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Tag Archives: maniple
2 February 2012
QUAERITUR: What to do if a bug gets into the chalice?
A young priest writes:
Last weekend after a somewhat fiery homily of exposition of evil and the devil I had a run in with a menacing fly (assuming not Beelzebub himself). At the epiclesis a very large fly dive bombed into … Continue reading
18 October 2011
QUAERITUR: Things manipular. Wherein Fr. Z rants and ties on one.
From a reader:
For some reason unbeknownst to me I am intrigued by the maniple. My understanding is that when the maniple comes off, the Mass is suspended, hence the reason for permitting the reading of announcements just prior to the … Continue reading
30 March 2011
Tie one on!
A reader reminded me about something on the Vatican website for the Office of Liturgical Ceremonies:
5) The maniple is an article of liturgical dress used in the celebration of the extraordinary form of the Holy Mass of the Roman Rite. … Continue reading
30 September 2010
QUAERITUR: crossing stole and using maniple in Novus Ordo
From a priest reader:
I try to bring into the Novus Ordo as many elements from the old rite as I can, where permitted.
My question is: is it licit for a priest celebrating Mass according to the new rite to cross … Continue reading
31 December 2009
A priest “ties one on” for the New Year!
From a priest friend and reader in an e-mail entitled simply:
MANIPLE
In honor of Fr. Z, I’m tying one on tonight, and tomorrow morning!
Happy New Year!
I love it when a priest is determined to tie one on to celebrate the New … Continue reading

























