What do you think of Fr. Z?

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I just discovered WDTPRS and I’m unsure of what to think. What do you more conservative Catholics think of him?
 
I find myself agreeing with him and laughing at his pithy comments.
 
I like him; he’s witty and humorous, and not frightened of what he thinks (i.e. he’s willing to throw his opinions about).
 
I like him very much. I find that I start reading his blog and I just can’t quit. I end up with half a dozen windows open as I follow various links to older posts or other web sites. I have learned a great deal since I’ve started reading his blog.

I like how he allows dialogue in his comment box, but he keeps things under control. Sometimes, I think, it’s easy to forget that he’s not just the moderator, but he’s A PRIEST and I have found myself wisecracking and sassing him as I would somebody who was not a priest. I’m not sure that that is so good.

I also like how he advocates patience and humility. His guides on how to write to a Bishop or how to act now that the MP has been issued are fantastic.

I do not share his enthusiasm for the actual Latin language. That is to say, I don’t read his posts in or about Latin. I respect his opinion on matters of interpretation, for sure. It’s just that I don’t know Latin and I am unlikely to ever learn it, beyond what bits I pick up from prayers.

I appreciate having his blog to help me understand the symbolism and messages the Holy Father is issuing via vestments and liturgy at the Vatican. I would have never noticed that this chair or that crucifix was from a particular Pope.

I very much like his main thesis: that as more and more priests rediscover the EF, this will trickle down to the way the OF is celebrated. And, his slogan “Say the black, do the red” is great. Yeah… it really is that simple!
 
Count me in as a Fr. Z fan.

I like how he tells it like it is.
 
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I enjoy reading his blog.

I found his reflection “Save the liturgy, save the world” showed his deep love for the Holy Eucharist.
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I also really enjoy reading Fr. Z. He has a lot of common sense. If one goes to the link above one will find him essentially saying, “The liturgy actually matters (beyond just its validity). What we do with our bodies in the liturgy actually matters.” Unfortunately this type of common sense seems to be far too rare these days.
 
He’s awesome! He’s highly intelligent and truly understands what traditionalism really means.
 
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What do you more conservative Catholics think of him?
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From your question, I don’t think I’m eligible to answer (since I’m not conservative), but that’s not going to stop me. I remember asking in another thread if Fr. Z had a “real” job (priestly assignment, of course). He seems to have much blog time, I wonder how he can have time for anything else.

John
 
I think Father Z is awsome. One of the few webpages that I go to EVERY day.
 
John_Higgins said:
From your question, I don’t think I’m eligible to answer (since I’m not conservative), but that’s not going to stop me. I remember asking in another thread if Fr. Z had a “real” job (priestly assignment, of course). He seems to have much blog time, I wonder how he can have time for anything else.

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He does blog a bunch. Apparently he used to work at the Congregation for Divine Worship and Divine Sacraments (?), and has a weekly (?) column called “What Does The Prayer Really Say.”
 
I don’t completely understand his assignment, but he does function as a priest both in Rome and in the midwest US. He’s at some small parish in the midwest, but I can’t remember the details. Anyway, he says Mass and hears confessions and stuff.

He does seem to have a lot of time to blog, but I’ve noticed he’s been busy and blogging a bit less in the past couple of days, which makes sense.
 
Father John Zuhlsdorf is a priest of the Diocese of Velletri-Segni in Italy.

I believe he is there pursuing some doctoral work, but I could be wrong about that.
 
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