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Should the Bishops of the USA have us return to obligatory meatless Fridays during the whole year and not just during Lent?
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Author Archives: Fr. John Zuhlsdorf
Daily Rome Shot 1511
ARGH! And I wasn’t there. This is just up the street from my place. They’ve been working on it for I don’t know how long. I walk past it a couple times a day and it has been a languid … Read More
A message from Pope Leo to Charlotte
From Leo’s Christmas Address to the Roman Curia today. We can fall into the temptation of swinging between two opposite extremes: uniformity that fails to value differences, or the exacerbation of differences and viewpoints instead of seeking communion. Thus, in … Read More
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Pope Leo XIV’s 1st Christmas Address to the Roman Curia – I’m sensing a theme
Each year before Christmas, the Roman Pontiff has an audience with members of the Roman Curia. Back in the day, I used to accompany Card. Mayer. It was a wonderful experience with Pope John Paul II of happy memory. You … Read More
ADVENTCAzT 2025 – 23 – Monday 4th Week of Advent – “Thy kingdom come!”
A 5 minute daily podcast to help you in your Advent preparation. Pius Parsch describes the progression of Advent and it’s ongoing importance for our spiritual lives. The Collect and “O”. Yesterday’s podcast HERE.
Forced unity is not unity. It’s uniformity.
It is hard to watch what is happening in the Diocese of Charlotte. It is hard to watch what is happening and wonder if there isn’t something seriously out of whack. It’s as if the 1980’s are back. First, the … Read More
Your Sunday Sermon Notes – 4th Sunday of Advent – 2025
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 Gaudete Sunday, the 4th … Read More
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ADVENTCAzT 2025 – 22 – 4th Sunday of Advent – How we treat our neighbor says a lot
A 5 minute daily podcast to help you in your Advent preparation. Today, we hear about the intersection of divinity and humanity and how we tend to treat God like we treat each other. Card. Bacci contrasts flashy works of … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 1510
The Archconfraternity of the Most Holy Trinity of the Pilgrims and Convalescents holding a regular meal for the poor. Photo from don VP. Welcome registrant: mikemo75 Please remember me when CHRISTMAS shopping online and use my affiliate links. US HERE … Read More
WDTPRS The O Antiphons: 20 December – O Clavis David – The Key to everything
We continue our look at the O Antiphons with today’s O Clavis David Again we hear the theme of Christ as the Liberator. LATIN: O clavis David, et sceptrum domus Israel: qui aperis, et nemo claudit; claudis, et nemo aperit: … Read More
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