All Episodes

AUDIO: Way of the Cross in different versions read by Fr. Z

OLDIE PODCAzT 36: St. Augustine on John the Baptist; The Vespers hymn “Ut queant laxis”

OLDIE PODCAzT 084: Quo Primum of St. Pius V (1570) and the Missale Romanum – “henceforth, now, and forever”

PODCAzT 181: The Latin of “A Prayer In Times of Epidemics” from the Rituale Romanum – PRAYERCAzT

OLDIE PODCAzT 127: The Eve of St. Agnes and a Bleak Midwinter

ADVENTCAzT 2019 02: When a friend harms you, it hurts all the more.

PODCAzT 179: Kwasniewski on the myth of ancient Communion in the hand

The Way of the Cross – Joseph Ratzinger (Good Friday – 2005)

Blue Vestments? An annual rant.

PODCAzT 134: Christ the King, the Collect, and a listener’s question

PODCAzT 133: Reparation for Sin – Pius XI’s Miserentissimus Redemptor

USCCB meeting: Card. Dolan hits it out of the park! (Listen to the audio here.)

UPDATED: Bp. Sample’s (D. Marquette) sermon for Call To Holiness Conference

Midday Beauty Break for the Feast of the Transfiguration

PODCAzT 132: Ratzinger on Conscience and Truth – Part 3

PODCAzT 131: Ratzinger on Conscience and Truth – Part 2

PODCAzT 130: Ratzinger on Conscience and Truth – Part 1

PODCAzT 129: Of the solstice, and The Baptist, and summer poems

OLDIE PODCAzT: St. Joseph: a hymn dissected & sermon of Bernardine of Siena

Santorum’s Catholicism, candidacy, and Archbp. Chaput’s address “The Vocation of Christians in American Public Life”

PODCAzT 127: The Eve of St Agnes and a Bleak Midwinter

PODCAzT 125: The liturgical year and who we are. Season Appropriate Poems.

PODCAzT 124: Advent Vespers hymn in the Ordinary and Extraordinary Forms compared

PODCAzT 123: The Liturgical Year and a Custom

PRAYERCAzT/PODCAzT: Corpus Christi: singing the whole nine yards

PRAYERCAzT/PODCAzT: Trinity Sunday: singing the whole nine yards

OLDIE PODCAzT: Friday in the Octave of Pentecost

PODCAzT 119: The Holy Name and Blasphemy

OLDIE PODCAzT 30: Augustine on Peter and John; singing a Tridentine Requiem; St. Peter Celestine V

PODCAzT 119: Instruction “Universae Ecclesiae”

PASCHALCAzT 51: Easter Thursday – You who arrive only at the eleventh hour

STATIONS OF THE CROSS (PODCAzTs from Fr. Z)

LENTCAzT 31: Friday of the 4th Week of Lent

PRAYERCAzT: The Lorica of St. Patrick

PODCAzT 118: Benedict XVI’s Message for Lent; Fr. Z on love and on Peter

PODCAzT 117: What the Catholic Church really says about same-sex unions

PODCAzT 116: Toward a true ecumenism

PODCAzT 116: Bp. Athanasius Schneider’s proposal for a “Syllabus” on the correct interpretation of Vatican II

PODCAzT 115: Singing the Eucharistic Prayer; Fr. Z sings and rants

PODCAzT 114: Sing those Litanies!

PODCAzT 113: More winter poems

PODCAzT 112: Winter poems – corrected

PODCAzT 111: 4th Eucharistic Prayer; don Camillo (Part IX)

A 1st Sunday of Advent sermon

PODCAzT 110 & WDTPRSL: Learning the Roman Canon in Latin for Seminarians

PODCAzT 109: A dust up in ancient Carthage and parishes that schism

PODCAzT 108: The new translation of the 3rd Eucharistic Prayer; Fr. Z digresses and rants

PODCAzT 107: Most Precious Blood and your sins; Interview with Fr. Finigan

PODCAzT 106: John Henry Newman’s kindly light

PODCAzT 105: Augustine on the Baptist; don Camillo (Part VIII)

St. John the Baptist: notes and oldie PODCAzT

PODCAzT 104: A glimpse of heaven, “the Love that moves the sun and other stars”

CORRECTION to PODCAzT 102 on the new translation of the 1st Eucharistic Prayer

PODCAzT 103: The new translation of the 2nd Eucharistic Prayer; Fr. Z digresses and rants

PODCAzT 102: Exploring the new English translation of the Roman Canon; voicemail

PODCAzT 101: Preface for Ascension

OLDIE PODCAzT 84: St. Pius V and Quo primum

Bp. Slattery’s Sermon in Washington DC – unforgettable

PODCAzT 100: Benedict XVI, Pius XII, Justin Martyr and Fr. Z rants about liturgical abuse

PRAYERCAzT: Matins and Lauds (BrevRom)

STATIONS OF THE CROSS (audio from Fr. Z)

PODCAzT 99: Archbp. Chaput’s Houston Speech on The Vocation of Christians in American Public Life

