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- Fr. John Zuhlsdorf on Augustine v. Jerome, Gimli v. Legolas, and The Roman Thing. Wherein Fr. Z rants and digresses.: “Josephus: “carry his sandals”?? I am struggling to see how they could get that out of οὐκ εἰμὶ ἐγὼ ἄξιος…”
- on Your Sunday Sermon Notes – 3rd Sunday of Advent “Gaudete” – 2025: “Sunday’s sermon was about the Gospel passage where John the Baptist sends his disciples to Jesus to ask if he…”
- on Augustine v. Jerome, Gimli v. Legolas, and The Roman Thing. Wherein Fr. Z rants and digresses.: “Good timing on the historic translation controversy. I was just commenting yesterday how during my lifetime St. John the Baptist…”
- on ASK FATHER: Why do the TLM Gospels switch between “Ierusalem” and “Ierosolyma”? Wherein Fr. Z drills and then rants.: “I have learnt something new today. Thank you Father.”
- on ASK FATHER: Why do the TLM Gospels switch between “Ierusalem” and “Ierosolyma”? Wherein Fr. Z drills and then rants.: “I also dislike how the rsvce removes repeated phrases where Christ was stressing his point, because the verse “isn’t in…”
- on ASK FATHER: Why do the TLM Gospels switch between “Ierusalem” and “Ierosolyma”? Wherein Fr. Z drills and then rants.: ““They kept this usage of different forms because it follows the Vulgate text as inherited, “ For some reason I…”
- on Your Sunday Sermon Notes – 3rd Sunday of Advent “Gaudete” – 2025: “many good points. Gaudete! this is not the same as being entertained and comfortable in the world. the desert fathers…”
- on ASK FATHER: Why do the TLM Gospels switch between “Ierusalem” and “Ierosolyma”? Wherein Fr. Z drills and then rants.: “Thank you for that learned exposition, Father Z — very instructive. Although I cannot find any indication that Jerome and…”
- on ASK FATHER: What’s the difference between the “rejoice” of “Laetare” Sunday of Lent and “Gaudete” Sunday of Advent?: “Thank you, Father. This is a lovely exposition. Buona continuatione…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1503: “The story is that the switch to Calibri was based on the idea that it (and perhaps other sans serif…”
- on 12 December – The pivotal Feast of St. Lucy, the year’s “darkest day”: “More on the Julian calendar that is very interesting. The creation the image of Our Lady on the tilma of…”
- on 12 December – The pivotal Feast of St. Lucy, the year’s “darkest day”: “Father I try in my incomplete way to pray the office especially during advent and lent. It is the office…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1504 – Tilma and bonus: “Paul Augustin Card. Mayer, OSB. One of the holiest souls I’ve ever encountered. Amazing man.”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1504 – Tilma and bonus: “1. R-b6 Black has few choices If . . . . . . a7-a6 2. R×a6# If . . .…”
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Category Archives: Mail from priests
Fr John Hunwicke – R.I.P.
A loss for us all. In my opinion, his wonderful blog should be left intact. Also, if there are such capabilities through Blogger, it should be downloaded and preserved. In your charity, please pray for his soul and for his … Read More
STATEMENT from priests of the Cathedral of San Francisco about “FS” and “blessings”
This is worth notice. Priests of the Cathedral in San Francisco have issued their own statement about FS… Conscience First (English and Spanish)
Fr. McTeigue responds to the response about the “Eucharistic Revival” without sufficient emphasis also on the Sacrament of Penance
A couple weeks ago, I brought to your attention a 4 November piece at Catholic World Report by Fr. Robert McTeigue, SJ, which commented on the “Eucharistic Revival” which is underway under the impulse of the bench of bishops. Fr. … Read More
Full marks plus an extra kudo to Jesuit Fr. Robert McTeigue, SJ. for his comments on “Eucharistic Revival”
I give full marks plus an extra kudo to Jesuit Fr. Robert McTeigue, SJ. His article at Catholic World Report is OUTSTANDING. How many times have I here urged GO TO CONFESSION! Have I not again and and begged priests … Read More
Prayer request for an amazing priest blogger
I warmly ask the readership to pray for Fr. John Hunwicke of the superb blog Fr Hunwicke’s Mutual Enrichment. I’ve been told that he is ailing and it might not be trivial. Fr Hunwicke’s Mutual Enrichment is an obligatory daily … Read More
Now THAT’S what I call “concelebration”!
Amazing. Photos of the ordination of 842 priests at the XXX International Eucharistic Congress in Barcelona at the Olympic stadium in Montjuich on May 31, 1952. 21 altars were erected on which 21 bishops celebrated Holy Mass simultaneously. Each bishop … Read More
ASK FATHER: What if an aardvark runs by and the priest goofs up the LATIN while baptizing?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I’m going to entirely recast this question in my own words because I need to address the answer to priests, rather than to the laymen who sent the original query. It seems that a priest recently … Read More
“The clerics’ starting gun … Itinerarium Clericorum” read in Latin, an mp3 audio file available for priests.
I just concluded a driving road trip that chalked up over 3400 miles. There were a few perilous moments and one or two that were, frankly, frightening. One involved a human who shouldn’t be allowed to drive and the other … Read More
Any readers from Kotor in Montenegro? – UPDATED
Are there any readers here from the Diocese of Kotor in Montenegro (Dioecesis Catharensis) or from the nearby area of Croatia? Why? I’m looking for a priest. When the recent Grand Chess Tour started in Zagreb, there was a simul … Read More
Fr. John Zuhlsdorf on Augustine v. Jerome, Gimli v. Legolas, and The Roman Thing. Wherein Fr. Z rants and digresses.: “Josephus: “carry his sandals”?? I am struggling to see how they could get that out of οὐκ εἰμὶ ἐγὼ ἄξιος…”
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