About this blog…
“This blog is like a fusion of the Baroque ‘salon’ with its well-tuned harpsichord around which polite society gathered for entertainment and edification and, on the other hand, a Wild West “saloon” with its out-of-tune piano and swinging doors, where everyone has a gun and something to say. Nevertheless, we try to point our discussions back to what it is to be Catholic in this increasingly difficult age, to love God, and how to get to heaven.” – Fr. Z
Coat of Arms by D Burkart
Fr. Z’s Podcasts RSS Feed
Federated Computer… your safe and private alternative to big biz corporations that hate us while taking our money and mining our data. Have an online presence large or small? Catholic DIOCESE? Cottage industry? See what Federated has to offer. Save money and gain peace of mind.
ABORTION PILL RESCUE NETWORK
Everyone, work to get this into your parish bulletins and diocesan papers.
Donate using VENMO
GREAT BEER from Traditional Benedictine Monks in Italy
Good coffee and tea. Help monks.
CLICK and say your daily offerings!
A Daily Prayer for Priests
I use this when I travel both in these USA and abroad. Very useful. Fast enough for Zoom. I connect my DMR (ham radio) through it. If you use my link, they give me more data. A GREAT back up.
Help support Fr. Z’s Gospel of Life work at no cost to you. Do you need a Real Estate Agent? Calling these people is the FIRST thing you should do!
They find you a pro-life agent in your area who commits to giving a portion of the fee to a pro-life group!
This blog has to earn its keep!
PLEASE subscribe via PayPal if it is useful. Zelle and Wise are better, but PayPal is convenient.
A monthly subscription donation means I have steady income I can plan on. I put you my list of benefactors for whom I pray and for whom I often say Holy Mass.
In view of the rapidly changing challenges I now face, I would like to add more $10/month subscribers. Will you please help?
For a one time donation...
To donate monthly I prefer Zelle because it doesn't extract fees. Use
frz AT wdtprs DOT com
Category Archives: Just Too Cool
What will the art in the CTS Roman Missal be like?
On the site of the Catholic Truth Society, UK publisher of the new Roman Missal with the new, corrected ICEL translation, there are some images of … images in the new book. A sample.
Confraternity of Catholic Clergy in the UK!
I am delighted to relate to the readership that there is now a Confraternity of Catholic Clergy in the UK. The British Province of St. Pope Gregory the Great. I am sure they chose Gregory the Great (+604) because he … Read More
A pair of pair of cuff links
As I was looking for more information on the so-called “Augustinian biretta” (which seems to be a lot taller than a Roman biretta), on Dieter Philippi’s site I ran across papal cuff links worn by Benedict XVI. “Hmmm…”, quoth I. … Read More
QUAERITUR: What sort of “wine” is valid for Mass?
From a priest: Are there any rules or traditions about the type of wine used the chalice? I know it must be fermented grape juice – but must or can it be it be red, white, sherry, port? It is … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box, Just Too Cool, Mail from priests
Tagged madeira, marsala, port, validity, verjus, vin santo, wine
27 Comments
27 Comments
Brick by continuity brick in Macon, Georgia
From a reader about St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Macon, GA where Fr. Allan McDonald is building brick by brick. You will remember Fr. McDonald from his rodent wars and his efforts at true continuity in liturgical worship. Fr. McDonald … Read More
Lutherans becoming Catholics
From the National Catholic Register with my emphases: Increasing Number of Lutherans are Coming into the Catholic Church BY Tim Drake One of the most under-reported religious stories of the past decade has been the movement of Lutherans across the … Read More
TOMORROW! PERIGEE! SUPER MOON!
Have you tied everything down? Super Moon is coming! 14%, folks.
The Feeder Feed: SURPRISE!
First, I would like to give you your second cardinal photo of the day. This is a new visitor, coming several times a day now. He has a bit of molt action going on. I’ve heard him singing up a … Read More
Former Anglican Bishops now Monsignors
Anna Arco of the UK’s best Catholic weekly, the Catholic Herald has this report: Pope makes former Anglican bishops monsignori By Anna Arco The Pope has honoured three former Anglican bishops, the first members of the Ordinariate of Our Lady … Read More
Posted in Just Too Cool, Pope of Christian Unity
Tagged Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham
23 Comments
23 Comments
One of the coolest things I have ever seen
No wizardry, no CGI… just photos from Cassini near Saturn. This is as cool as cool gets. I would add the video in a small box here, but… go NOW to Astronomy Pic of the Day. Just go. Watch it … Read More
