Category Archives: Si vis pacem para bellum!

VIENNA – Card. Burke calls on Catholics to “speak up and act”. Interview.

Posted on 6 November 2014 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

At Breitbart there is a new interview piece by Edward Pentin with His Eminence Raymond Card. Burke. As you will recall, during the Synod, Pentin was the one who outed Card. Kasper’s attitude toward the African Church. That was a … Read More →

Posted in New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, Si vis pacem para bellum!, Sin That Cries To Heaven, The Coming Storm, The Drill, The future and our choices, The Olympian Middle, What are they REALLY saying? | Tagged Card. Burke, Card. Kasper, confession, divorce and remarriage, Edward Pentin, sacrament of penance, schism
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The lesson of Thrasybulus

Posted on 2 November 2014 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

As I contemplate certain things going on in the Church right now, I am reminded of Thrasybulus of Miletus. The story of Thrasybulus is in Book V of Herodotus’ Histories. A messenger from Periander, a 7th c. BC tyrant of Corinth, asks Thrasybulus, tyrant of … Read More →

Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Si vis pacem para bellum!, The Coming Storm, The Drill, The future and our choices, The Olympian Middle | Tagged Herodotus, Tall Poppy Syndrome, Thrasybulus
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Devotion to the Holy Face of Jesus

Posted on 15 October 2014 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

A few people have mentioned that Card. Burke suggested praying devotions to the Holy Face of Jesus. I wrote to someone in Hong Kong (which I would like to visit), who put me on to a site dedicated to Devotion … Read More →

Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Hard-Identity Catholicism, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Si vis pacem para bellum! | Tagged Card. Burke, Holy Face
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Lack of transparency during the Synod. A problem?

Posted on 5 October 2014 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I am soooo glad that I’ll arrive in Rome with my pilgrimage group after the Synod is over. I really wouldn’t like to be covering at all from a “press” point of view. For instance, I noticed at Fishwrap this info tid … Read More →

Posted in One Man & One Woman, Our Catholic Identity, Si vis pacem para bellum!, The Drill, What are they REALLY saying? |
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OK CITY: Archbp. Coakley exorcised Civil Center after evil event

Posted on 2 October 2014 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I saw this at the Oklahoman: Satan has left the building. Roman Catholic Archbishop Paul S. Coakley and a priest performed “prayers of exorcism” to rid the Civic Center Music Hall of evil spirits that may have lingered after a … Read More →

Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Hard-Identity Catholicism, Our Catholic Identity, Si vis pacem para bellum! | Tagged Archbp. Coakley, Archd. Oklahoma City, exorcism, Roman Ritual
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Wherein Fr. Z rants

Posted on 22 September 2014 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

First, the moderation queue is ON. Before you reach to my rant (below), there is a must read piece at the blog of Prof. Ed Peters, canoniste extraordinaire, about the two groups who are tugging on the annulment process issue. … Read More →

Posted in Biased Media Coverage, Cri de Coeur, Fr. Z KUDOS, Hard-Identity Catholicism, Liberals, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, New Evangelization, One Man & One Woman, Our Catholic Identity, Si vis pacem para bellum!, Sin That Cries To Heaven, The Coming Storm, The Drill, The future and our choices, Wherein Fr. Z Rants | Tagged annulments, Communion, divorce, divorce and remarriage, Humanae vitae, indissolubility, marriage, Paul VI, scandal
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GUEST POST: “I celebrated the Traditional Latin Mass before today’s exorcism…”

Posted on 30 August 2014 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Time and again, priests tell me that when they learn the traditional form of Holy Mass and begin saying it, it changes them profoundly. Today I received this note from a priest (slightly edited): I finished the [Saint John Cantius … Read More →

Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Be The Maquis, Hard-Identity Catholicism, HONORED GUESTS, Just Too Cool, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Mail from priests, Si vis pacem para bellum!, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM | Tagged Extraordinary Form, priest, St. John Cantius, TLM, Usus Antiquior
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UPDATED! OKLAHOMA CITY: Lawsuit v Satanic event, Consecrated Host turned over!

Posted on 21 August 2014 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

UPDATE 21 Aug afternoon: I received an email that the consecrated Host has been delivered up to Archbp. Coakley. I hope there was only one and that this event is being shut down by prayers and public sensibility. _______ ORIGINAL Aug … Read More →

Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Linking Back, Si vis pacem para bellum!, The Coming Storm, The Drill, The future and our choices, The Last Acceptable Prejudice | Tagged Archbp. Coakley, Archd. Oklahoma, consecrated host, lawsuit, religious freedom, satanists
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“Stand your ground armed with spiritual weapons!”

Posted on 18 August 2014 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

There is a fine bishop in England, in Shrewsbury (across the river from Liverpool). His Excellency Most Rev. Mark Davies recently addressed the Faith Movement during their conference. ZENIT has more. Young Catholics Urged to Engage in Spiritual Warfare Bishop … Read More →