Author Archives: Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

About Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Fr. Z is the guy who runs this blog. o{]:¬)

5 January: St. Pope Telesphorus and an old friend

In the Novus Ordo calendar it is the Feast of St. John Neumann (+1860) and also of St. Edward the Confessor (+1066).  It’s also a 1st Friday!   (GO TO CONFESSION!) However, it is also the Vigil of Epiphany and feast … Read More

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In some places EPIPHANY is the big gift giving day, for obvious reasons.  Please remember me when  shopping online. Thanks in advance. 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 … Read More

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In First Things there is a worthy piece by George Weigel.

In First Things there is a worthy piece by George Weigel.  I don’t agree with him about everything but this is a refreshing take down of Christopher Lamb (once of The Bitter Pill and now of the increasingly irrelevant CNN).   HERE There’s … Read More

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In some places EPIPHANY is the big gift giving day, for obvious reasons.  Please remember me when  shopping online. Thanks in advance. US HERE – UK HERE  WHY?  This helps to pay for health insurance (massively hiked for this new year of surprises), utilities, groceries, … Read More

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In some places EPIPHANY is the big gift giving day, for obvious reasons.  Please remember me when  shopping online. Thanks in advance. US HERE – UK HERE  WHY?  This helps to pay for health insurance (massively hiked for this new year of surprises), utilities, groceries, … Read More

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Fr. Z’s Predictions for 2024

2024 Predictions 1) Trump will be elected 2) Hamas will be destroyed in Gaza 3) The Ukrainian war will continue with no results 4) DDF will continue to confuse Catholic doctrine 5) The ITC will write about the feminine character … Read More

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Another Traditional Latin Mass cancelled! Happy New Year! – UPDATED… sad

Happy New Year! ? Another Latin Mass CANCELLED. Two minutes before Mass yesterday, St Stanislaus in New Haven, CT, was informed by @ArchbishopBlair that their Latin Mass will no longer exist as of January 14th. Who’s next? https://t.co/REWZQtLYNa pic.twitter.com/jWSeytWLsq — … Read More

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In some places EPIPHANY is the big gift giving day, for obvious reasons.  Please remember me when  EPIPHANY  shopping online. Thanks in advance. US HERE – UK HERE  These links take you to a generic “catholic” search in Amazon. Amazon remembers that you used my link … Read More

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Giving to worthy causes in times of confusion

I am sometimes asked about worthy causes for donations.  I respond with my preferences: Archdiocese for Military Services (our Catholic chaplains!): HERE Our Lady of Hope Clinic (a fantastic Catholic model, such good people): HERE Tridentine Mass Society of Madison … Read More

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Your Sunday Sermon Notes – Sunday in the Octave of Christmas (N.O. Holy Family) 2023

It’s the Sunday in the Octave of Christmas and, in the Novus Ordo, Feast of the Holy Family.  It’s the last day of the calendar year and the 1st anniversary of the death of Benedict XVI. Was there a GOOD … Read More

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