Author Archives: Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

About Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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

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And there’s this. Rome. New Year’s Eve. And be careful in the streets at the stroke of midnight! #HappyNewYear2021 from Rome! pic.twitter.com/7kAJte3rqm — Edward Pentin (@EdwardPentin) December 31, 2020

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Dates of Movable Sundays and Feasts for 2021

Dates of Movable Sundays and Feasts for 2021 Jan. 31 – Septuagesima Sunday Feb. 17 – Ash Wednesday March 28 – Palm Sunday April 2 – Good Friday April 4 – Easter Sunday May 13 – Ascension Thursday May 23 … Read More

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ACTION ITEM! 31 DEC & 1 JAN – Plenary INDULGENCES Alert!

Catholics can gain a Plenary Indulgence on New Year’s EVE, 31 December (EnchInd. 26) by the recitation or the singing of the Te Deum. To gain the indulgence the usual following conditions must be met. 1. Sacramental confession and Communion within … Read More

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Wikileaks just dumped all their files online – Happy New Year!

Wikileaks just dumped all their files online. Wanna see Hillary’s emails?  HERE https://file.wikileaks.org/file/ https://file.wikileaks.org/file/?fbclid=IwAR2U_Evqah_Qy2wxNY12FMqFC5dAFUcZL5Kl4FIfQuMFMp8ssbM46oHXWMI  

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ACTION ITEM! Last day for 2020 DONATIONS to Tridentine Mass Society

Folks, I know you have good charities in mind for your giving. On this last day of the year, I put before your eyes one last time, the Tridentine Mass Society of the Diocese of Madison. This is a 501(c)(3) … Read More

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Chilling video of abandoned St. Peter’s Square on New Year’s Eve Day

This video from my friend Bree says a lot. As I look at that… I wonder where the DAMNED BOWL is. WHERE’S THE BOWL?

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31 December: St. Melania the Younger

Happy Feast of St. Melania the Younger. St. Melania was a Roman saint, and “Desert Mother” who died in Jerusalem on this day in 439. She is the grandaughter of St. Melania the Elder. Melania married young.  After their children … Read More

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ACTION ITEM! Seven Sister Apostolate – THURSDAY

UPDATE 31 Dec 2020: I received this note: Father, four women have come forward to pray for you on Thursdays! One new “sister” is from Luxembourg. I suggest you post that your request has been fulfilled and that you will … Read More

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ASK FATHER: Penance on Friday, Octave of Christmas

I had a note from a reader about the need to do penance on this coming Friday, which is the Octave of Christmas. The short answer is NO. Why?  Because according to Canon Law, Catholics are bound to do penance … Read More

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