Author Archives: Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

PLEASE use the sharing buttons! Thanks! In your charity would you please take a moment look at the requests and to pray for the people about whom you read? Continued from THESE. Let’s remember all who are ill, who will … Read More →

There are major differences in the rite of the Sacrament of Penance (Reconciliation) between the Vetus Ordo and the post-Conciliar Novus Ordo except in the essential form of the sacrament, the necessary words to impart the form of absolution.  Those remain … Read More →

The Catholic Unscripted team is finally back at it. They had a bit of a hiatus, as one does in the summer. Their latest video is worth taking in. They are concerned about the increasing leftist control being exercised by … Read More →

Something Roman Catholic… This is a new book from Joseph Card. Zen Ze-kiun about how to One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic US HERE UK HERE Gerhard Cardinal Müller says of it: “This book by Cardinal Joseph Zen is a book needed … 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 15th Sunday after Pentecost, … Read More →

Please remember me when shopping online and use my affiliate links.  US HERE – UK 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 →

If there is no delivery of the washer/drier today in the afternoon, it’ll have to wait until Tuesday.  I don’t want it on a Sunday.    The saga continues. Yesterday I posted the post-mortem on a less than pleasing cheese … Read More →

There is something about Borromini’s beautiful lantern on Sant’Ivo, which reminds one a bit of a washing machine agitator.   I’ve been reminded rather a lot about agitators these days, and not the sort who protest at speeches of conservatives.  Also, … Read More →

I celebrate as my onomastico or “name day” the Feast of the Beheading of John the Baptist, 29 August.  “He must increase,” said the Baptist, “I must decrease” (John 3:30).  I need that rule of life. St Augustine of Hippo … Read More →