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
- excalibur on I am not making this up. Could it explain about clerics from a certain country?: “Where do they find these guys? Off, off Broadway? Or off, off the Midway?”
- on I am not making this up. Could it explain about clerics from a certain country?: “I’m assuming Central America or Mexico? Most of South America this would be triple the average Easter attendance…”
- on I am not making this up. Could it explain about clerics from a certain country?: “That hurts my heart. Lord have mercy!”
- on I am not making this up. Could it explain about clerics from a certain country?: “Jesus hung on a cross from the nails in his hands and feet for three agonizing hours, struggling to breath,…”
- on ROME 26/5– Day 67: zzzzzzeeeeeeeeeiop: “I fully sympathise, Father. I returned from the Chartres Pilgrimage last Friday, the toughest I’ve ever experienced in almost 20…”
- on ROME 26/6 – Day 68: hot and humid: “In the picture with the elevation of the Host it looks like a cross or sword above the priest’s head…”
- on ROME 26/6 – Day 68: hot and humid: “Thank you Fr. Z for approving my registration. So glad you like the app. It’s been a lot of fun…”
CLICK and say your daily offerings!
A Daily Prayer for Priests
Fr. Z’s Podcasts RSS Feed
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: The Drill
A bishop says: “the actual pastoral action of Jesus Christ… does not first demand a change of life”
The National Schismatic Reporter (aka Fishwrap) ballyhoos heterodoxy and immoral actions. They have a story about a commencement address delivered by the Bishop of San Diego, Robert McElroy, to graduates at Jesuit-run Santa Clara University, a member of the Graduate Theological … Read More
About Manchester and other terrorist attacks – a couple of rants and ACTION ITEM!
My heart goes out to the people harmed in the recent terror attack in Manchester, England. As the usual reportage goes on, I’ve been getting messages on my phone from a friend which underscore something important not being well addressed … Read More
A First Things article recommended, about Pope Benedict
Be clear before reading: It is not complimentary toward Pope Francis (which might bother some) or toward Card. Kasper (which shouldn’t bother anyone). That aside, the useful piece includes background on the dispute between Card. Ratzinger and Card. Kasper with … Read More
Posted in The Drill
Tagged Benedict XVI, Card. Kasper, divorced and remarried, First Things
12 Comments
12 Comments
Anthony Esolen makes a point – with napalm
The brilliant Anthony Esolen (how I envy his prose) makes a point – with napalm – at the increasingly useful Crisis today. The post confirmed me in my desire never to be on his bad side. He begins… Don’t Let A Foolish … Read More
Pope Francis sets date for Consistory for new Cardinals – short, odd list
At the English site of Vatican Radio we find the names of the soon-to-be Cardinals. There is something rather odd in the list. (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Sunday announced a consistory for the creation of new Cardinals. He made … Read More
Posted in The Coming Storm, The Drill
Tagged cardinals, College of Cardinals, consistory
30 Comments
30 Comments
Fr. Murray on Card. Coccopalermio’s odd utterings about validity of sacraments
Today at TCT my friend Fr. Murray drills into the implications of Card. Coccopalmerio’s stunning statements which undermine our understanding of sacraments. Coccopalmerio characterized the Church’s teaching on the question of Anglican orders as follows: “We have had, and we … Read More
Ed Peters on Card. Coccopalmerio’s alarming assertion
Ed Peters – HERE – has some observations about recent comments made by Card. Coccopalmerio – who, frankly, is becoming a bit a of a concern. The Bitter Pill (aka The Tablet, the UK’s … not best Catholic weekly) has Coccopalmerio … Read More
“If modern feminists truly knew the fundamental values Catholic priests are called to embrace…”
The other day I read about another dreadfully misguided and spiritually dangerous fraud perpetrated in North Carolina, another fake “ordination” of a woman. Women, of course, cannot every be ordained to any of the Holy Orders (that includes diaconate). … Read More
Posted in Liberals, The Drill, The future and our choices
Tagged Benjamin Wiker, feminists, priesthood
16 Comments
16 Comments
First, Pete and now Re-Pete?
At The Catholic Herald, the UK’s best Catholic weekly, there is a thought provoking piece by Damien Thompson. Read the whole thing over there, but here are a few snips: It’s 1978 all over again I’ve been thinking about that … Read More
New book about influences of Communism and Socialism on Pope Francis
I arose today to a loud PING on my phone as a friend in Rome sent me a link to a piece in the American Spectator by the hardly-ever-subtle George Neumayr about the influence of Communism and Socialism on Pope Francis. The Spectator … Read More
Posted in Francis, REVIEWS, The Campus Telephone Pole, The Drill
Tagged George Neumayr, Pope Francis, Tracey Rowland
25 Comments
25 Comments
excalibur on I am not making this up. Could it explain about clerics from a certain country?: “Where do they find these guys? Off, off Broadway? Or off, off the Midway?”
