Category Archives: Wherein Fr. Z Rants

Summorum Pontificum. It won’t be stopped.

Posted on 11 May 2014 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Here is some news to cheer you in these otherwise chaotic and troubling times. From HPR: Seven Years after “Summorum Pontificum”: Nearly 500 North American Churches Offer the Traditional Latin Mass For those Catholics who are seeking even more regular … Read More →

Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Be The Maquis, Benedict XVI, Hard-Identity Catholicism, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Mail from priests, Our Catholic Identity, Priests and Priesthood, Seminarians and Seminaries, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, The future and our choices, Wherein Fr. Z Rants | Tagged 1962 Missal Romanum, diocesan priests, Missal of St. John XXIII, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM
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Divorce, remarriage, Communion. Wherein Fr. Z rants.

Posted on 6 May 2014 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Let’s make this clear from the start. People are going to sin. Nevertheless, we must uphold doctrine. This is what is going to happen with the divorce/remarriage Commmunion thing. The Holy Father, Pope Francis, will eventually uphold the Church’s teaching … Read More →

Posted in "But Father! But Father!", Hard-Identity Catholicism, New Evangelization, One Man & One Woman, Our Catholic Identity, Wherein Fr. Z Rants |
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ASK FATHER: Cassock, surplice, girls

Posted on 4 May 2014 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader… QUAERITUR: Father, Am I correct in saying that Cassock & Surplice is male attire and that girls should NOT wear it? And if this is the case why do people let it happen? I am taking over … Read More →

Posted in "But Father! But Father!", "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Wherein Fr. Z Rants | Tagged altar girls, cassock, clerical dress, clerics, girls, surplice
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Nun UNDER The Bus

Posted on 7 April 2014 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

UPDATE 8 April: Bp. Jugis (D. Charlotte) endorses Sr. Jane Laurel and talk at High School _______ You probably saw my post Sister explains the situation. Spittle-flecked nutty, bullying, intimidation ensue. Sr. Jane Laurel, OP, gave a talk at a … Read More →

Posted in I'm just askin'..., Liberals, New Evangelization, One Man & One Woman, Our Catholic Identity, Sin That Cries To Heaven, The Coming Storm, The Drill, The future and our choices, The Last Acceptable Prejudice, The Olympian Middle, Wherein Fr. Z Rants | Tagged Antonio Gramsci, homosexual agenda, homosexualists, Keep America Beautiful, mob mentality, Thomas Malthus
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ASK FATHER: Sister goes shopping while carrying the Eucharist to the sick. Wherein Fr. Z rants.

Posted on 5 April 2014 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader… I work at a religious supply store and yesterday a local religious sister came in and asked to be shown our selection of pyxes. I led her to the cabinet where they are kept and indicated that … Read More →

Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box, Liberals, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Wherein Fr. Z Rants, Women Religious | Tagged Communion for the sick, EMHC, Eucharist, pyx
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Dissent into Hell – Fr. Z rants

Posted on 28 March 2014 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I was just on air with Drew Mariani (Relevant Radio) and we spoke for a while about death and confession. He mentioned one of my blog posts from 2011. Since he said that he is going to link here, I … Read More →

Posted in GO TO CONFESSION, Hard-Identity Catholicism, Linking Back, Our Catholic Identity, The future and our choices, What Fr. Z is up to, Wherein Fr. Z Rants | Tagged dissent, Four Last Things, hell, judgment
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When “NO!” is PASTORAL! Wherein Fr. Z rants.

Posted on 25 March 2014 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

“Pastoral charity”… note the phrase! His Eminence, Raymond Card. Burke, gave an interview to Polonia Christiana magazine. Lifesite rendered it into English HERE. In one of his responses, the Cardinal said: In the case of a politician or other public figure who … Read More →

Posted in GO TO CONFESSION, Hard-Identity Catholicism, Our Catholic Identity, The Drill, Wherein Fr. Z Rants | Tagged Card. Burke, Christus Medicus, medicinal, mercy
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Tensions in the Catholic blogosphere. Wherein Fr. Z opines.

Posted on 20 March 2014 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Some discussion is arising in the Catholic blogosphere about, well, the Catholic blogosphere. This week, for example, the UK’s still best Catholic weekly, The Catholic Herald, has an opinion column: Bishops and bloggers: there is a way out of … Read More →

Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Our Catholic Identity, The Drill, The Olympian Middle, Wherein Fr. Z Rants | Tagged bishop, bloggers, blogosphere, internet
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Wherein Fr. Z rants, slaps some heads

Posted on 4 March 2014 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Under another entry, someone posted: I am losing hope. I wish I had a time machine to look 100 years into the future and see what happens. We are on the threshold of Lent. This is a time of spiritual … Read More →

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Have the civil rights of any group (besides the unborn) been trampled by U.S. courts more than Catholic priests?

Posted on 12 February 2014 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis is being torn limb from limb by the hyper-liberal MSM in the Twin Cities. There are some clerical abuse cases in the spotlight right now. It is a kind of perfect hideous storm. … Read More →