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Author Archives: Fr. John Zuhlsdorf
ONLINE COURSE: The Catholic Heart of St. John Henry Newman
I can attest that the online courses offered by The Catholic Thing are first rate. I followed the courses on Dante’s Divine Comedy and Augustine’s Confessions. Of course both of those works would merits many thousands of hours just to scratch … Read More
Archbishop of Sydney, Anthony Fisher, OP. on the Synod (“walking together”) on Synodality (“walking together-ity”)
I recently read and then again read Bp. Barron’s reflections on the Synod (“walking together”) on Synodality (“walking together-ity”), (aka WTOWT). I picked up from a Tweet by Card Zen (!) a link to reflections on WTOWT by the Archbishop … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 865
Cyber Monday Amazon deals available…. US HERE – UK HERE Photo from The World’s Best Sacristan™ Meanwhile, white to move and mate in … EIGHT? Okay… this is just plain cruel. 1. Ne2+ Kg2 2. Nf4+ Kg1 3. Rg3+ Qg2 4. Rxg2+ … Read More
Nuova Bussola reports: Francis to take away Card. Burke’s salary and housing in Rome
UPDATE: From what I am picking up, this is more than a rumor at least in the effect if not in the exact verbiage. From the Italian site La Nuova Bussola Quotidiana, which has an English page as well as … Read More
News of the Church 02
Fr. John Zuhlsdorf · News of the Church 02 An audio “gazette” of Catholic things. 00:39 Quick Re-intro 01:21 “Les Amis du Monastère” #187 10:24 QST – December 2023 14:94 Angelus – Nov/Dec 2023 17:42 Bp. Robert Barron on the … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 864 – “Be Thou King of those who are deceived by erroneous opinions,…”
“Cyber Monday” Amazon deals available…. US HERE – UK HERE Photo by The Great Roman™ Welcome new registrant: BeaverInExile Meanwhile, white to move and mate in 4. NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t be “spoilers” … Read More
25 November – Catterns Day
A biretta tip to Eleanor Parker, who posts wonderfully on Twitter about early English medieval things. o{]:¬) Today she has things about “Catterns Day”, the Feast of St. Catherine of Alexandria. ‘Catterns Day’ was celebrated with caraway cakes, torchlight processions … Read More
WDTPRS: Novus Ordo – Solemnity of Christ the King
In both the Vetus Ordo and Novus Ordo there is a strong interlinking with the upcoming Season of Advent, which is thematically more about the Second Coming of Christ than it is about His First Coming at Bethlehem. In the … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 863
Black Friday Amazon deals available…. US BLACK FRIDAY – UK BLACK FRIDAY Photo from The World’s Best Sacristan™ Welcome registrants: 11katz RetiredTeacher50 23Helena Milli Meanwhile, BLACK to move and make progress with a tactic. 1. … Qa1+ 2. Kd2 Qxb2+ 3. Ke1 … Read More
This is okay, but shut down the Vetus Ordo!
Francis says he's getting rid of diocesan Latin Masses in order to foster unity in the Church. Evidently, this is an example of what Francis sees as unifying liturgy pic.twitter.com/K3oFdsTgwU — Michael J. Matt (@Michael_J_Matt) November 24, 2023 Pretty clear, … Read More
