Author Archives: Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

About Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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

Daily Rome Shot 1384 – Procession

The day after the Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul is, traditionally, the Commemoration of St. Paul (since Peter gets most of the attention on the 29th).  It is also the Feast of the Protomartyrs of Rome.   It is celebrated … Read More

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YOUR URGENT PRAYER REQUESTS

PLEASE use the sharing buttons! Thanks! In your charity would you 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 are ill, who will … Read More

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Tracer Bullet and the Smoke of Libville. Episode 8: Spies, Lies and a Bark in the Dark

Continued from Episode 7 – HERE The door swung shut behind us with a click that sounded like a trap snapping on a rat that thought it was in charge. The conference room reeked of pumpkin spice coffee and betrayal. … Read More

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TLM suppression REPRIEVE in Texas

LifeSite says HERE that Rome has granted St. Margaret’s parish in San Angelo a two-year permission to continue offering the Latin Mass despite Pope Francis’ restrictions. This even as “The Great Diminishment” begins in Detroit. The Archbishop there could have … Read More

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HUGE: “Official Vatican Report Exposes Major Cracks in Foundation of Traditionis Custodes”

Diane Montagna has it. HERE You might remember that part of the justification Francis used for stomping on the TLM (aka the people who wanted it) was a consultation of bishops around the world. It turns out that what we … Read More

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LIVE VIDEO – Card. Burke Celebrating Pontifical Mass for the Feast of the Most Precious Blood.

AS I WRITE THIS….  Card. Burke is celebrating Pontifical Mass for the Feast of the Most Precious Blood. LIVE STREAM

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Sunday 1 July in Detroit. The “Great Diminishment” has begun: A tongue in check suggestion.

This is pretty sad. One of the last parish TLMs in the Archdiocese of Detroit…for now….at Holy Family Church. pic.twitter.com/VY8D6WNl22 — Alex Begin (@AlexanderBegin) June 30, 2025 Even with the election of a new Pope, whose views are not yet … Read More

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Tracer Bullet and the Smoke of Libville. Episode 7: The Threshold of No Return

Continued from Episode 6 – HERE I pulled the Charger up into chancery lot just as the rain tapered from its sulky drizzle. The building loomed in the evening fug, concrete and glass stacked like a columbarium of forgotten ideals. … Read More

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Daily Rome Shot 1383 – The chains of St. Paul

Yesterday at the Basilica St. Paul outside-the-walls in Rome, there was the annual procession with St. Paul’s chains.  The Archconfraternity of the Most Holy Trinity, from The Parish™, took part. Please remember me when shopping online and use my affiliate … Read More

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ASK FATHER: Children playing Mass, etc.

From a reader… QUAERITUR: My autistic teenage son was recently confirmed and received his first communion from Cardinal Dolan at St. Patrick’s Cathedral.  Although I’ve lived in and around NYC for more than 30 years, I realized I knew next … Read More

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