Category Archives: The future and our choices

Wherein Fr. Z maps weird things, connects dots, rants a lot, and offers an ACTION ITEM!

Posted on 9 November 2019 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Yesterday evening I wrote about “creeping incrementalism” which can manifest in different ways, namely, the slow removal of things, until something is changed, and the slow addition.  Think of removing grains from a heap of sand until there is now … Continue reading →

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UPDATED: United Nations published environment, population control children’s book called “Pachamama”

Posted on 8 November 2019 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Do you know about the so-called “Sorites or Heap Paradox”? Imagine you have a heap of sand.  You begin one by one to remove the individual grains of sand.  One by one. QUAERITUR: At what point is that collection of … Continue reading →

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WDTPRS – 32nd Ordinary Sunday: Your mission as a Christian

Posted on 8 November 2019 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Let’s look at the Collect for the 32nd Ordinary Sunday, keeping in mind that Monday, 11 Nov 2019 is Armistice or Veterans Day, also called Remembrance Day. DONATE to the Archdiocese for Military Services! Sunday’s Collect has an antecedent in the … Continue reading →

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Archbp. Viganò speaks: “We are in the grip of a religious chaos of gigantic proportion….” – a “satanic plan”

Posted on 7 November 2019 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

For all of us Catholics, the landscape in the Holy Church is becoming darker by the day. The ongoing progressive offensive portends a real revolution, not only in the way the Church is understood, but also in the apocalyptic images it … Continue reading →

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QUINQUENNIUM ALERT – Robert Card. Sarah

Posted on 5 November 2019 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

In general, appointments in the Roman Curia tend to be ad quinquennium… for a five year period.   In ancient Rome, five-year periods were important for census taking, etc.: a lustrum.* As it turns out, His Eminence Robert Card. Sarah, was … Continue reading →

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Chinese Catholics barricade themselves in church to prevent its destruction

Posted on 4 November 2019 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I don’t think there is any way to avoid this conclusion: the Holy See sold out our Chinese brothers and sisters. From CNA: Chinese Catholics barricade themselves in church to prevent demolition Beijing, China, Nov 1, 2019 / 09:07 am … Continue reading →

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VIDEO – Meet the guy who boosted and “tiberized” Pachamama and “Pachamama meets the God of Surprises”

Posted on 4 November 2019 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Corrispondenza Romana has a video introduced by Roberto de Mattei, in which the young Austrian man who tossed the wooden Pachamama demonic graven images into the Tiber. I saw the video at Rorate at first. Fr. Z kudos to Alexander … Continue reading →

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Try to do some task today with zeal, focus and excellence

Posted on 1 November 2019 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

We hear the phrase “Church Militant” often right now. Rightly so. We are in a war. War on the spiritual, angelic level rages around us constantly. The world, the flesh and the Devil war upon us as we struggle along … Continue reading →

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URGENT ACTION ITEM: Special warfare for the Church on 1 Nov, 2 Nov, 3 Nov – VIDEO

Posted on 1 November 2019 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Friends and I have kicked around a project which you can all participate. Get this video out to at least FIVE other people. Ask each one of them to share it with another FIVE… etc. What’s this about? The Church … Continue reading →

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Ritual bowl for demonic Pachamama placed on St. Peter’s altar at closing Mass of #AmazonSynod

Posted on 31 October 2019 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Robert Moynihan is a long-time vaticanista.  In his latest “Letter #59, 2019: In plain sight“, he looks into the pagan element worked into the closing Mass of the Amazon Synod (“walking together”).  We had speculated about whether or not the … Continue reading →

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A ‘Humanae vitae’ moment for this pontificate? It’s time to pray for a miracle.

Posted on 28 October 2019 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I have in the past written, when writing about miracles, that it we don’t pray for miracles, we won’t receive them. Praying does not compel God to grant them, but praying prepares us to accept all that God grants and … Continue reading →

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The #AmazonSynod and what happened AFTER the Golden Calf Incident

Posted on 27 October 2019 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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 … Continue reading →

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Bp. Schneider on today’s “vacuum of prayer and adoration”. Fr. Z makes a plea to bishops and priests.

Posted on 21 October 2019 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From his terrific new book… Christus Vincit: Christ’s Triumph Over the Darkness of the Age US HERE – UK HERE   With my emphases: SCHNEIDER: The whole crisis in the Church, as seen after the Council, was manifest in an incredible inflation of … Continue reading →

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Bp. Schneider’s talk at the presentation of the book: Christus Vincit

Posted on 15 October 2019 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

God has chosen all of us to live in a time of crisis in the Church unlike any other in history.  What an honor! Do not be downcast or anxious.  Think of the graces he will offer us if we … Continue reading →

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A priest opines on the effect of optional priestly celibacy

Posted on 9 October 2019 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I received this from a priest friend who, for reasons that are riotously obvious these days, desires anonymity. He reflects on the discussion of optional celibacy that the Amazon Synod is sure to push.  Of course the Germans, who are … Continue reading →

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