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- Fr. John Zuhlsdorf on Daily Rome Shot 1117 – A *POLL* about 2026-27: “Sorry… my bad. It is indeed SIX. 1. Rh8+! Kxh8 2. Qh2+ Kg8 3. Qh7+ Kf8 4. Qh8+ Ke7 5.…”
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- on Daily Rome Shot 1117 – A *POLL* about 2026-27: “All moves are forced for black. R-h8+, KxR Q-h2+, K-g8 Q-h7+, K-f8, Q-h8+, K-e7 QxP+, K-e6 Q-f7++ Ok, so 6…”
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Author Archives: Fr. John Zuhlsdorf
To those shushing Convert Muzzlers…
Take THIS! Marcus Grodi, of the Coming Home Network, has a new book just for YOU. From Atheism to Catholicism US HERE – UK HERE I wonder if there is anyone out there who knows converts as Marcus Grodi does. … Read More
NEW MUSIC DISC from St Paul’s Boys Choir in Harvard Square
I have posted in the past about wonderful music CDs by the St. Paul’s Boys Choir in Harvard Square. If you don’t have their Christmas disc, you are in for a treat. The choir has a new recording! Here is … Read More
How about this? “Cradle Catholics should speak less, listen more.”
Michael Sean Winters, the Wile e. Coyote of the liberal catholic Left at the Fishwrap, and hyper-liberal Massimo “Beans” Faggiolo at Villanova, and the papalatrous gnostic Austen Ivereigh at Crux have incited a little war on converts recently. According to … Read More
Feedback that gets to me
Occasionally I get feedback that really helps. Today I received this: Wow. This, friends, gets to me. The token she mentions is something from my wish list, a recording of The Passion of Saint Thomas More by composer Garrett Fisher. … Read More
Total Eclipse on Monday, 21 August – What are your plans?
The Total Eclipse will occur over these USA on Monday. The Eclipse will take place 54 days before the 100th anniversary of the Miracle of the Sun at Fatima… the length of a 54 Day Novena. Also, because a total … Read More
Twitter Liturgy: Luther would be so proud…
Luther would be so proud. From NPR: In Germany, Churchgoers Are Encouraged To Tweet From The Pews In Germany this year, the Protestant church is celebrating 500 years since Martin Luther brought about the Reformation. Today, as the number of … Read More
My View For Awhile: Homeward
I’ve had enough heat for the time being. Time to go. At the airport TSA gave my bag their special attention (as I looked on) with all manner of care for restoring some decent order… not. Thanks for that. … Read More
Possible “formal correction” of Pope Francis?
If you read the LifeSite account, you have the impression that Card. Burke may be going for the “formal correction” option. HERE They seemed to have based their piece on Part 2 of an interview with His Eminence which The Wanderer posted. … Read More
Speaking of the Prayer For Vocations…
UPDATE: ORIGINAL TEXT HERE From a priest in the UK… We have printed the Vocations Prayer you recommended for our parish in three designs and we say it at Mass every Sunday, and I also use it at Benediction during … Read More
ASK FATHER: Penance given in confession was too vague
From a reader… QUAERITUR: In line with your recent ASK FATHER postings on Confession, I have a question about vague penance given in Confession. We attend the local TLM and it is difficult to make it to Confession because the lines are always … Read More
Fr. John Zuhlsdorf on Daily Rome Shot 1117 – A *POLL* about 2026-27: “Sorry… my bad. It is indeed SIX. 1. Rh8+! Kxh8 2. Qh2+ Kg8 3. Qh7+ Kf8 4. Qh8+ Ke7 5.…”
