Category Archives: My View

GUEST RANT: Many languages for Mass and fake “unity”

From a priest: In my diocese we are often asked (read, expected, pressured) to participate in or to celebrate Masses in more than one language in the name of multi-culturalism. I am not talking Latin here. The result is that … Read More →

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Z-Swag: In The Wild!

From a reader: Hi FrZ ~ I never had a bumper sticker before. Then I just had to have one of yours…and then 2…now look what you started!! :o) The little hearts between my husband & I are for our … Read More →

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Proposal and Counter-Proposals for Pope Benedict and the SSPX

I was sent a link to an article in The Remnant on the SSPX situation.  The article contains the following statements: Instead of harassing Bishop Fellay to sign a doctrinal preamble, the Vatican should require every superior, university president and … Read More →

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Of Anger Management, Benedict XVI and the SSPX. Wherein Fr. Z imagines dire things.

Do the SSPXers think that Pope Benedict is so patient and kindly that he would never withdraw his outstretched hand? Perhaps that is it.  Maybe that is why they dawdle and find excuses not to accept what the Holy See … Read More →

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Prayer to St. Joseph for a Difficult Problem

Prayer to Saint Joseph for a Difficult Problem O Glorious St. Joseph, thou who hast power to render possible even things which are considered impossible, come to our aid in our present trouble and distress. Take this important and difficult … Read More →

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Wherein it is not possible but that Fr. Z rants.

At the blog of the Latin Mass Society‘s chairman, Joseph Shaw, there is the exposition of an important Latin text of Pius X in 1905 about frequent reception of Holy Communion.  The Latin is presented and compared to an English … Read More →

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Wherein My Book Sorting Continueth: “How many branches of wax-candle light, How many drops of weary heart’s blood!

My book culling goes apace.   One of the things I went through today were books on China and on poetry.  On that note, I saw this on the site of the Laudator: A poem by Yuan Mei (1716–1797), tr. … Read More →

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Of Darwinian Struggles and The De-Selection of Dear Friends

I think it was the comedian George Carlin who said that looking for happiness in possessions is like trying to satisfy hunger by taping sandwiches to your body. Have you ever wanted to turn the key and walk away from … Read More →

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“In The Wild” – “Lockstep Sheep and Papist Throwbacks” Z-Swag

I always enjoy photos people send of Z-Swag out there “in the wild”. Here is a “Lockstep Sheep and Papist Throwbacks” mug in use. Here is a note from a reader: As per your request for more WDTPRS mugs in … Read More →

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Of Women Priests and Ecumenism and how we should respond. Wherein Fr. Z rants.

I was sent something from the California Catholic Daily about a member of parish liturgy committee who participated in a fake and sacrilegious “ordination” by Roman Catholic Womenpriests.  My emphases: A member of the liturgy committee at a San Francisco parish … Read More →

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