Author Archives: Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

About Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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

What is this?!?

I don’t know what to do with this. I’d like to ignore it, but I’m getting exasperated notes from people. The video embedded here, about 5 minutes long, is pretty silly. I hope Leo had the good sense to feel … Read More

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Reactions on X to the Charlotte Pogrom and a last stab at the last Mass

I prepared this a couple days ago, but I didn’t post it. With this new tweet, however, it’s time to hit “enter”. It seems that the bishop forbade photos or video of the last TLM. We were hoping to share … Read More

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ROME 25/10 – Day 4: Chicken

In the course of human events, 7:05 was when the sun rose here. Tramonta: 18:34 Ave Maria Bell?  19:15 In  the Novus Ordo it is the Feast of my beloved St. Thérèse of Lisieux. Thank you, St. Thérèse. A view. … Read More

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Pro-Abortion Sen. Durbin declined award offered by Archbishop of a diocese he doesn’t belong to; Leo XIV briefly opines off the cuff

From Catholic World Report: Durbin declines Chicago Archdiocese award after global backlash over pro-abortion views U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Illinois, will decline an award from the Archdiocese of Chicago after global backlash over his strong pro-abortion views that included comments … Read More

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ROME 25/10 – Day 3: Farming and salty little fish

The day brightened considerably at 7:04. It will darken considerably at 18:55. In other times the 19:15 Ave Maria Bell would give us information about the dealings of the Curia. But, no. It ringeth not, except at The Parish™. It … Read More

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Another TLM suppressed: Brooklyn? There may be more to this.

News is out that the TLM at St. Cecilia’s in Brooklyn will be suppressed on 12 October.  Rorate has the bare bones HERE. However, as I understand things the Institute may/will get an additional location. This could be an instance … Read More

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ROME 25/10 – Day 2: Beautiful day

I was still dozing today when the sun rose over the City at 7:03 because my phone was still on silent from Vespers the day before. The sun set at 18:57. The Ave Maria bell would ring at 19:15. It … Read More

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Meanwhile… TLM in St. Peter’s Basilica…

The bishops of Charlotte, Detroit and Monterey/Austin are snuffing people out, but… BREAKING: a Solemn High Mass in the Extraordinary Form was offered today for the Feast of St. Michael the Archangel at the altar of St. Michael in St. … Read More

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Diocese of Charlotte: Salve Regina at the LAST TLM and the Bishop’s “consoling” letter.

This is one of the Latin Mass communities banished in Charlotte, NC. In their final Sunday TLM, the faithful of St. Ann’s sing the Salve Regina following Mass, as they have done for years. This is the beauty and transcendence … Read More

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Feast of St. Michael the Archangel, and old project, and a plot

It being the Feast of St. Michael the Archangel, I am minded of a project a few years ago during the Amazonian Together Walking when the demon idol was venerated in the Vatican Gardens and the demonic idol bowl was … Read More

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