Quinquagesima sermon: a program for Lent

PODCAzT 98: A chat with Fr. Finigan; a special Epiphany blessing

PODCAzT 97: Ambrose to a new bishop; In The Bleak Midwinter

PODCAzT 96: A saint for the “digital continent”; don Camillo (Part VII)

PODCAzTs on the 40th Anniversary of the Novus Ordo

An oldie PODCAzT about an Advent hymn

PODCAzT 95: PART III – 40 years ago… Paul VI on the eve of the Novus Ordo

PODCAzT 94: PART II – 40 years ago… Paul VI on the eve of the Novus Ordo

PODCAzT 93: 40 years ago… Paul VI on the eve of the Novus Ordo

PODCAzT 92: Gregory the Great to bishops on preaching the hard stuff; Harvest Moon

PODCAzT 91: A hymn dissected “Te lucis ante terminum”; Don Camillo (part VI)

PODCAzT 90: St. Leo on the beatitudes; the sacred, sacrilege and reparation

PODCAzT 89: Imitation of Christ – temptation, consolation; Fr. Z rambles on the world, the flesh, the devil

A Sunday sermon

12th Sunday of Ordinary Time – sermon

PODCAzT 88: Consecration of the Human Race to the Sacred Heart; Leo XIII’s Annum Sacrum

PODCAzT 87: Veni Sancte Spiritus – The Pentecost Sequence dissected

PODCAzT 86: Year for Priests; Pius IX on priests, Mass and Holy Days of obligation

PODCAzT 85: Gregory the Great on the Good Shepherd

PODCAzT 84: St. Pius V and Quo primum

PODCAzT 83: St. Augustine on the challenge of remaining faithful

EXSULTET: WDTPRS and audio

PODCAzT 82: St. Joseph: a hymn dissected and a sermon of St. Bernardine of Siena

PODCAzT 81: Benedict XVI’s Letter on SSPX excomms; your voicemail

PODCAzT 80: Gaudium et spes 9-10; don Camillo (Part V); SSPXer voicemail

PODCAzT 79: Augustine on your solidarity with Christ; your voicemail

Way of the Cross by St. Alphonsus Liguori (voice and with chant)

PODCAzT 78: A Vespers hymn dissected “O Lux Beata Trinitas”; Fr. Z on the SSPX

PODCAzT 77: An Advent hymn dissected “Vox clara”, with digressions

PODCAzT 76: An Advent hymn dissected “Verbum supernum prodiens”, with digressions

PODCAzT 75: An Advent hymn dissected “Conditor alme siderum”; Fr. Z digresses far afield

PODCAzT 74: A hymn to Christ the King dissected – before and after Vatican II; a proclamation; “Seize the Day” in Scots

PODCAzT 73: Augustine on Ps. 95(96) and Fr. Z on how to avoid going to Hell

PODCAzT 72: The death of St. Martin; starlings, cuckolds, bell ringing and a skull

PODCAzT 71: “Faith inscribed across your heart”: Benedict on Cyril of Jerusalem & Cyril on faith, your treasure

PODCAzT 70: Venerable Bede on All Saints; a collage; don Camillo (Part IV)

PODACzT 69: Augustine on Ps 103 & Benedictines can sing!

OLDIE PODCAzT 42: St. Augustine on St. Lawrence and how to be a Christian

PODCAzT 68: Interview – Fr. Tim Finigan on the Oxford TLM conference; don Camillo (Part III)

PODCAzT 67: St. Augustine on Martha, active v. contemplative lives; don Camillo (part II)

Oldie PODCAzT 39: Augustine on Christ the Mediator; “for all” or “for many”?

PODCAzT 66: don Camillo (part I): VM – advice on getting TLMs & “pro multis”

PODCAzT 65: St. Ambrose “On mysteries”; Interview: Fr. Robert Pasley

PODCAzT 64: Bonaventure on Christ “the door”; Interview – Fr. Timothy Finigan

PODCAzT 63: Fr. Z interviews Fr. Justin Nolan, FSSP; consecrated hands, Holy Communion and the Rite of Baptism

PODCAzT 62: Interviews with and by Fr. Z; What has Bp. Fellay really said?

Msgr. Guido Marini: Communion kneeling and on the tongue will be the standard for papal Masses

Oldie PODCAzT 30: Augustine on Peter and John; singing a Tridentine Requiem; St. Peter Celestine V

PODCAzT 61: Pope Leo I on a post-Pentecost weekday; Fr. Z rambles not quite aimlessly for a while

PODCAzT 60: Pentecost customs; St. Ambrose on the dew of the Holy Spirit

PODCAzT 59: Leo the Great on Pentecost fasting; Benedict XVI’s sermon for Pentecost Sunday

PODCAzT 58: Ember Days; Chrysostom on St. Matthias; Prayer to the Holy Spirit

PODCAzT 57: John Paul II on the unforgivable sin; Our Lady of Fatima and the vision of Hell

PODCAzT 56: Octaves – Fr. Z rants & Augustine on Pentecost

PODCAzT 55: Tertullian, again; Fr. Rutler and Fr. Z on Archbp. Marini’s book

Oldie PODCAzT 29: Leo the Great’s fabulous reflection on Ascension; the angelic battle for your soul

