Fr. Z's Blog
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Fr. Z's Blog brings you clear, straight commentary on Catholic issues, liturgy and life. Fr. John Zuhlsdorfo tries to point his discussions back to what it is to be Catholic in this increasingly difficult age, to love God, and how to get to heaven.
Fr. Z's Blog
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On this 3rd Sunday of Lent in the Vetus Ordo we have a Gospel reading from Luke 11:14-28 in which Our Lord refutes an accusation that He cast out demons because He was aligned with the Devil. It is helpful to … Read More ..read more
Fr. Z's Blog
10h ago
Too many people today are without good, strong preaching, to the detriment of all. Share the good stuff. It is the 3rd Sunday of Lent in the Novus Ordo and in the Vetus Ordo. Surprisingly, the experts of the Consilium … Read More ..read more
Fr. Z's Blog
10h ago
Please remember me when shopping online and use my affiliate links. US HERE – WHY? This helps to pay for health insurance (massively hiked for this new year of surprises), utilities, groceries, etc.. At no extra cost, you provide help for which … Read More ..read more
Fr. Z's Blog
1d ago
The Roman Station today is at St. Lawrence outside-the-walls. We were here on Septuagesima Sunday. Card. Bacci aand St. Francis de Sales give us a lesson about overcoming our character faults and progressing in the spiritual life. HERE ..read more
Fr. Z's Blog
2d ago
Instead of a static photo today, here’s a video about Gammarelli in Rome (ecclesiatical tailor). You will recall several vestment projects here on the blog, which caused a great deal of joy and continue to enrich sacred worship. Before I … Read More ..read more
Fr. Z's Blog
2d ago
The Roman Station is at Santi Marcellino e Pietro. Fr. Parsch comments on how the antiphons of the office, based on the Gospel’s parable of the Prodigal Son, lines up with our lives. Fr. Troadec remarks on God’s tremendous mercy. … Read More ..read more
Fr. Z's Blog
2d ago
Not Rome, but Norcia. A procession with a relic of St. Benedict… of Norcia, his birthplace. One day in May, years ago by now, I was hanging around outside the Paul VI audience hall (Vatican) during a plenary of the … Read More ..read more
Fr. Z's Blog
3d ago
The Roman Station is San Vitale once associated with the Order of Widows. We have the insights of Fr. Troadec, who points to the similarities between Joseph son of Jacob of the Old Testament and Christ. There is a good … Read More ..read more
Fr. Z's Blog
3d ago
From the pen of Bl. Ildefonso Schuster, the great liturgist and Cardinal Archbishop of Milan. The Church, as though she feared that the very splendour of her liturgy might lead simple folk into thinking that Christianity consisted merely in holding … Read More ..read more