Category Archives: Year of Faith

Swiss Bishop forbids the use of churches and chapels to the SSPX

Posted on 2 February 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I am saddened by the following story, which I found on Vatican Insider in Italian from Andrea Tornielli: “Lefevbrites are suspended a divinis, they cannot celebrate in Catholic churches” His is a striking and suggestive position: the Bishop of Diocese … Continue reading →

Posted in Benedict XVI, Pope of Christian Unity, SSPX, Year of Faith | Tagged a divinis, Bp. Morerod, D. Lausanne-Geneva-Fribourg, SSPX | 51 Comments

Knights of Divine Mercy

Posted on 1 February 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I am in Pine Bluff, WI, in the Diocese of Madison, to help on the First Friday, with an outstanding men’s group started by the parish priest, Fr Heilman. For the Knights of Divine Mercy tonight we began with Holy … Continue reading →

Posted in Brick by Brick, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, What Fr. Z is up to, Year of Faith | 15 Comments

Bp. Olmsted (D. Phoenix) issues pastoral letter to priests about importance of Confession

Posted on 28 January 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From the onset, Fr. Z Kudos to His Excellency Most Rev. Bp. Thomas Olmsted of Phoenix for his new Pastoral Letter on CONFESSIONS! The letter is called “Apostles of Mercy” and it is directed to the Priests of the Diocese … Continue reading →

Posted in Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, New Evangelization, Priests and Priesthood, The Drill, Year of Faith | Tagged Bp. Olmsted, confession, D. Phoenix, reconciliation, sacrament of penance, Year of Faith | 45 Comments

“Zero Question” – NCReporter’s use of “Catholic” in title is canonically illicit.

Posted on 26 January 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

“Finn was too kind to them.” That is Prof. Ed Peters, canonist over at his fine blog, In The Light Of The Law. Peters has written about the Bp. Robert Finn’s column about the National catholic Fishwrap… Reporter. Bp. Finn, … Continue reading →

Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, 1983 CIC can. 915, Brick by Brick, Liberals, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, The Drill, The future and our choices, Year of Faith | Tagged Bp. Finn, can. 216, can. 300, D. Kansas City-St. Joseph, Ed Peters, Fishwrap, National Catholic Reporter | 26 Comments

Bp. Finn calls out the National Catholic Reporter

Posted on 24 January 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The National Catholic Reporter (aka Fishwrap) conspired with others who are openly hostile to the Catholic Church to intimidate His Excellency Most Rev. Robert Finn into silence. The fact is, the NCR is not a “Catholic” paper or news source. … Continue reading →

Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Biased Media Coverage, Brick by Brick, Just Too Cool, Liberals, Our Catholic Identity, The Drill, Year of Faith | Tagged Bp. Finn, Fishwrap, National Catholic Reporter, NCR | 35 Comments

Lutheran Ordinariate coming?

Posted on 22 January 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Vatican Insider has something today about some Lutherans who are getting nervous about the Holy Father establishing an Ordinariate for Lutherans, along the lines of that which he established for Anglicans. “A Lutheran ordinariate? That’s a bad sign” An ordinariate … Continue reading →

Posted in Benedict XVI, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, Pope of Christian Unity, The future and our choices, Year of Faith | Tagged Anglicans, Archbp. Müller, Benedict XVI, CDF, dialogue, ecumenism, Lutherans, ordinariate, Pope of Christian Unity, Romanorum coetibus | 75 Comments

How’s the preaching where you are?

Posted on 21 January 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I was informed that recently His Eminence Daniel Card. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston delivered the annual Carl J. Peter Lecture at the Pontifical North American College. His topic: “Preaching With The Fathers Of The Church”. This, of course, is of great … Continue reading →

Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, Priests and Priesthood, Seminarians and Seminaries, The Drill, The future and our choices, Year of Faith | Tagged Card. DiNardo, Fathers of the Church, homiletics, Patristic Institute "Augustinianum", Patristics, preaching, sermons | 115 Comments

Is Pont. Comm “Ecclesia Dei” building a bridge to the SSPX?

Posted on 18 January 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Our friends at Rorate picked up something from Riposte Catholique (in French). Apparently, the Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei” sent a letter to the General House of the SSPX in Menzingen, Switzerland. The letter is signed by the PCED’s Vice-President Archbishop Augustine DiNoia, OP. … Continue reading →

Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Benedict XVI, Brick by Brick, Magisterium of Nuns, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, Priests and Priesthood, SSPX, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, The future and our choices, Vatican II, Year of Faith | Tagged Archbp. DiNoia, PCED, Pontifex, Pontifical Commission "Ecclesia Dei", Pope of Christian Unity, SSPX | 40 Comments

A blogger’s conversion to altar rails and kneeling for Communion (POLL)

Posted on 17 January 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Deacon Greg Kandra has had a bit of a conversion about altar rails. Here is a taste. Okay. I’ve changed my mind. It’s time to bring back the altar rail. Hey, I’m as surprised as anyone else that I feel … Continue reading →

Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Benedict XVI, Brick by Brick, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, The Drill, The future and our choices, Year of Faith | Tagged altar rails, Dcn. Kandra, Holy Communion, kneeling, reverence, sense of the sacred | 113 Comments

Brick by Brick: a new church for a TLM community in Kansas

Posted on 16 January 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Jesus did not found your parish. Our Lord personally founded the Catholic Church and promised that she would prevail against the forces of Hell. He did not promise that the Enemy would not prevail where you live. He made no … Continue reading →