Author Archives: Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

About Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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

Church that refused to close during lock down gets burned down

From Daily Wire: ‘Bet You Stay Home Now Hypokrits’: Church That Refused To Close During Lockdown Gets Burned Down, Investigated As Arson A Mississippi church in the midst of a legal battle to stay open despite local shutdown orders was … Read More

Posted in Si vis pacem para bellum!, The Coming Storm, The future and our choices | Tagged
7 Comments

Fr. Z with thanks to benefactors and a reminder

Lately I have received thing from my wishlist that a) arrived but I wasn’t alerted and b) there were no gift slips in the packages. Hence, something my thanks came late and, at other times, my thanks didn’t come at … Read More

Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ACTION ITEM! |
Comments Off on Fr. Z with thanks to benefactors and a reminder

COVID-1984, Your iPhone, and You

This… It seems the statement attached to the software update means the new coding supports contact tracing apps. When a user accepts the update, they are consenting, legally, to this data being collected/distributed from this device to these or future … Read More

Posted in Semper Paratus, Si vis pacem para bellum!, The Coming Storm, The future and our choices | Tagged , ,
13 Comments

21 May – HOLY MASS (TLM) for Ascension Thursday – LIVE VIDEO: 1200h CDT (GMT/UTC -5)

I will LIVE stream a Traditional Latin Mass at NOON Central Daylight Time (= GMT/UTC -5 and ROME 1900h). Today: Mass for Ascension Thursday. Will you please tell others about this Mass?  Will you please subscribe to my channel? HERE … Read More

Posted in LIVE STREAMING |
2 Comments

Forty, a poem, and ancient garlic cheese spread

This is wonderful. I’ve written of garum in the past.  It’s modern near equivalent is colatura. Today’s #ClassicsCurio is a warning about where to source (or should that be sauce?) your mottoes, as that famous American motto ‘e pluribus unum’ … Read More

Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Just Too Cool | Tagged , , , ,
5 Comments

CELEBRATE! 26th Anniversary of “Ordinatio sacerdotalis”!

I have a wonderful bottle of cava in the fridge.   Today, being a Vigil, is not usually a celebratory day for me, but I can’t help but let out a little whoop of joy. The lesbian writer, who was so … Read More

Posted in Just Too Cool, Priests and Priesthood | Tagged , ,
6 Comments

YOUR URGENT PRAYER REQUESTS

PLEASE use the sharing buttons! Thanks! Registered here or not, will you in your charity please take a moment look at the requests and to pray for the people about whom you read? Continued from THESE. Let’s remember all who … Read More

Posted in Urgent Prayer Requests |
17 Comments

Confuse a liberal

Just a thought to get your thought juices flowing today. Instant TRIGGER for any liberal… Kek pic.twitter.com/qQgOhnRTyO — Anonymous ? Patriot ?????? (@ttp13526) May 19, 2020  

Posted in Going Ballistic, Just Too Cool, Liberals, Lighter fare | Tagged
6 Comments

20 May – HOLY MASS (TLM) for Rogation Wednesday – LIVE VIDEO: 1200h CDT (GMT/UTC -5)

I will LIVE stream a Traditional Latin Mass at NOON Central Daylight Time (= GMT/UTC -5 and ROME 1900h). Today: Mass for Rogation Wednesday before Ascension of the Lord.  It is Rogation Week.  I will recite the Litany of Saints … Read More

Posted in LIVE STREAMING | Tagged
Comments Off on 20 May – HOLY MASS (TLM) for Rogation Wednesday – LIVE VIDEO: 1200h CDT (GMT/UTC -5)

ASK FATHER: “Why aren’t Masses restarted without Holy Communion?”

From a reader… QUAERITUR: Father, thank you so much for the live streamed daily Mass. I’m ‘attend’ every day since you started and it has kept me focused on what’s important. My question: I thought that the Holy Sacrifice of … Read More

Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box, Hard-Identity Catholicism, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000 | Tagged , ,
14 Comments