve posted in the past.  The interesting part of the title… “Strong Communiqué of the Chartres Pilgrimage: “Clericalism-Caudillism never works well…” Note “Caudillism”.  Caudillismo. This … Read More →

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Your Sunday Sermon Notes: 8th Sunday after Pentecost (16th Ordinary – N.O.)

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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A moment of reflection…

A moment of reflection… Priest. I will go in to the altar of God. Resp. To God who giveth joy to my youth. Priest. Judge me, O God, and distinguish my cause from the nation which is not holy: deliver … Read More →

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Card. Müller drills into Francis’ “Letter to Bishops” with “Traditionis custodes”

At The Catholic Thing there is a piece translated from the original German (by a good friend of mine, two, as a matter of fact), by Gerhard Ludwig Card. Müller.  The former Prefect of the CDF examines Francis’ new Plessy … Read More →

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Day 3: St. Ann Novena – “I cast myself at your feet…”

Share and re-tweet, please. 17 July through 26 July, Ann’s feast day in both traditional and post-Conciliar calendars, we can pray a NOVENA to the grandmother of God, the mother of Mary. Here is one novena prayer to St Ann.  There are … Read More →

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Seriously humorous SSPX statement on “Traditionis custodes” and a terrific imaginary curve ball

The SSPX office in Menzingen put out a statement, still only in French, about Traditionis custodes. HERE  Here’s a taste… From Summorum Pontificum to Traditionis custodes, or from the Nature Preserve to the Zoo […] A organized extinction While Francis … Read More →

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