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Author Archives: Fr. John Zuhlsdorf
Daily Rome Shot 175
Photo by The Great Roman™ None of you are going to know where this is. It is in a side room of Ss. Trinità dei Pellegrini. It had been at a chapel built on the place – near St. Paul’s outside-the-walls, … Read More
Ummm…. a little glitch in the new Apostolic Constitution “Pascite gregem Dei”
At the end of the Apostolic Constitution which promulgates a new Book VI of the 1983 CIC we find in the version released via the Bolletino… Ooops. It’s FRANCISCUS. At the top of the document, his name is spelled correctly. … Read More
Holy See now a participant in the World Health Organization
Meanwhile, as the release of Book VI dominates churchy news, this item is also in the Bolletino: On Monday, 31 May 2021, the World Health Assembly adopted, by consensus, Resolution Participation of the Holy See in the World Health Organization presented by … Read More
The Code of Canon Law has a new section about penal law, offences and punishments. There are new things.
Today the Code of Canon Law was updated in a dramatic way. An entire Book (major section) was chopped out and replaced with a new version. This is Book VI which deals with “penal law”, that is, offences and punishments. … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, 1983 CIC can. 915, Canon Law
Tagged can. 915, canon law, censures, penalties
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JUNE: Recite an Act of Reparation is for “the sins that continue to plague our world”.
The District Superior of the SSPX, Fr. John Fullerton, has asked in a newsletter that people pray an Act of Reparation to the Sacred Heart during the month of June. The Act of Reparation is for “the sins that continue … Read More
PARIS: Attack on a procession honoring Catholics martyred by the Commune
In Paris a couple of days ago there was a procession to honor the Catholic martyrs of the Commune, who were slain 150 years ago on 26 May 1871. Among those killed was the Archbishop of Paris Georges Darboy. The … Read More
Posted in Modern Martyrs, Religious Liberty, The Coming Storm, The future and our choices
Tagged Archd. Paris, The Commune
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31 May: Mary’s Queenship, and yet “more Mother than Queen”
31 May is liturgically complicated. In the traditional calendar it is the Feast of the Queenship of Mary. In the Novus Ordo, it is the Feast of the Visitation. Again in the Novus Ordo, Queenship of Mary is on 22 … Read More
ASK FATHER: Golf on Sundays
From a reader… QUAERITUR: As long as a person fulfills their Sunday Obligation, and sanctifies the day with prayer and time with family, can a person go golfing even though that would require someone to work on Sunday? GUEST PRIEST … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box, HONORED GUESTS
Tagged golf, Sunday rest
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An important note to those of you who order Mystic Monk Coffee
May I make a suggestion? First, order some Mystic Monk Coffee or Tea. The Wyoming Carmelites are building their amazing monastery. NB: If you are using a bookmarked link from my blog to order your Mystic Monk Coffee – which, … Read More
Greg Hlatky on Some notes for your Sunday Mass in the Vetus and the Novus Ordo: ““By pursuing perfection we will achieve excellence.” – Vince Lombardi”
