Tag Archives: sacraments

QUAERITUR: Is baptism by a priest who does odd things still valid?

Posted on 30 August 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
Thank you father for the time you devote to this blog. I have found it very educational as has my husband.
I would appreciate your thoughts as an outside observer to this question.
We were parishioners for about 5 years … Continue reading →

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25 March: The Good Thief, St. Dismas

Posted on 25 March 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Were it not for the observance of Passion Sunday, today would have the Feast of the Annunciation.
However, did you know that today is the feast day of the “Good Thief”, known by tradition as St. Dismas?
Here is his entry from … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: Confirmed or ordained but not in the state of grace – Fr. Z rants

Posted on 18 July 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
My question is regarding confirmation. Do those who receive the sacrament have to be in a state of grace in order for it to take? (the answer, I assume, is yes). I ask this because I am not … Continue reading →

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Can Catholics preserve, for our own flock, true marriage?

Posted on 1 July 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

One of the reasons I go on and on about a renewal of liturgical worship is without such a renewal, there can be no renewal of Catholic identity.  And if we don’t have a strong Catholic identity within the Church, … Continue reading →

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