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Tag Archives: penance
21 February 2012
LENTCAzT 00: Shrove Tuesday – the series begins
Today is Shrove Tuesday, a day upon which many would seek to be “shriven” before the beginning of Lent. It is “Fat Tuesday”. When the discipline of Lent was more serious in the Latin Church, this was the last day … Continue reading
Posted in LENTCAzT, Our Catholic Identity
Tagged LENT, LENTCAzT, penance, podcast, religion
8 Comments
15 February 2012
Lent begins in one week! Have you made your plan.
Updated:
Lent begins in a week, 22 February this year.
It is time to make your plans for Lent.
You should start thinking about one or more mortifications (and consider something other than chocolate) as well as some corporal and/or spiritual work of mercy … Continue reading
17 October 2011
QUAERITUR: Didn’t finish penance from confession before Communion.
From a reader:
Yesterday before mass I went to confession and by the time I was in the confessional, the bells of the consecration were ringing. My pennance was 12 Our Fathers and 12 Hail Mary’s. (I had confessed some mortal sins, and therefore … Continue reading
7 September 2011
16 September – England and Wales – Return to meatless Fridays
The Bishops have decided to re-establish the practice that this penance should be fulfilled simply by abstaining from meat and by uniting this to prayer
On 16 September in England and Wales, Catholics are asked by the Catholic bishops … Continue reading
6 September 2011
QUAERITUR: Am I forgiven if I don’t do a penance assigned in confession? Fr. Z rants.
From a reader:
Good morning Father, when I went to Reconciliation this past weekend I received a two part penance- the first part was immediately carried out and the second part I was to perform later at home. [grrrrr] As I … Continue reading
13 May 2011
WDTPRS KUDOS to the Bishops of England and Wales: meatless Fridays re-established
If perhaps the Conference of England and Wales won’t be enthusiastic about Universae Ecclesiae I read this with pleasure from the site of Peter Jennings:
Fish on Friday re-established by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales
By Peter Jennings · … Continue reading
16 April 2011
Cradle Catholic – 30 years old – first confession
From a reader:
Due to your blog you singlehandedly managed to get me to my first confession ever (just before this lent, actually); my first, while I’m 30 years old and a cradle catholic. Obviously, that was quite a bit of … Continue reading
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes
Tagged confession, penance, Sacrament of Reconciliation
23 Comments
24 March 2011
Friday Lenten Penance on 25 March – Annunciation
Those who are bound by the law are to do penance on Fridays of Lent.
However, tomorrow, Friday is 25 March, the Solemnity (in the post-Conciliar calendar) of the Annunciation.
Please attend to can. 1251.
Can. 1251 Abstinence from meat, or from some … Continue reading
18 March 2011
WDTPRS Friday of the 1st Week of Lent (2002MR)
In the ancient Gelasian Sacramentary today’s Collect was used on the Friday after Quinquagesima. I assume it was dragged into Lent because of the themes present in the vocabulary.
However, the redactors of the Novus Ordo made a substitution. … Continue reading
14 March 2011
QUAERITUR: Feast days during Lent, or “plenus uenter facile de ieiuniis disputat”
From a reader:
This year, the Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary falls on a Friday. In the Extraordinary Form, it’s a first class feast. Meat would normally, therefore, be allowed (despite the Friday).
However, in the universal calendar (ordinary form), it’s … Continue reading
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box
Tagged fasting, LENT, penance
18 Comments
29 January 2011
QUAERITUR: I haven’t been to confession for 10 years! I don’t know what to do!
From a reader:
I haven’t been to Confession in 10 years, and I’ve only gone three times back when I was still in grade school. It’s possible I wasn’t catechized in the sacrament properly because I don’t recall requiring the Act … Continue reading
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box
Tagged confession, penance, reconciliation, sacrament of penance
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15 April 2010
Holy Father in spontaneous sermon to Pont. Biblical Commission – great stuff
The Holy Father gave a spontaneous sermon to members of the Pontifical Biblical Commission today during a Mass (ad orientem in the Pauline Chapel) for their meeting.
I wish he would do this more often.Audio here (from sometime poster here Chris … Continue reading
Posted in Pope of Christian Unity, SESSIUNCULA, The Drill
Tagged Four Last Things, penance
19 Comments
6 February 2010
Soul Wow
You all know that annoying "Shamwow" commercial?
This is fun.
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Technorati Tags: confession, penance, soul wow
27 January 2010
Fr. Z’s 20 Tips For Making A Good Confession
As a follow up to the dynamic discussion HERE, I thought it a good idea to repost my tips for making a good confession so that you can have them in hand, before Lent begins and you can make a … Continue reading
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes
Tagged mortal sins, penance, reconciliation, sacrament of penance, sin
37 Comments
6 January 2010
QUAERITUR: about what a priest said for absolution
From a reader:
This past weekend I went to a nearby church for confession. When I was done confessing, the priest didn’t start out with the customary "God the Father of mercies…" He went into an alternate prayer that concluded with: … Continue reading
Posted in ASK FATHER Question Box
Tagged absolution, confession, penance, reconciliation
41 Comments
