Category Archives: The future and our choices

Man who identifies as a woman wants to be admitted to a convent of Poor Clares. Good idea?

Posted on 10 April 2021 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I picked up from Elizabeth Johnston that, according to media in Belgium, a man who identifies as a woman wants to be admitted to a convent of Poor Clares. Great idea, right? What could go wrong? Actually, now that I … Read More →

PARIS: Priests arrested because of COVID-1984 guidelines

Posted on 8 April 2021 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

A priest friend of mine in Paris wrote to let me know that someone ratted out the priests of Saint-Eugène Sainte-Cécile because for the Easter Vigil they did not strictly follow the COVID-1984 guidelines. Le Monde. After that, the … Read More →

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Vatican “rehabilitation” of … Judas?

Posted on 7 April 2021 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I saw something that really bothered me the other day at Ann Barnhardt’s site. She picked up on a post by Tradition In Action which reported that the Vatican’s daily, L’Osservatore Romano, published something on Holy Thursday (Anno CLXI n. … Read More →

Posted in "But Father! But Father!", The Coming Storm, The Drill, The future and our choices | Tagged Judas
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Catholic Church raided by police in SW London on Good Friday

Posted on 3 April 2021 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

This, in SW London. A Good Friday service in Polish. The people are threatened with fines and arrest.

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GALLUP: US Church membership declining FAST

Posted on 30 March 2021 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I’ve been incessantly writing and talking about a “demographic sinkhole” opening up under the Church in these USA. Gallup published (oddly, under “Politics”) about US Church membership. When you go over there to read the article, be aware that they … Read More →

Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, POLLS, Save The Liturgy - Save The World, The Coming Storm, The Drill, The future and our choices |
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“If great big bishops will not guard the noble deposit, then it may be time to depose them.

Posted on 29 March 2021 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

At Crisis today there is a well-written, well-argued piece by Regis Martin which merits wide attention. Share it. Does the Church No Longer Defend the Deposit of Faith? The writer laments that we are living in strange times: “Times in … Read More →

Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Cri de Coeur, Liberals, Our Catholic Identity, Pò sì jiù, Sin That Cries To Heaven, The Coming Storm, The future and our choices | Tagged bishops, Degradation, Regis Martin
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WDTPRS: Palm Sunday – an example so perfect that it transforms us

Posted on 27 March 2021 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week. Holy week includes the Sacred Triduum. The principal ceremonies of the Palm Sunday Mass include the blessing of palm branches (or olive branches in some parts of the world, such as Rome) … Read More →

Posted in Benedict XVI, Hard-Identity Catholicism, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Save The Liturgy - Save The World, SESSIUNCULA, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, The Drill, The future and our choices, Wherein Fr. Z Rants | Tagged active participation, active receptivity, Palm Sunday, We Are Our Rites
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Belgian Bishop rejects CDF Response about blessing same-sex unions. Fr. Z cites St. Catherine of Siena, Doctrix of the Church

Posted on 24 March 2021 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

My good friend Fr. Gerald Murray hit for six today at The Catholic Thing. He tackled the dreadful reaction of the ultra-liberal Bishop of Antwerp, Johan Bonny to the CDF document which clearly states that the unions of same-sex couples may … Read More →

Posted in Sin That Cries To Heaven, The Coming Storm, The Drill, The future and our choices | Tagged Fr. Gerald Murray, homosexualist agenda, Johan Bonny, sodomy
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“Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me…” The mighty Lorica of Saint Patrick

Posted on 17 March 2021 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

During these dark days, we can benefit from the use of this prayer, called the Breastplate, or Loríca of St. Patrick, “The Cry of the Deer” (Latin Lorica is pronounced lo-REE-ka). It is said that St. Patrick (+461) sang this when an … Read More →

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Card. Burke reacts to the St. Peter’s Mass Suppression: rescind it immediately

Posted on 13 March 2021 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

UPDATE: Card. Burke’s statement can be read at his page: HERE At the National Catholic Register (which is a Catholic paper and not to be confused with the Fishwrap), there is a piece by Ed Pentin about Raymond Leo Card. … Read More →