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Author Archives: Fr. John Zuhlsdorf
LENTCAzT 2026 – 38: Friday in Passiontide – Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows
A 5 minute daily podcast to help you in your Lenten discipline. We hear about Santo Stefano Rotondo, the Roman Station. We spend time looking at the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, Mother of God and Coredemptrix. Yesterday’s podcast … Continue reading
ROME 26/3– Day 03: the color purple
You can see here the difference between the regular violet and the Roman shade. Just for a change of pace, I put it here… Sunrise was slate in Rome for 06:01 Sunset for 18:31 The Ave Maria Bell remains in … Continue reading
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Pope Leo asks for generosity from bishops towards people who seek the TLM. I’ve seen this movie before.
Context: Far and wide we are getting reports of bishops celebrating Pontifical Masses, for example the latest in Holland by Card. Eyck. Also, on the horizon the SSPX will consecrate bishops with or without mandate of the Holy See. People … Continue reading
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LENTCAzT 2026 – 37: Thursday in Passiontide – Babylon and Nard
A 5 minute daily podcast to help you in your Lenten discipline. We hear about Sant’Apollinare, the Roman Station. Fr. Parsch addresses the theme of the Lesson for the Mass in the Vetus Ordo (Babylon) and the Gospel’s figure (the … Continue reading
The Annunciation – The 1st Joyful Mystery (Patristic Rosary Project) Ave Gratiarum Mediatrix Omnium!
Years ago I put together the Patristic Rosary Project. Although this is fundamentally a feast of Our Lord (His Incarnation) we also rightly say and do not err in so doing… Θεοτόκε Παρθένε, χαῖρε! Ave Gratiarum Mediatrix Omnium! Here’s the … Continue reading
ROME 26/3– Day 02: Annunciation
Annuntio Vobis hodie Romae solem ortum esse hora sexta et tertia et occasum habiturum esse hora duodeviginti et dimidia. Campana “Ave Maria” hora duodeviginti et quadraginta quinta sonare debet. In addition to this being the Feast of the Annunciation, it … Continue reading
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Updating the different 3 different contact “forms”: Contact, Ask Father, Mass Intention Requests
I’ve changed the plugin for contact forms. Thus, I’ve been making and updating the Contact Form (for general issues) HERE ASK FATHER Question Box HERE Mass Intention Requests HERE I hope they work! After the migration of the blog, there … Continue reading
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Cardinal Eijk’s first Pontifical Mass in the Traditional Roman Rite: “impressive and unforgettable experience”. Wherein Fr. Z rants.
Messa in Latino has the interview. Dutch Cardinal Willem Eijk celebrated his first Pontifical High Mass in the Traditional Roman Rite as an “impressive and unforgettable experience.” Here is part of what the Cardinal said: The Eucharistic celebration at the … Continue reading
TESTING the POLL plugin to see if it works – your assistance requested – FIXED (I think)
UPDATE: Fixed The “problem” is the way we deploy WordPress means everyone using the plugin seems to come from a single IP address and so only one person can vote. We found a way around it. We might have to … Continue reading
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LENTCAzT 2026 – 36: Wednesday in Passiontide & Annunciation – Good Shepherd in the Mass
A 5 minute daily podcast to help you in your Lenten discipline. We hear about San Marcello, the Roman Station. Fr. Parsch addresses the Good Shepherd. Because it is the Feast of the Annunciation we have a musical tribute to … Continue reading
