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Category Archives: Wherein Fr. Z Rants
Support for Fr. Joseph Illo. Fr. Z rants about denial of Communion
I want to offer my public support for Fr. Joseph Illo in San Francisco at Star of the Sea (beautiful title). He wrote about a tough call he had to make as pastor. HERE The basics: A women took her … Read More
Strange business this: a non-blessing blessing. A Fr. Z mini-rant to priests.
Very strange business this. At the end of the audience no one knows what to do after this strange conclusion. This was today, 30 November 2019. Pope Francis’ rather unusual blessing today at the conclusion his audience with the participants … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Francis, Wherein Fr. Z Rants
Tagged blessings, invocative blessings
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18 Comments
ASK FATHER: “I utterly reject Bergoglio, so how can I remain a Catholic?” Fr. Z’s rant and beatdown.
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Now, to the point: How can I remain a Catholic when I UTTERLY reject Jorge Bergoglio as a false prophet of the devil? I can in no way continue to acknowledge him during Mass. Going to … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box, Be The Maquis, Francis, Hard-Identity Catholicism, Si vis pacem para bellum!, The Coming Storm, The future and our choices, Wherein Fr. Z Rants
Tagged Attributes of the Church, extra ecclesiam nulla salus, Francis, indefectibility, LG 14, papacy, Petrine Ministry
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54 Comments
ASK FATHER: Why didn’t the Assistant Deacons wear surplices during the Pontifical Mass at the Shrine? #MassoftheAmericas Wherein Fr. Z analyzes and then rants.
The other day, His Excellency Most Rev. Salvatore Cordilone of San Francisco celebrated a Pontifical Mass at the Throne at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. It was televised. A new musical Mass setting was used and new vestments … Read More
The #AmazonSynod and what happened AFTER the Golden Calf Incident
Bp Athanasius Schneider recently penned a piece which likened the introduction and honoring of the demonic wooden idols, the amazonian Pachamama figures – whether they are part of a cobbled-up fake cult like Wicca or not is irrelevant – as … Read More
PODCAzT 178: Fr. Weinandy and the possible “Internal Papal Schism”
Today I go back to 8 October 2019 and a piece by Fr. Thomas G. Weinandy, OFM, Cap., at The Catholic Thing: Pope Francis and Schism. This is important. Last night I heard at the official presentation of the book … Read More
Posted in On the road, Our Catholic Identity, Pò sì jiù, PODCAzT, What Fr. Z is up to, Wherein Fr. Z Rants
Tagged Thomas G. Weinandy
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10 Comments
ACTION ITEM! Fr. Z calls for prayer, fasting in defense of the Church
I lived in Rome for a long time. I have a good feel for this place, since over many years I left a lot of blood, sweat and tears here. Since I’ve been back on this trip – the last … Read More
The Restrainer of 2 Thessalonians, Liturgy and the End Times. Wherein Fr. Z speculates and rants.
Here’s something to chew on for this Ember Saturday. Earlier, I posted a video about the Traditional Latin Mass in a parish setting. The presence of that Mass in the schedule has exerted a huge influence on the worship of … Read More
The priest’s voice and the “priest voice” during Holy Mass. Wherein Fr. Z rants.
At NLM, Peter Kwasniewski dedicated a post to: “The Parish Low Mass Is Not a “Silent” Mass: The Rubrics on Clara Voce”. Note well that he specified “parish Mass”, in contrast to a “monastic Mass”. In a monastic setting, or … Read More
“This is the time God chose for us. Get up off the ground!” Wherein Fr. Z rants.
Time for A Rant. I know that many of you readers are upset by what is going on in the Church. May I repeat some advice? Remember that Popes come and go. There are good Popes and bad Popes, important … Read More
bobba_dwj on 23 June – Vigil of St. John – solstices and snails, bonfires and witch burnings: “Thank you Father, and happy name day! Our FSSP priest is lighting the bonfire tonight after a “bring & share”…”
