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Author Archives: Fr. John Zuhlsdorf
Your Sunday Sermon notes – 3rd Sunday after Pentecost (12th Ordinary) 2020
Was there a good point made in the sermon you heard at the Mass for your Sunday, either live or on the internet? Let us know what it was. Also, are you churches opening up? What was attendance like? For … Read More
It’s Father’s Day! Gift idea!
It’s Father’s Day! Do your own father, or grandfather, and your parish priests a kindness. Send them some wonderful beer made by the great traditional Benedictine monks at Norcia, Italy. HERE This is terrific beer. Tell them Fr. Z sent … Read More
Posted in The Campus Telephone Pole
Tagged beer, Benedictine Monks, Norcia
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ASK FATHER: Seeing devout people kneel to pray before statues
From a reader… QUAERITUR: During these troubled times living in Northern Wisconsin I have found my faith thru you and now through Our Lady of Good Help in Champion Wis. I noticed praying before Our Lady, Mother Mary, the faithful, … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box, HONORED GUESTS
Tagged devotion, Fr. Tim Ferguson
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Identity Crisis of Catholic Priests. Wherein Fr. Z rants.
At Crisis, there is a piece about the crisis in the Catholic priesthood. No, this was not penned by a bishop. Nor by a priest. Nor even by a seminarian. Constance T. Hull wrote it, wife, mother, homeschooler who has … Read More
Concerning statues and absolute INSANITY
In these USA lib mob participants have reverted to their reptilian brain stems – I know, I know, its not unusual – and are committing massive vandalism in the destruction of public and private property by tearing down statues the … Read More
New titles for Mary added as invocations in the Litany of Loreto
Here’s some news. As reported by CNA, Francis added three titles as invocations to the Litany of Loreto, the Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Card. Sarah, Prefect of the Congregation for the Divine Liturgy and the Discipline of the … Read More
Your Sacred Heart Sermon notes 2020 & church openings
It is the Feast of the Sacred Heart! Were you able to go to church today? It may be that you went to church for Mass. It may be that you heard a sermon via the internet. Was there a good … Read More
ACTION ITEM: PRAYERS FOR THE RATZINGER BROTHERS!!
The brother of Benedict XVI, Georg Ratzinger, is very ill. Benedict XVI left Vatican City and went to Regensburg to be with his brother. They are very close. I remember many times in Rome seeing them walking together and greeting … Read More
ACTION ITEM! Special vigilance at churches because of satanic activity before and on Sunday, 21 June. SERIOUS.
This is something that pastors of churches and rectors of chapels must attend to. There is increased satanic activity these days, on the part of demons and on the part of their human puppets. Some of these dupes just think … Read More
ASK FATHER: Confirmation using an instrument. Tradition says “NO!”, but the CDW said “YES”.
From a reader… QUAERITUR: In a May 14, 2020 dubium to the Holy See, the USCCB asked if an instrument such as a cotton ball may be used for the anointing with sacred Chrism during the celebration of the sacrament … Read More
Archlaic on Distressing words of Leo about the SSPX consecrations: “The Vatican has gotten so good at apologizing to actual heretics and schismatics… perhaps that is proof that they consider…”