PODCAzT 54: Pro-Abortion Politicians and Communion; St. Ambrose and Emperor Theodosius

PODCAzT 53: Annunciation – St. Leo the Great; some voicemail Q&A

OLDIE PODCAzT 18: Dominica “in albis” – Augustine to the newly baptized

Oldie PODCAzT 17: For those who must sing the Exsultet in Latin, TLM or NO

Oldie PODCAzT 15: Augustine – Christ is Vine and Life (in today’s Office of Readings)

Oldie PODCAzT 14: St. Augustine on the Lord’s Passion

Oldie PODCAzT 13: Palm Sunday with St. Andrew of Crete

An oldie – PODCAzT 12: Friday of 5th Week of Lent – Fulgentius of Ruspe – rhetoric

PODCAzT 52: CDF on valid Baptisms, Michael Davies on valid post-conciliar Orders

PODCAzT 51: Communion in the hand

PODCAzT 50: St. Leo the Great on Peter; Fr. Lang on the Cathedra of Peter

PODCAzT 49: Leo the Great on Epiphany; Lefebvre compared to Athanasius; feedback

PODCAzT 48: Athanasius on Mary and Christ; Gamber, Schuler and turned around altars

PODCAzT 47: Augustine on how to pray; how to treat newcomers at the older Mass

PODCAzT 46: Gregory the Great on when pastors should SPEAK UP; priests and getting your way; voicemail feedback

PODCAzT 45: Augustine on pastors; my Motu Proprio sermon in England; chapel veils

PODCAzT 44: St. Monica dies, Augustine weeps; Pope Benedict greets American seminarians

PODCAzT 43: Benedict XVI on Mass “toward the Lord” and a prayer by St. Augustine

PODCAzT 42: St. Augustine on St. Lawrence and how to be a Christian

PODCAzT 41: Ratzinger on liturgical silence; silent Eucharist Prayer

PODCAzT 40: Eusebius of Vercelli in exile; my column in The Wanderer about detractors of Summorum Pontificum

PODCAzT 39: St. Augustine on Christ the Mediator; “for all” or “for many”?

PODCAzT 38: Ratzinger on “active participation”; The Sabine Farm; Merry del Val’s music

PODCAzT 37: The position of the altar and the priest’s “back to the people”

PODCAzT 36: St. Augustine on John the Baptist; Ut queant laxis

PODCAzT 35: Cyprian on the Our Father; MP Rules of Engagement

PODCAzT 34: St. Thomas Aquinas on the Eucharist; Mass in heaven? No!

PODCAzT 33: Augustine on loving “too late”; the Trinity; leaving Roma

PODCAzT 32: Gregory the Great on Job; rubrics; sacred music

PODCAzT 31: Hilary on the the gift of baptism; valid and invalid sacraments

PODCAzT 30: Augustine on Peter and John; singing a Tridentine Requiem; St. Peter Celestine V

PODCAzT 29: Leo’s mind blowing Ascension sermon; angels

PODCAzT 28: Augustine on the Ascension; Card. Castrillion on the Motu Proprio

PODCAzT 27: Leo on the Ascension; a Collect; feedback

PODCAzT 26: Augustine on the Alleluia; Catholic pro-abortion politicians & Communion,

PODCAzT 25: Maximus of Turin, missing Motu Proprio, my gratitude

PODCAzT 24: Insomnia and Clement of Rome

PODCAzT 23: Tertullian on heretics and 5 May for the Motu Proprio

PODCAzT 22: Peter Chrysologus on your priesthood; fear and love

PODCAzT 21: Leo the Great on Peter – Msgr. Schuler

PODCAzT 20: Leo the Great and Benedict – Habemus Papam!

PODCAzT 19: Fulgentius ad Monimum; the Historical Critical Method

PODCAzT 18: Augustine to the newly baptized

PODCAzT 17: Exsultet

PODCAzT 16: Tenebrae factae sunt – Good Friday

PODCAzT 15: Augustine – Christ is Vine and Life

PODCAzT 14: St. Augustine on the Lord’s Passion

PODCAzT 13: Palm Sunday with St. Andrew of Crete

PODCAzT 12: Fulgentius of Ruspe and tools of ancient Rhetoric

PODCAzT 11: Augustine – Christ’s voice in our voices, ours in His

Leo The Great: “the marvelous the power of the Cross”

PODCAzT 10: Passion Sunday and Annunciation

PODCAzT 09: Leo on the Passion; Sobrino; confessions on Good Friday

PODCAzT 08: Leo the Great on works of mercy in Lent

PODCAzT 07: St. Augustine on John 8

PODCAzT 06: St. Augustine on the woman at the well

PODCAzT 05: Ambrose: De fuga saeculi

PODCAzT 04: Augustine’s en. ps. 140

PODCAzT 03: Pope Leo the Great on the transfiguration, the moon, etc.

PODCAzT 02: St. Cyprian on The Lord’s Prayer

PODCAzT 01: Augustine on Psalm 61