Category Archives: “How To…” – Practical Notes

QUAERITUR: “You are absolved of your sins” instead of “I absolve you”.

From a reader:
My confessor said: “you are absolved of your sins” instead of “I absolve you … Continue reading

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QUAERITUR: Can “modern” vestments be used for the “Tridentine” Mass?

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We are in the final stages of organizing a monthly Tridentine Mass. We have … Continue reading

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QUAERITUR: Ascension Thursday Mass obligation where Ascension Thursday is really on Thursday

From a reader:
A local priest regularly celebrates Mass in the Extraordinary Form on Wednesday evenings. We … Continue reading

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Info sought: Do any of you have AAA (for your car)?

Do any of you have AAA (for your car)?
If you do, what has been your experience … Continue reading

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QUAERITUR: Rogation Days (reason #746 for Summorum Pontificum)

I didn’t get to this yesterday or “Feria Secunda in Rogationibus“.
Rogation Days were on the traditional … Continue reading

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GUEST POST: Preparing children for First Communion and, therefore, their first Confession

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Thank you for all you do. Your constant reminder to go to Confession is … Continue reading

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Headlines… differently

As some of you have read, I have been studying for the Ham Radio license exams. … Continue reading

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This is a typical case of “equivalent canonization”.

About the elevation of St. Hildegard of Bingen the official role of saints of Holy Church. … Continue reading

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Stop the whining LCWR. You aren’t the only group getting an extreme make-over.

Long-time lax catholics may not enjoy the resection and sutures the physicians of the CDF and … Continue reading

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VIDEO about November. Fr. Z asks, “What is this? Tolkien?”

When I saw this video my first thought was, “What is this? Tolkien?”
Perhaps it is.
The Silmarillion … Continue reading

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