I always enjoy your Christmas cards. The notes and letters which describe the year people have had are interesting and, often, moving. Over the years I’ve recognized so many familiar names. I read them all. And drawings by kids are great! A couple years ago, I started a KID ART PAGE. I wish I had done this earlier.
If you would like to send me Advent/Christmas greetings or cards, please send by snail mail.
Remember mail?
As I have done in years past, I’ll try to post all the places whence they were mailed from around the world. Keep in mind that if you don’t include your address, at least your city, I can’t easily do that.
I have a US PO BOX address.
Fr. John Zuhlsdorf
733 Struck St.
PO BOX 44603
Madison, WI 53744-4603
That is the P.O. Box of the Tridentine Mass Society of Madison
Someone will regularly check the P.O. box for me and forward everything. That will add a little time to how long it takes to reach me… but they do reach me.
NB: Some of you had an alternative PO BOX address. Do NOT use that. That postal shop went out of business!
If you want to send something time sensitive, or perhaps expensive – like keys to a Bugatti – contact me. HERE I can give you a faster address!
If you’ve been a regular benefactor and we’ve had contact, you might consider that option.
Please DO NOT send perishable food items. I am sure they would be wonderful but, please, just don’t, not with the mail the way it’s been.
If you put glitter in the card, I’ll recite the Maledictory Psalms.
If I receive something threatening or illegal, I will immediately turn it in to law enforcement. I’m sorry I have to write that under such a cheery topic, but this is the world we live in, especially in this dreadful craziness going on.
UPDATE 20 Dec 25:
I am starting to get envelopes forwarded of Christmas cards.
Therefore, I’m getting your annual letters and photos and updates.
So, from where?
Mt. Holy Springs, PA (Thank God for recovery from surgeries)
Indianapolis, IN
Niceville, FL (settling in)
Arbor Vitae, WI (great to hear from you, thanks for comments about Rome photos)
Sanford, FL (see you soon, I hope)
Atlanta, GA (Thanks sometimes when mom was taking in mail, things got lost, bless her)
Orlando, FL (Great letter! Including “elk slobber” – beautiful family)
Berkley, OH (another great looking bunch of kids… fruits of the old Mass? Maybe?)
Chula Vista, CA (thanks for the Masses for my intention)
Scottsdale, AZ (I miss the chickadees)
W. Salem WI (wow… a lot… what a fun letter and KID ART)
York, PA (I remember the chat with your Rev. son in Rome for the pilgrimage! – hi to him)
KID ART
From Genevieve – 9. I am wondering what the thought balloon is about. I think … see what I did there? … that I am again BLUE vestments during Avent. I think… see what I did there? … that that is a BLUE maniple and I, definitively, as a snowman, have a PURPLE maniple. Do you have another interpretation?
From Rita – 7
Rita seems to have a grasp of human anatomy. I’m trying to get my imagination around the location of people on the road. And, it seems that the “inn” is slated for expansion. Maybe by next year?
This one wasn’t signed. I hope the AC is on in church.
UPDATE 26 Dec 25:
I received a care package of cards!
Appleton, WI – Wow! St. Agnes folks!
Lodi,WI – What a marriage photo!
Utica, NY
Louisville, KY – I like the depiction of Joseph
Brooklyn, WI – so nice, thanks. And KID ART!
Rochester, MI – thx for feedback on the podcasts, I don’t get much
Albany, NY – such a faithful reader and donor, thank you
Bethesda, MD – lovely family
W. St. Paul, MN – Thanks for Masses at Holy Hill. my mentor Fr. Foster is buried there.
Boca Raton, FL
Wading River, NY – thanks for the prayers for my mom
Roselle Park, NJ – Nice card
Washougal, WA – thanks!
Lakeside, CA – 73! I want to get ZedNet going again.
Andover, MN
Mesa, AZ
Pen Argyl, PA – Thanks for checking my pieces at 1 Peter 5
Menomonee Falls, WI – “Soldier on!”
Ivy, VA – lettersfromthesaint.com
West Warwick, RI – KID ART and Latin and… the Eye of Sauron?
