Author Archives: Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

About Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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

Patristic Rosary Project – 4th Glorious Mystery: The Assumption

Some years ago, I made something called the Patristic Rosary Project, reflecting on the mysteries of the Holy Rosary especially with quotes from the Fathers of the Church.  Here is the entry for today’s beautiful feast: 4th Glorious Mystery: The … Read More

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My View For Awhile: All good things come to an end

It has been great being in “the North” again, where there are normal tree and normal grass and you can have the windows open in the evening and hear crickets and cicadas.   Alas, I didn’t spot a chickadee. UPDATE All … Read More

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14 August – St. Maximilian Kolbe : priest, martyr, ham. Notes on the 3rd path to beatification.

Today, 14 August, is the Vigil of the Assumption (purple).  It is also the Feast of St. Maximilian Kolbe (red), a Franciscan priest put to death at Auschwitz. St. Maximilian Kolbe, has a special relevance for Catholic media. Today, dear … Read More

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Daily Rome Shot 1412 – The Parish™ and The Parish™

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Daily Rome Shot 1411 – A new opportunity

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An article at First Things about how Vatican II built up bishops to the detriment of priests

I think this article frames the issue quite well.  Vatican II’s document on bishops converted bishops into a sort of “super priests” whereas the document(s) on priests … didn’t do much at all.  The article is at First Things. Some … Read More

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Daily Rome Shot 1410

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Argument for women deacons… utterly destroyed

At Crisis there is a well-drafted piece by Monica Miller which effectively destroys the feminist claim that women can receive the Sacrament of Holy Orders. Miller gives a round up of ancient sources which describe the ministries of widows and … Read More

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Daily Rome Shot 1409 – UPDATE: BONUS VIDEO

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“The sky is crying…” 10 August

The sky is crying, look at the tears roll down the street. Thanks to flaming comet dust moving at 60km per second. From Space Weather: SET YOUR ALARM FOR DAWN: Venus and Jupiter are converging in the eastern dawn sky for a … Read More

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