Daily Archives: 12 July 2011

Being overly touchy

Posted on 12 July 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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QUAERITUR: Can EMHCs purify sacred vessels after Holy Communion?

Posted on 12 July 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
I moved to a new parish about month ago, and while I didn’t register (I usually move every few months for work), I do contribute monetarily. I’m unsure if I’m even in a position to raise a concern.
This … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: Extraordinary Form “vigil” Mass on Saturday afternoon or evening?

Posted on 12 July 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
Is it permissible to have a Extraordinary Form Vigil Mass on a Saturday evening?
Yes, I believe it is.  I believe so… again… I believe so.
Permission to say Holy Mass in the evening was granted before the 1962 Missale … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: Priest complains about people not receiving from EMHC

Posted on 12 July 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
We have a priest celebrating a NO mass in Latin (for a month now). Two weeks ago he was agitated and asked that people receive also from the extraordinary minister (who’s line was much shorter). This week he … Continue reading →

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Chinese bishops siezed in advance of another illicit consecration

Posted on 12 July 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

A reader clued me into a story about another potential ecclesial train-wreck in poor China.  From Sino Daily we read this, which originated with AFP:
Chinese bishops ‘taken away’ by police: report
(AFP) – 1 day ago
VATICAN CITY — Four bishops loyal … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: Participation in the sins of other people

Posted on 12 July 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Yesterday I posted about the entry at the blog of the USCCB about the benefits of confession.  In that post the subject of “structural sin” came up.  “Structural sin” is something liberals use to mask the reality of personal responsibility … Continue reading →

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Seminarians learning to cook

Posted on 12 July 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I have often opined that seminarians should be given workshops concerning some basic skills, such as some fundamental sewing, accounting, laundry, and most importantly… cooking. Many priests must live alone and the days of the old-fashioned housekeeper may be gone … Continue reading →

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How the Office begins

Posted on 12 July 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

For those who may never have seen it, this is how one starts to pray the Office in the older form. There are variations, but today’s is typical.
With the help of the iBreviary app and in English… a nice … Continue reading →

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Contrary-to-nature unions and unintended consequences

Posted on 12 July 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

My friend The Motley Monk writes about an interesting consequence of the NY legislature’s and Gov. Cuomo’s approval of contrary-to-nature unions as if they were “marriages”.
Homosexual marriage: The law of unintended consequence…
With the initial wave of glee receding a couple … Continue reading →

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