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Should the Bishops of the USA have us return to obligatory meatless Fridays during the whole year and not just during Lent?
- Yes, and I think this is very important. (81%, 15,546 Votes)
- Yes, I guess so. (9%, 1,716 Votes)
- No, I hesitate about such a move. (5%, 900 Votes)
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Author Archives: Fr. John Zuhlsdorf
Daily Rome Shot 1563 – 2nd class relic SHOE
Near Campo de’ Fiori, in the Via dei Giubbonari, you see a plaque recounting that Bl. Pope Pius IX, strolling about in the City – as he often did – ran into a priest bringing Viaticum to a dying man. … Read More
LENTCAzT 2026 – 15: Wednesday in the 2nd Week in Lent – We will account for our time
A 5 minute daily podcast to help you in your Lenten discipline. We hear about Santa Cecilia in Trastevere, the Roman Station. Card. Bacci really gets after us about how will view our use of our fleeting time when out … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 1562
One of the “Talking Statues”. Today’s Wordle: 4 Please remember me when shopping online and use my affiliate links. US HERE – WHY? This helps to pay for health insurance (massively hiked for this new year of surprises), utilities, groceries, etc.. At … Read More
LENTCAzT 2026 – 14: Tuesday in the 2nd Week in Lent – The gateway to salvation
A 5 minute daily podcast to help you in your Lenten discipline. We hear about Santa Balbina, the Roman Station. Fr. Troadec has an amazing reflection on two kinds of people. Yesterday’s podcast – HERE
Your Sunday Sermon Notes – 1st Sunday in/of Lent 2026
Too many people today are without good, strong preaching, to the detriment of all. Share the good stuff. Was there a GOOD point made in the sermon you heard at your Mass of obligation for this 2nd Sunday in Lent … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 1561
Please remember me when shopping online and use my affiliate links. US HERE – WHY? This helps to pay for health insurance (massively hiked for this new year of surprises), utilities, groceries, etc. Also, with the passing away of my mother, there … Read More
“And that, to be restored, our sickness must grow worse…”
From The Four Quartets East Coker […] IV. The wounded surgeon plies the steel That questions the distempered part; Beneath the bleeding hands we feel The sharp compassion of the healer’s art Resolving the enigma of the fever chart. Our … Read More
LENTCAzT 2026 – 13: Monday in the 2nd Week in Lent – “Everything became clear to me.”
A 5 minute daily podcast to help you in your Lenten discipline. We hear about San Clemente, the Roman Station. If you ever get to Rome, this is a must visit church. It will be one of the most interesting … Read More
A ‘Cri de Coeur’ from the heartland
From a reader on this 2nd Sunday of Lent. (Note: because of the blog migration Early Tuesday 2 March, comments posted after 0600 EST 11 UTC) will not migrate. That’ll give you time to “think before posting”.) Wanted to pass … Read More
2 March – Blog Maintenance & Migration Day – DONE! “Cleanup in aisle 2,5,6…7…9…”
UPDATE: A few days ago we tested a migration. It all went well. Now we have done the real migration. A lot of links broke, especially to images. I am manually fixing them. The look is the same. There may … Read More
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