Category Archives: Priests and Priesthood

Women Priests? No. An explanation.

Posted on 31 January 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

CNS has posted a video of an interview with the Theologian of the Papal Household, Fr. Wojciech Giertych, OP. He talks about male only priesthood. [wp_youtube]GfGJs-iFtS8[/wp_youtube]

Posted in Liberals, Our Catholic Identity, Priests and Priesthood, The Drill | Tagged Fr. Wojciech Giertych OP, women's ordination
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Opus Bono Sacerdotii – help priests who have no where else to turn

Posted on 31 January 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I have posted before about the Opus Bono Sacerdotii. They help priests who have no one else to whom they can turn. I know the people who started this organization and I have the highest confidence in them. I have … Read More →

Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Mail from priests, Our Catholic Identity, Priests and Priesthood | Tagged Opus Bono Sacerdotii, priesthood, Priests
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Bp. Olmsted (D. Phoenix) issues pastoral letter to priests about importance of Confession

Posted on 28 January 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From the onset, Fr. Z Kudos to His Excellency Most Rev. Bp. Thomas Olmsted of Phoenix for his new Pastoral Letter on CONFESSIONS! The letter is called “Apostles of Mercy” and it is directed to the Priests of the Diocese … Read More →

Posted in Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, New Evangelization, Priests and Priesthood, The Drill, Year of Faith | Tagged Bp. Olmsted, confession, D. Phoenix, reconciliation, sacrament of penance, Year of Faith
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Changes in the Roman Curia affecting catechesis and seminaries

Posted on 26 January 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I was busy yesterday and missed this at News.va. The Holy Father changed the “competence” of some dicasteries of the Roman Curia. He moved responsibility for Catechesis from the Congregation for the Clergy to the Pontifical Council for the New Evangelization … Read More →

Posted in Benedict XVI, New Evangelization, Seminarians and Seminaries | Tagged Benedict XVI, catechesis, Cong. Catholic Education, Cong. Clergy, Fides per doctrinam, Ministrorum institutio, Roman Curia, seminaries
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NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo – excommunication? Can. 915?

Posted on 24 January 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Prof. Ed Peters, canonist (whom I still think is wrong about a question concerning Mass obligations – but I digress), has posted something instructive about catholic politicians who truly need some medicinal help from Holy Mother Church. We enter in … Read More →

Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, 1983 CIC can. 915, Liberals, Our Catholic Identity, Priests and Priesthood, Seminarians and Seminaries, The Drill, The future and our choices | Tagged can. 915, Ed Peters, excommunication, Gov. Cuomo
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Dissident Irish priest about to get hammered into the ground by the CDF.

Posted on 22 January 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith’s process is slow and patient and respectful, to a fault, when certain people and their odd theological notions come under study. It takes a lot to get scrutinized by the CDF in … Read More →

Posted in Liberals, Our Catholic Identity, Priests and Priesthood, The Drill | Tagged Association of Catholic Priests, Flannery, Fr. To
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How’s the preaching where you are?

Posted on 21 January 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I was informed that recently His Eminence Daniel Card. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston delivered the annual Carl J. Peter Lecture at the Pontifical North American College. His topic: “Preaching With The Fathers Of The Church”. This, of course, is of great … Read More →

Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, Priests and Priesthood, Seminarians and Seminaries, The Drill, The future and our choices, Year of Faith | Tagged Card. DiNardo, Fathers of the Church, homiletics, Patristic Institute "Augustinianum", Patristics, preaching, sermons
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Is Pont. Comm “Ecclesia Dei” building a bridge to the SSPX?

Posted on 18 January 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Our friends at Rorate picked up something from Riposte Catholique (in French). Apparently, the Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei” sent a letter to the General House of the SSPX in Menzingen, Switzerland. The letter is signed by the PCED’s Vice-President Archbishop Augustine DiNoia, OP. … Read More →

Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Benedict XVI, Brick by Brick, Magisterium of Nuns, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, Priests and Priesthood, SSPX, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, The future and our choices, Vatican II, Year of Faith | Tagged Archbp. DiNoia, PCED, Pontifex, Pontifical Commission "Ecclesia Dei", Pope of Christian Unity, SSPX
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Brick by Brick: a new church for a TLM community in Kansas

Posted on 16 January 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Jesus did not found your parish. Our Lord personally founded the Catholic Church and promised that she would prevail against the forces of Hell. He did not promise that the Enemy would not prevail where you live. He made no … Read More →

Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Benedict XVI, Brick by Brick, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, Priests and Priesthood, The future and our choices, Year of Faith | Tagged Archbp. John Caroll, Archd. Kansas City, FSSP, parishes, St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, TLM
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Of near-death and resurrection for a great English church

Posted on 11 January 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Another great article appeared in the full print and full digital edition of the UK’s best Catholic weekly, The Catholic Herald. SUBSCRIBE. This one is about near-death and resurrection. I have long been interested in the near-death experiences of some … Read More →