Category Archives: What Fr. Z is up to

My View For Awhile: 77 square mile edition

Posted on 27 July 2014 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The zoo like boarding process is underway. And so I settle in for a few (hopefully) boring hours to my connecting flight. I am reading American Sniper on this leg. It was a great conference experience. I met lots of … Read More →

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Napa Institute: Day 3

Posted on 26 July 2014 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Last evening ended by talking long into the night over cigars and adult beverages. With the morning we are back at it. I had a chance to break the fast this morning with Bp. Michael Barber of Oakland. He has … Read More →

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Napa Institute: Day 2

Posted on 25 July 2014 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I am at a breakfast sponsored by Catholic Extension. Archbp. Kurtz is taking about it. He explained that it was its goal to have church in every county in these USA. They have built over 12000 churches. They now give … Read More →

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Napa Institute Conference: Day 1

Posted on 24 July 2014 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I arrived last night in Napa for the Napa Institute conference.  I got here, despite the interference of Pres. Obama.  I digress. The digs are elegant, the weather, perfect.  I know quite a few people, since there is some cross … Read More →

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My View For Awhile: Left Coast Edition

Posted on 23 July 2014 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Off I go again. Conference. And I don’t have to speak. Which I can just take it in, as Killick would put it. Paco de Lucia is being played. Nice not to have shapeless Muzak. Happily, I have a layover … Read More →

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A great Chinese movie

Posted on 5 July 2014 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I am a fan of good new Chinese cinema and one of my favorite directors in the genre is Zhang Yimou. Last night I rewatched, after quite some time, his uplifting movie To Live, based on the depressing but striking … Read More →

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Signatures of Saints

Posted on 27 June 2014 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I am in Chicago… well… north of Chicago. Yesterday, I visited for the first time the campus of Mundelein Seminary, the University of St. Mary of (by?) the Lake. As part of the visit I was able to see some … Read More →

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My View For Awhile

Posted on 21 June 2014 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Home again, home again… is how the rhyme goes, I believe. Last night Acton U closed up. Over 1000 people came from over 60 countries. I am always amazed by the diversity of the participants. The other days I was … Read More →

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Acton U 2014: Day 3

Posted on 20 June 2014 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

A bit of a round up from last night.  We had as our evening speaker, after supper, Andy Crouch.  Afterward, a little pack went for adult beverages and discussion of the burning topics of the day. This morning it was … Read More →

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Acton U 2014: Day 2

Posted on 19 June 2014 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

We are in the second full day of Acton U.  Yesterday was tiring, but great. This morning we had Holy Mass in the Extraordinary Form for the Feast of Corpus Christi.   We considered for a moment having a short … Read More →

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