Tag Archives: St. John Eudes

Wherein Fr. Z responds

Under another post, concerning St. John Eudes’ remarks about bad priests being an affliction from God for the wickedness of the people – God gives them the priests they deserve – a sometime commentator here, whom I’ve permitted to have … Read More

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19 August – St. John Eudes: “Bad priests are a sign of God’s anger”

Today is the Feast of St. John Eudes, a great saint of the 17th c.  A great missionary. He was a promoter of devotion to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus and spiritual writer. Canonized in 1920’s, he has a gigantic … Read More

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An exploration of two Collects, Extraordinary Form and Ordinary

This morning I used the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite for Holy Mass, as is my wont, and therefore celebrated the feast of St. John Eudes.   But one of our long-time readers alerted me to the differences between the … Read More

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