Category Archives: “But Father! But Father!”

UPDATE on the tumult in Platteville. Bp. Morlino sends a letter to the community.

A little while I posted an update about a group of liberals in Platteville, WI (D. … Continue reading

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WDTPRS Easter Monday – Post Communion

The Post Communion prayer for today’s Mass in the Ordinary Form caught my eye because of … Continue reading

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QUAERITUR: Too many people for confession. Priest gives General Absolution.

From a reader:
This past Saturday afternoon, I went to confession (or, rather, I tried to go … Continue reading

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If a six-year old can get it right…

From a readerette:
Father,
Back before the new translation was implemented, I talked to my six year old son … Continue reading

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QUAERITUR: Ashes, Very Small Children, and You – An annual discussion.

From a priest:
Reverend and Dear Father,
Ash Wednesday is soon to be upon us, and I am … Continue reading

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Nancy Pelosi: ‘I am going to stick with fellow Catholics’ in Pres. Obama’s war on Catholics. Wherein Fr. Z rants.

Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), catholic and openly an abortion absolutist, is from the Archdiocese of San Francisco, … Continue reading

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A bishop promotes the Sacrament of Penance

“But Father! But Father!”, I read in my email, “You are always telling us to go … Continue reading

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CTS (UK) People’s Edition of the Roman Missal (“hand missal” for Ordinary Form)

The other day I received and reviewed the Altar Edition of the new Roman Missal (with … Continue reading

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Pagan chant to the deity Olokun in the Basilica of St. Francis during Assisi III

I think the whole Assisi III thing was overblown. I watched a bit of it … Continue reading

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Note to bishops: Summorum Pontificum replaced Ecclesia Dei adflicta. No… really… it did.

It defies reason, but sometimes we still find bishops who think that Summorum Pontificum and Universae … Continue reading

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