Author Archives: Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

About Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Fr. Z is the guy who runs this blog. o{]:¬)

ASK FATHER: Does a communicant have the right to receive communion from a cleric?

Under another post there is a question in a comment: QUAERITUR: Does a communicant have the right to receive communion from a cleric? Yes, and no. The 1997 Instruction On Certain Questions Regarding the Collaboration of the Non-Ordained Faithful in … Continue reading

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ADVENTCAzT 2025 – 04 – Wednesday 1st Week of Advent

A 5 minute daily podcast to help you in your Advent preparation Today Fr. Parsch explains the structure of Advent. Fr. Troadec explains why the world will be destroyed by fire.

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Daily Rome Shot 1497 – Kneeling in Charlotte….

Please remember me when shopping online and use my affiliate links.  US HERE – WHY?  This helps to pay for health insurance, utilities, groceries, etc..  At no extra cost, you provide help for which I am grateful. Development in Charlotte… kneelers will … Continue reading

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ADVENTCAzT 2025 – 03 – Tuesday 1st Week of Advent

A 5 minute daily podcast to help you in your Advent preparation St. Bibiana is an example for us today How to be “perfect”

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Daily Rome Shot 1496

This used to be my barber in Rome.  Many American seminarians and priests go there. QUAERITUR: On the right, above the number 26 for the street address, there is a small plaque with “2299”.  Can anyone explain what that is … Continue reading

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“It was in these cataclysmic days that the people chose a certain Roman Deacon Gregory to be their new Bishop.”

In 589 Deacon Aigulf trekked home to Tours with relics he had collected in Rome. St. Gregory of Tours relates in his Historia Francorum that Aigulf saw with his own eyes the disasters that struck Rome that year. The Tiber rose to … Continue reading

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ADVENTCAzT 2025 – 02 – Monday 1st Week of Advent

A 5 minute daily podcast to help you in your Advent 2025 preparation. Today Fr. Troadec has thoughts about Advent. Card. Bacci talks about purity of heart. Fulton Sheen turns us inside out.

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Daily Rome Shot 1495 – Happy Feast of St. Andrew…. also!

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Your Sunday Sermon Notes – 1st 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 1st Sunday of Advent? … Continue reading

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ADVENTCAzT 2025 – 01 – 1st Sunday of Advent

A 5 minute daily podcast to help you in your Advent 2025 preparation. Fr. Z rants a little. A note about discipline of prayer during Advent. The book I used, published by TAN, is called Advent and Christmas with the … Continue reading

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