Malone, NY – thanks!
Andover, MN “I’m 80 years old and … I’m concerned about the leadership in the Church.”
Southwark, England – Thanks Father!
KID ART
We have some Latin. Is that Barad Dur next to the Christmas tree?
Thanks Ben. You are for sure a lot bigger than the last time I saw you!
*Sniff*
Leaving there hurt a lot. Thanks, Bishop.
Remember that interesting Silver Dollar?
One of you SENT IT! Thank you. I don’t know who you are. Bless you.
UPDATE 2 January 2026:
Another batch of cards arrived today. Terrific.
No kid art this time. Oh well.
A couple of amusing pics to start off.
And…
And…
But then there’s this…
Ha ha. Very funny.
Cincinnati, OH (Smariticus Pantsicus)
Liberty Lake, WA – lovely family
Howard Beach, NY – thanks for no glitter
Bradenton, FL – many thanks
Colchest, VT – you are welcome
Atherton, CA – small world – “The Parish” is amazing
Greeley, CO – you are very kind
Thaxton, VA – A calm life is a blessing
Biloxi, MS – thanks for the holy cards
Deptford, NJ – I was in your area not long ago
Calabasas, CA – nice family
Holliston, MA – congrats in advance
Shelton, CT – long-time reader!
Plano, TX – time flies
Austin, TX – be strong!
Orrtanna, PA – thanks for the Masses
River Ridge, LA (SNOW?!?)
Dorchester, MA – Oorah!
Sarasota, FL – very kind
Irving, TX – I’ll remember at San C&G
Greenville, MI – thanks for the Masses
White Bear Lake, MN – Persevere!
Eagle, ID – what a year!
Centennial, CO – “yeah!”
Corvina, CA – Confession! Yay!
Sudbury, ON – lovely card
Lost Nation, IA – lovely family
Elkton, MD – thanks for the note about going to confession
Dillsburg, PA – Nice sweaters
Ave Maria, FL – PERSEVERE!
Ashford, Middlesex, England – I look forward to returning!
Wasilla, AK – thanks for mentioning the podcasts
UPDATE 6 Jan 26:
Mechanicsburg, PA – KID ART!
Montgomery, AL – Thank you! And the Ordo will help too.
Harris, MN – I’m glad I could say Mass for that wedding intention
Tiverton, RI – nice to hear from you
Anchorage, AK – thanks and condolences
Wichita, KS – thanks for the prayers for my mother
Budapest – Köszönöm! Szép álom. Lassan tanulok magyarul. Nehéz!
The kid art tells a story… the pictures were connected, but I had to do separate photos.
21 Jan 2025
I received another batch of cards!
Where are you?
Denver, CO – thanks for the prayers for my mother
Alliston, ON
KC, MO Semiquinquennial!
Battesford, Leices., England (a familiar place over the years)
Destrehan, LA
St. Paul, MN – Hi Father!
Vatican City – Hi Guard!
Escanaba, MI – Condolences again, old friend.
Albany, NY – thanks for the Masses
Letterkenny, Co. Donegal – D!!!!
Southwark, England – HIS HERMENEUTICALNESS!
Stockport, UK (Manchester United? Life on Mars?)
Baldwin, MD – persevere!
Southwick, MA – you are welcome for the live stream Masses
Proctor, MT – you are welcome
Harrisburg, PA – thank you
Fort Collins, CO (nice family, in the shadow of WWV)
No kid art, alas.
It is such a pleasure after supper to start opening the cards and reading annual letters and seeing pictures. Over the years, I’ve been remembering you.
There’s something great about snail mail.
29 Jan 2026 UPDATE
Rapid City, SD (nice B&W)
Rome
Flushing, NY (thanks for the patience)
Anchorage, AK (yes.. GO TO CONFESSION!)
Rome (dear E! How you have suffered a the hands of “mercy”)
Marion, IN (Thank you for your kind words.)
Lake Minchumina, AK (no priest there… *sigh*)
Vatican City (Swiss Guards)
Lincoln, NE (what a letter!)
Pardeeville, WI (updates… do subscribe!)
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