Category Archives: Semper Paratus

Have a Catholic site or concern to build or maintain? ANY business Catholic or not? Make a bee line to… FEDERATED COMPUTER

Posted on 17 January 2024 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Have a Catholic site or concern to build or maintain? I’d make a bee line for this service. Safer. Cheaper. Better support. Can’t be “cancelled”. Today with the way “Big Tech” is openly hostile to customers like us, why – … Read More →

Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Semper Paratus, Si vis pacem para bellum!, The Campus Telephone Pole | Tagged Federated Computer
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A message from Bp. Strickland

Posted on 12 September 2023 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Bp. Strickland, by all accounts, spends a good portion of time before the Blessed Sacrament every day. For any who may be concerned, be assured I am Jesus Strong! Pray for Pope Francis and Christ’s Bride the Church, she has … Read More →

Posted in ¡Hagan lío!, Be The Maquis, Semper Paratus | Tagged Bp. Joseph Strickland
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TO ALL THE KIDS WHO SURVIVED THE 1930’s, 40’s and 50’s

Posted on 6 June 2023 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

This came to my email and I have to share it. Some of you have surely seen it already but repetita iuvant! I am reminded of what the ancient Roman Martial said: aestate pueri si valent, satis discunt. … if, … Read More →

Posted in Lighter fare, Semper Paratus, TEOTWAWKI, The Coming Storm, The future and our choices | Tagged Ides of October, Martial
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Wherein Fr. Z makes suggestions to young men thinking about seminary, seminarians, younger priests and the lay people who love them.

Posted on 6 February 2023 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Dear readers, we have to get our heads into a place that will help us to maintain our cool and balance in a storm or wave of storms. Mental and spiritual preparation before hand is needed. It is possible – probable … Read More →

Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Be The Maquis, Hard-Identity Catholicism, Semper Paratus, The Coming Storm, The future and our choices | Tagged persecution
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3.5% of a group can bring the group down, turn it around, or take it over.

Posted on 31 July 2022 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

3.5% 3.5% of a group can bring the group down, turn it around, or take it over. Alinsky knew this. Demographers know this. At 3%, groups gain significant influence. Read HERE. I was struck by something in the decree in … Read More →

Posted in Be The Maquis, Cri de Coeur, Semper Paratus, Si vis pacem para bellum!, The Coming Storm, The Drill, The future and our choices | Tagged 3%, Hobbits
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Fr. Z asks: Are you preparing?

Posted on 9 March 2022 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

QUAEROR: Are you preparing? The economic situation looks pretty dire. As fuel prices go up, the cost of everything, not just fuel for your car or heat for your house, will be passed on to us. There are supply chain … Read More →

Posted in Semper Paratus, The Coming Storm, The future and our choices | Tagged prepping
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Personal, home, cyber security and YOU

Posted on 10 November 2021 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I have written many times about preparedness for emergencies, having a plan that your loved ones understand for various scenarios. I have written many times about situational awareness and having gamed our in your head various possibilities in the case … Read More →

Posted in Semper Paratus, The Coming Storm, The future and our choices | Tagged cybersecurity, hackers, preparedness
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Hurricane paths mapped from 1985 to 2005. Wherein Fr. Z rants about life-saving stuff.

Posted on 15 September 2021 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Take in this photo from APOD. These are hurricane paths mapped from 1985 to 2005. A few really bad ones are in there. Disasters always happen to other people… until it’s your turn. You should have plans and backups, especially … Read More →

Posted in GO TO CONFESSION, Look! Up in the sky!, Semper Paratus, The Coming Storm, Wherein Fr. Z Rants | Tagged hurricanes, preparedness
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For your JUST TOO COOL file as well as a preparedness consideration and a nifty Ham Radio note

Posted on 9 August 2021 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

At ARRL there was an eye-catching title in a list of old posts on the side bar (much like all the titles of my posts on my side bar). HMS Bounty Rescue “Okay…”, quoth I. “I wasn’t aware that HF … Read More →

Posted in Ham Radio, Just Too Cool, Semper Paratus, The Coming Storm, The future and our choices | Tagged Ham radio, HMS Bounty
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“Blessed are the PACE makers.” Make A Plan for Family Communications:

Posted on 2 August 2021 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Disasters always happen to other people, until they happen to you. When crunch time comes, comms are important. You need… stop and read that again… YOU NEED a plan. A PACE Plan, or Primary, Alternate, Contingency, and Emergency Plan. I … Read More →