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
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.
Polls
Loading ...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.
CLICK and say your daily offerings!
A Daily Prayer for Priests
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 comPLEASE RESPOND. Pretty pleeeease?
The "sign of peace" during Mass in the Ordinary Form...
- I dread it as it approaches and think of ways to avoid it. (36%, 9,555 Votes)
- I tolerate it. (35%, 9,195 Votes)
- I hate it so much I won't go to Mass where it is done. (12%, 3,205 Votes)
- I like it and am happy to do it. (11%, 2,955 Votes)
- I don't care one way or another. (6%, 1,696 Votes)
Total Voters: 26,606
Loading ...WDTPRS POLL
Loading ...
Monthly Archives: August 2025
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
Posted in Priests and Priesthood, The Coming Storm, The Drill, The future and our choices
Tagged St. John Eudes
18 Comments
18 Comments
Daily Rome Shot 1416
The World’s Best Sacristan™ has had time off from blazing hot Rome back in his native place where he is able to enjoy his mother’s cooking once again. Ecco! La parmigiana della mamma. Welcome registrant: Holy Zeal This morning in Lauds … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 1415
Please remember me when shopping online and use my affiliate links. US HERE – WHY? This helps to pay for health insurance (massively hiked for this new year of surprises), utilities, groceries, etc.. At no extra cost, you provide help for which … Read More
CQ CQ CQ: #ZedNet – Sunday 17 Aug – evening on Echolink
I have to be on my computer for an appointment this evening so, around 2100 EDT I will for a while monitor Echolink, which, along with AllStar are the only two modes I can work right now. My DMR hotspots … Read More
Posted in Ham Radio, What Fr. Z is up to
Tagged CQ, Ham radio, ZedNet
Comments Off on CQ CQ CQ: #ZedNet – Sunday 17 Aug – evening on Echolink
Comments Off on CQ CQ CQ: #ZedNet – Sunday 17 Aug – evening on Echolink
Pope Leo’s, and our, looming threat
A while ago, I don’t recall where, I heard someone mention that because the Industrial Revolution relieved a great deal of heavy labor for vast numbers of people, now we have 24/7 fitness centers so that people can maintain conditioning … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 1414 – Beware!
If you visit Santa Maria in Trastevere go to the Cappella Altemps in the back corner up the stairs by the sanctuary on the left. This is a fresco (1588-89) of the Council of Trent by Pasquale Cati da Iesi, … Read More
ASK FATHER: Latin orations for St. Maximilian Kolbe
The Feast of St. Maximilian Kolbe was yesterday, but I was travelling and unable to do much online. Thus, I missed a question from a reader about the Latin orations so that he could be more properly celebrated in the … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 1413
At The Parish™ in Rome, the Jubilee one of the apostolates begun by St. Philip Neri continues through the Archconfraternity he founded, namely, washing the feet of pilgrims. Lately there were large groups of young people from Milan. Some shots. … Read More
Patristic Rosary Project – 4th Glorious Mystery: The Assumption
Some years ago, I made something called the Patristic Rosary Project, reflecting on the mysteries of the Holy Rosary especially with quotes from the Fathers of the Church. Here is the entry for today’s beautiful feast: 4th Glorious Mystery: The … Read More
Loading ...
