Author Archives: Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

About Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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

Card. Zen – HERO

There are so many good reasons to look with respect and gratitude to His Eminence Joseph Card. Ze-Kiun, Bishop Emeritus of Hong Kong. His steadfast stance for human rights, for example, is courageous and exemplary. He is also a staunch … Read More

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Daily Rome Shot 1380

Please remember me when shopping online and use my affiliate links.  US HERE – WHY?  This helps to pay for health insurance (massively hiked for this new year of surprises), utilities, groceries, etc..  At no extra cost, you provide help for which … Read More

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Daily Rome Shot 1379 – Relief… and beer

From Corpus Christi at The Parish™. Members of the Archconfraternity waiting at the Benediction station at S.M. della Quercia. At Piazza Farnese. In the next station, little S. Brigida. To the magnificent Spada chapel in San Girolamo. Home again. Welcome … Read More

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Tracer Bullet and the Smoke of Libville. Episode 2: “Gathering Thoughts”

Continued from Part 1 – HERE Episode 2: Gathering Thoughts The sound of the priest’s leather-soled wingtips faded down the corridor. I sat there a minute, letting the silence settle like incense after Benediction – heavy, but vaguely threatening. The … Read More

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ASK FATHER: July 4th is on Friday… what about meat? BBQ? We can eat meat, right?

From a reader… QUAERITUR: We pray you are well. Concerning the upcoming celebration of our Nation’s founding, obviously it is not a religious feast day. However, given it’s great importance to Americans, no less to us as Catholic Americans, are … Read More

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Tracer Bullet and the Smoke of Libville. Episode 1: “Ashes, Stale Coffee, and Bad News”

Tracer Bullet and the Smoke of Libville Episode 1: Ashes, Stale Coffee, and Bad News It was a Thursday. Or maybe a Friday. The kind of evening that sagged like 70’s chasuble left too long in a damp sacristy – … Read More

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Daily Rome Shot 1378 – Heads up!

Yesterday at The Parish™ was the external celebration of Corpus Christi. The Archconfraternity was fully involved, as is proper. A few shots… Getting vested. Managing the canopy. Later, they were also in the procession with Pope Leo XIV from the … Read More

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This is important

Coal miners used to form study groups to read Gibbon & Thucydides. Lincoln and Douglas delivered speeches that lasted three hours with no pauses. C. S. Lewis, like many kids of his era, read Paradise Lost at age nine and … Read More

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Your Sunday Sermon Notes: 2nd Sunday after Pentecost / Corpus Christi 2025

Too many people today are without good, strong preaching, to the detriment of all. Share the good stuff. Was there a GOOD point made in the sermon you heard at your Mass of obligation for the this Sunday?  Probably Corpus … Read More

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News of the Church 16 – 22 June 2025

Welcome to the 16th edition of News of the Church. It’s 22 June 2025 and it is the 2nd Sunday after Pentecost although in most places people are celebrating the Feast of Corpus Christi. It’s wonderful to see the practices … Read More

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