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Author Archives: Fr. John Zuhlsdorf
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I ask, please, in your kindness, to raise up a prayer for my mother, who has a serious progressive ailment which makes life difficult. Today is her 90th birthday. Thank you.
Daily Rome Shot 1271
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“Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me…” The mighty Lorica of Saint Patrick
During these dark days, we can benefit from the use of this prayer, called the Breastplate, or Loríca of St. Patrick, “The Cry of the Deer” (Latin Lorica is pronounced lo-REE-ka). It is said that St. Patrick (+461) sang this when an … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 1270 – slipper
Today’s Roman Station, Santa Maria in Domnica. Little Pope Pascal venerates the Blessed Virgin’s slipper. He was alive when this mosaic was made, so he gets a square halo. Look! Up in the sky! SpaceX Dragon docks with Space Station … Read More
Your Sunday Sermon Notes – 2nd Sunday of Lent 2025
Too many people today are without good, strong preaching, to the detriment of all. Share the good stuff. It is the 2nd Sunday of Lent in the Novus Ordo and in the Vetus Ordo. Surprisingly, the experts of the Consilium … Read More
From a reader: “We can sing this, but chant and Latin are ‘too hard’.”
From a reader: Looking through our parish hymnal for music for Sunday for the Transfiguration, I came across this gem. It has 10 time signature changes in one verse (that’s 40 time signature changes if you sing all the verses!) … Read More
ASK FATHER: Mass “for the gift of tears”… for someone else?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Can a Mass for the gift of tears be said for someone else or is it only for the celebrant or person requesting the Mass? The prayers seem like a powerful source of conversion for self. … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 1269 – Oh great… just what we needed…
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“Pro aris et focis” – Food for thought
Not being a fan of The Pillar for various reasons, I wouldn’t ordinarily point out one of their posts. However, this one is by Luke Coppen, my former editor at The Catholic Herald when I wrote for them in happier times. I … Read More
15 March – Annual ramble about the #IdesOfMarch
We call today the Ides of March, made especially famous in the English speaking world by Shakespeare in his play Julius Caesar. Caesar: Who is it in the press that calls on me? I hear a tongue shriller than all the … Read More
