Get updates in your inbox
About this blog…
“This blog is like a fusion of the Baroque ‘salon’ with its well-tuned harpsichord around which polite society gathered for entertainment and edification and, on the other hand, a Wild West “saloon” with its out-of-tune piano and swinging doors, where everyone has a gun and something to say. Nevertheless, we try to point our discussions back to what it is to be Catholic in this increasingly difficult age, to love God, and how to get to heaven.” – Fr. Z
Coat of Arms by D Burkart
Recent Comments
- APX on 10 November – St Andrew Avellino (Vetus Ordo). Wherein Fr. Z rants.: “Many priests live alone, with no one to notice if they fail to rise, suffer a fall, or become suddenly…”
- on 10 November – St Andrew Avellino (Vetus Ordo). Wherein Fr. Z rants.: “Father, in case you haven’t already considered this, an iPhone might help you or another priest in that situation. “…”
- on 10 November – St Andrew Avellino (Vetus Ordo). Wherein Fr. Z rants.: “his Theatines maintain a minor seminary in the neighborhood under his patronage. i drove by it on the way to…”
- on WDTPRS – 9 November: Feast of the Dedication of St. John Lateran, Rome’s Cathedral: “Great stuff Fr Z….. are the doors to St John Lateran originally the doors from the Roman Curia in the…”
- on 10 November – St Andrew Avellino (Vetus Ordo). Wherein Fr. Z rants.: “As the demographic collapse accelerates, priests may find it prudent to live together in a central location with their deanery.…”
- on Some notes for your Sunday Mass in the Vetus and the Novus Ordo: “This is the best explanation I have heard in my almost 50 years. I wish it was what was heard…”
- on Some notes for your Sunday Mass in the Vetus and the Novus Ordo: “moon1234: We have to understand something about the Lord’s parables. The parable, or Hebrew mashal is an allegorical lesson of…”
- on WDTPRS – 9 November: Feast of the Dedication of St. John Lateran, Rome’s Cathedral: “The obelisk outside the building was originally built by Thutmose III, and contains dedications from subsequent pharoahs. If you follow…”
CLICK and say your daily offerings!
A Daily Prayer for Priests
Federated Computer… your safe and private alternative to big biz corporations that hate us while taking our money and mining our data. Have an online presence large or small? Catholic DIOCESE? Cottage industry? See what Federated has to offer. Save money and gain peace of mind.
ABORTION PILL RESCUE NETWORK
Everyone, work to get this into your parish bulletins and diocesan papers.
Donate using VENMO
GREAT BEER from Traditional Benedictine Monks in Italy
Good coffee and tea. Help monks.
I use this when I travel both in these USA and abroad. Very useful. Fast enough for Zoom. I connect my DMR (ham radio) through it. If you use my link, they give me more data. A GREAT back up.
Help support Fr. Z’s Gospel of Life work at no cost to you. Do you need a Real Estate Agent? Calling these people is the FIRST thing you should do!
They find you a pro-life agent in your area who commits to giving a portion of the fee to a pro-life group!
This blog has to earn its keep!
PLEASE subscribe via PayPal if it is useful. Zelle and Wise are better, but PayPal is convenient.
A monthly subscription donation means I have steady income I can plan on. I put you my list of benefactors for whom I pray and for whom I often say Holy Mass.
In view of the rapidly changing challenges I now face, I would like to add more $10/month subscribers. Will you please help?
For a one time donation...
To donate monthly I prefer Zelle because it doesn't extract fees. Use
frz AT wdtprs DOT com
Category Archives: SESSIUNCULA
Do you have good news?
Let the other readers here know about your good news! For my part, the worst of my cold is over, a got a few LENTCAzTs ready (I hope a few more people listen), the sun is shining, chickadees and cardinals … Read More
Prayer request
I am coming down with something, a case of the crud. I thought I might dodge it, but it seems to have me in its grip. A prayer, please.
Japan
Will you, with me, pray in a special way for the people of Japan? I think we would do well to offer additional penances for their intention. Perhaps your Stations of the Cross tonight? Your Friday penance?
Pope Benedict’s Book is now available
Not only has Vol. II of Jesus of Nazareth released, it is available. And it has arrived. I had the .pdf from the publisher, and now I have the book itself. A kind reader, BAH, had it sent from my … Read More
RECENT POSTS OF INTEREST
Recent posts of interest: WDTPRS – Thursday after Ash Wednesday – “Prayer over the People” (2002MR) QUAERITUR: Deacons and blessings with the traditional Roman Ritual WDTPRS – Thursday after Ash Wednesday – God crowns His own merits in us Say … Read More
ASH WEDNESDAY (2002MR) – NEW! PRAYER OVER THE PEOPLE!
I was delighted that in the 2002 Missale the tradition of the “Prayer over the people” was revived in Lent. This is an important custom. Now that we have the new, corrected translation on the way, we can look at … Read More
ALERT: REQUEST FOR PRAYERS FOR A MIRACULOUS CURE: Joseph – 2 years old
If you don’t pray for miracles, you won’t obtain them. I have been exchanging some messages with a priest friend. I had to share them with you in edited form: A personal favour. Could you please ask prayers for young … Read More
Help the blog. Vote today.
You can vote daily for WDTPRS in the Best Blog category and the Best Podcast category at the Reader’s Choice Awards. It takes but a moment and I would be grateful for the token of appreciation. Because of award page … Read More
Your good news and request for prayers
Do you have any good news to share with the readers? For my part, I am embarking today on a new writing project. Please say a prayer that my mind be clear and that I not write anything too ridiculous … Read More
Where you are!
Here is a ten minute snapshot of places people are – more or less – when they visit! These may be pretty rough approximations. Anaheim, California Springfield, Illinois Waterbury, Connecticut San Francisco, California Richmond, British Colum… Windsor, Connecticut Milwaukee, Wisconsin … Read More
APX on 10 November – St Andrew Avellino (Vetus Ordo). Wherein Fr. Z rants.: “Many priests live alone, with no one to notice if they fail to rise, suffer a fall, or become suddenly…”
