Category Archives: Save The Liturgy – Save The World

Bp. Schneider interviewed – VIDEO and new book, “The Catholic Mass”

Posted on 19 March 2022 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

We are our rites. Liturgy is doctrine… is identity… is life choices. The only way to turn things around is to turn our sacred liturgical worship around… including turning in back to God, in more than one way. Attacks on … Continue reading →

Posted in Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Pò sì jiù, Save The Liturgy - Save The World, The Coming Storm, The Drill, The future and our choices | Tagged Bp. Athanasius Schneider | 4 Comments

Today, a heart-felt plea to God for the Church.

Posted on 14 March 2022 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Today in the Vetus Ordo the prayer of Daniel rises from Holy Church’s lips, the Lord’s own voice in the sacred liturgical action, to God the Father … on behalf of the CHURCH today. Context is key. These Vetus Ordo … Continue reading →

Posted in Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, PRAYER REQUEST, Save The Liturgy - Save The World | Tagged Daniel, Gregory I | 2 Comments

Turn Towards The Lord Again!

Posted on 8 March 2022 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Solomon’s Temple was much larger than the Tabernacle of Moses, in part because it was also intended to be a house of prayer for all nations, the Gentiles. As a matter of fact, Gentiles helped build the Temple. When Solomon … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Francis’ claim that non-vernacular readings are “laughing at the Word of God”

Posted on 3 March 2022 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Fr. John Hunwicke’s blog is a constant source of fascinating details, amusing invective, and inverting insight. Those first two may be obvious, but what do I mean by “inverting insight”? I mean that Fr. H has a keen ability to … Continue reading →

Posted in Fr. Z KUDOS, Francis, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Mail from priests, Save The Liturgy - Save The World, Traditionis custodes, What are they REALLY saying? | Tagged Fr. John Hunwicke, Latin, vernacular | 27 Comments

Your Sunday Sermon Notes: Quinquagesima (Novus Ordo: 8th Ordinary)

Posted on 27 February 2022 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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 the Masses for the Septuagesima Sunday (Novus Ordo: 6th Ordinary Sunday). … Continue reading →

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What is at the heart of the progressivist attacks on the Traditional Latin Mass and the accusations that people who want it are “against Vatican II”? Here’s what it is.

Posted on 27 February 2022 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

A little over a year ago, I read something from one of the foremost of the “self-promoting through papalotry” voices of the ecclesiologically progressive gang. It was alarming in its implications. What I had read was a claim that Vatican … Continue reading →

Posted in Benedict XVI, Classic Posts, Hard-Identity Catholicism, Jesuits, Liberals, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Save The Liturgy - Save The World, The Drill, Vatican II, What are they REALLY saying?, Wherein Fr. Z Rants | Tagged beans, Benedict XVI, hermeneutic of continuity, Karl Rahner | 21 Comments

ACTION ITEM & BOOK NOTICE: A “how to” manual of ceremonies for the PRE-1955 TRIDUUM and PENTECOST! Wherein Fr. Z rants on the times we are in, books you should buy, and why you should buy them.

Posted on 16 February 2022 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I have an action item for you. Below, I am pushing a couple of books, one old and one new. Here on my treasure chest, this blog, I am channeling my inner Matthew 13:52. But first, a rant from your … Continue reading →

Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ACTION ITEM!, Be The Maquis, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Mail from priests, Priests and Priesthood, REVIEWS, Save The Liturgy - Save The World, The future and our choices, Traditionis custodes, Wherein Fr. Z Rants | Tagged Alcuin Reid, Fr. Adrian Fortescu, Holy Week, O'Connell, Pentecost, pre-1955, Traditionis custodes, Triduum | 9 Comments

It’s happening, exactly as I have been saying for years.

Posted on 16 February 2022 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

At The Catholic Thing today there is a piece by Michael Pakaluk, “Is Vatican II ‘Spent’? My immediate answer is, yes. It was “spent” almost as soon as it ended. It is “time bound” and not very “evergreen”. Bits of … Continue reading →

Posted in Hard-Identity Catholicism, Pò sì jiù, Save The Liturgy - Save The World, The Coming Storm, The future and our choices | Tagged First Things, Scott Hahn, Steubenville, The Catholic Thing, Vatican II | 13 Comments

Priest invalidly baptized for 27 years. But those “rigid”, traditional priests who stick to the words are the problem! It’s a Vatican 2 thing.

Posted on 15 February 2022 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I’ve probably had half a dozen emails about this disaster today, so I will post on it and comment. It is reported at lib outlets CNN and NPR, that a priest of the Diocese of Phoenix ordained in 1995, 27 … Continue reading →

Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, B as in B. S as in S., GO TO CONFESSION, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Save The Liturgy - Save The World | Tagged baptism, D. Phoenix, invalidity | 29 Comments

In D. London – “Smash the Olds! Replace them with the News!”

Posted on 13 February 2022 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Do you long-time readers remember how, back in the 1990’s, bishops refused to obey the commands of John Paul II regarding generosity in the application of legislation in force at that time concerning the Vetus Ordo? How they … Continue reading →