Fr. Z's Blog

When 06:00 arrived, up came the sun here in Rome. The sun set was at 20:14, officially that is. The schedule for the Ave Maria Bell is still 20:30, though technically it should be more closely connected to sunset. Therefore, … Read More →

Okay… I am one way street right now, but here are three things I need to “share”. Moments of sharing No. 1. (You can return to this one.) The Regina Coeli at The Parish™ this morning after the Solemn Mass.  … Read More →

Too many people today are without good, strong preaching, to the detriment of all. Share the good stuff. Was there a GOOD point made in the sermon you heard at your Mass of obligation for this 4th Sunday after Easter … Read More →

In Rome we got sun at 06:02. It set at 20:13. The Ave Maria Bell is in the 20:30 cycle. In the Novus Ordo calendar, along with being the 5th Sunday OF Easter, it is the Feast of the Apostles … Read More →

UPDATE 3 May 2026: Well!   This shows how out of touch I have been with the Novus Ordo and I posted from my work in the old days, on the 1970 edition.   But I did write about the 2002 edition … Read More →

It’s the feast of St. Joseph Opifex… the Worker. On 19 March 1937 (the Feast of Saint Joseph), Pius XI placed “the vast campaign of the Church against world Communism under the standard of Saint Joseph, her mighty protector.” In 1955, Pius … Read More →

At 6:06 the sun began to appear in Rome. It’s evening disappearing act commences at 20:10. The Ave Maria Bell is in it’s 20:30 cycle. In the NO calendar we celebrate St. Pius V and in the VO, St. Catherine … Read More →