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Monthly Archives: August 2011
29 August 2011
QUAERITUR: plastic “catch” sheet on the altar
From a reader:
Is it permissible to put a sheet of plastic on the epistle side of
the altar at the TLM in order to catch wine and water spills?
There has been some disagreement about this in our Latin Mass community. References … Continue reading
29 August – Beheading of St. John the Baptist – diminishing returns
Today is the feast of the Beheading of John the Baptist.
I consider this (also) my name day, and in a way it is even more appropriate for me than the Nativity of John in June!
Here is the Roman Martyrology entry … Continue reading
POTUS and issues of human life
Here is part of a post at Life Site. You should read the whole thing there.
Obama’s Pro-Abortion Record: The List Goes On and On..
Dear LifeNews.com Readers,
Today, LifeNews.com updated our exclusive and extensive listing of the pro-abortion and anti-life actions … Continue reading
Posted in Emanations from Penumbras, Our Catholic Identity, The Drill, The future and our choices
Tagged abortion, POTUS, pro-life
15 Comments
Do you have some news?
Share some news… hopefully good news.
Also, post, if you care too, some good point from the sermon you heard for Sunday.
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
42 Comments
28 August 2011
What to do with obsolete ICEL Missals – “Sacramentaries”
People have been asking what to do with obsolete editions of the lame-duck Sacramentary. I have made some suggestions in the past.
The Canadian Bishops gave their own suggestion.
For real.
De-commissioning the Sacramentary
1. After the Prayer after Communion, the Priest … Continue reading
Requiem for an ICEL translation
In England the new translation of the Ordinary of Mass will be used beginning September. Therefore, this Sunday was the last Sunday people will be constrained by law to hear the lame-duck ICEL version in force for these last few … Continue reading
Posted in Brick by Brick, Mail from priests, Our Catholic Identity, The Drill
Tagged Fr. Blake, ICEL, New Translation
45 Comments
QUAERITUR: If I forget to confess a mortal sin, am I still forgiven?
From a reader:
If i forget to confess a mortal/grave sin in the confessional, when i fully intended to confess it before i walked in, is it still absolved?
If you truly forget to confess something, but otherwise make a good … Continue reading
CatholiCon Continues in Houston
The new media conference CatholiCon continues today in Houston under the guidance of Catholic Underground and Almighty God. Fittingly, the conference began with sung Vespers on Friday and resolves with Holy Mass on Sunday. Today there will be more workshops. … Continue reading
27 August 2011
Sunday Mass prayers – WDTPRS links
Keep your ears open so that on Monday you can tell the readers here about Sunday Mass and perhaps some good point from the sermon.
In the meantime, some grist for the Sunday Mass mill ahead of time.
OF – WDTPRS 22nd … Continue reading
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
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Small request
My Google Friends thingy has been hovering around 950:
How about helping to get it over 1000?
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
7 Comments
QR Code and You
Lots of these today at Catholicon.
Let’s have a WDTPRS poll.
Technorati Tags: code, QR
Posted in Just Too Cool, Mail from priests, On the road, What Fr. Z is up to
Tagged code, QR
26 Comments
QUAERITUR: Deacons and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
From a reader:
A deacon did Benediction at our parish today (full-fledged, cope and all.) Is that legitimate?
Yes, in the Latin Church deacons, transitional or permanent, can preside at, give, Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. They dress in their choir dress … Continue reading
Afghanistan: Marines and Holy Mass
On Weasle Zippers, one of the best names eh-vur, have a look at some photos of US Marines on the job. Scroll down to find a photo of …
Navy priest Lt. Carlos Davantes holds up a communion wafer as he … Continue reading
Catholicon continues in Houston
Catholicon in Houston continues today. There was an EF Mass this morning. Now there are “Clare Camps”, breakout sessions, on use of tech and on content.
Fr Chris Decker is teaching now.
Jeff Blackwell on audio production.
The Catholic Underground set up:
Live … Continue reading
Posted in New Evangelization, On the road, What Fr. Z is up to
11 Comments
QUAERITUR: If and when disaster strikes you, do you have a plan?
During breakfast this morning I was watching the news about hurricane “Irene”… odd name for a hurricane… I guess the people who name these things don’t think about what names mean… “Irene” heading toward NYC.
This leads me to the question … Continue reading
Posted in Global Killer Asteroid Questions
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