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Daily Archives: 16 November 2011
Pope Benedict: Everyone should pray the psalms, Liturgy of the Hours
Pope Benedict during his Wednesday Audience said:
“I would like to renew my call to everyone to pray the Psalms, to become accustomed to using the Liturgy of the Hours, Lauds, Vespers, and Compline.”
From VIS:
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
PRAYING THE … Continue reading
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Brick by Brick, Our Catholic Identity
Tagged Liturgy of the Hours, Ps 110, pslams
96 Comments
On the preparation of Christmas Pudding: advice sought
Since Stir-Up Sunday is upon us and it is time to make the Christmas Pudding, I thought consult in advance with some of you who have experience. I made one last year, of course. It was wonderful. I shared it … Continue reading
Posted in Fr. Z's Kitchen, Lighter fare, O'Brian Tags
Tagged Christmas Pudding, kitchen, mixed spice, Patrick O'Brian, pumpkin pie, Stir Up Sunday
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Looking for gift ideas for priests? Here’s one!
I have had a few notes from people asking for ideas about what to give to priests for Christmas. Yes, I know it is early, but getting these things done early is better than leaving them to the last minute… … Continue reading
Anglican Use Mass – differences? Similarities?
Yesterday at the USCCB meeting it was announced that the Anglican Ordinariate for the USA would be set up officially on 1 January 2012 according to the provisions in Pope Benedict’s Anglicanorum coetibus.
I get questions occasionally about the liturgical worship … Continue reading
QUAERITUR: Priest’s role, duty when someone “misuses” confession
From a reader:
When does the Seal of Confession actually take affect in that the priest can’t say anything outside of the Confessional? For example, if someone goes into the confessional/reconciliation room with no intention of confessing, but some form of … Continue reading
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box
Tagged confession, confessional, sacrilege, self-defense
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QUAERITUR: Traditional monasteries for silent retreats
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Do you know of any traditional abbeys or monasteries (specifically ones that offer the Extraordinary form of the Mass) that offer silent retreats?
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Bp. Finn (D. KC – StJ) to work with prosecutor on oversight agreement
Some fact checking might be in order, given the source, but from the not-very-objective KC Star comes this:
Bishop Finn avoids indictment by entering diversion program
By GLENN E. RICE, JUDY L. THOMAS and MARK MORRIS
The Kansas City Star
Bishop Robert Finn … Continue reading
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