Daily Archives: 12 January 2009

A ray of hope

From a priest reader: Fr. Z, Your refrain ‘brick by brick’ has struck a cord with me.  A reader recently sent in that he/she noticed the priest purifying his hands after the distribution of Holy Communion.  I had started doing … Read More

Posted in Brick by Brick, Mail from priests, SESSIUNCULA |
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Huh? What’s with the Weblog Awards?

What’s with this?

Posted in SESSIUNCULA |
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iPhone application: iBreviary

I mostly use the post-Conciliar Liturgia horarum or Liturgy of the Hours for my office during the week.   So here I am on the road and we have a change of volumes, from 1 to 3.  On the Novus … Read More

Posted in SESSIUNCULA |
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A thaw in the cold war at Amiens

Several people alerted me to this interesting note posted by our friends at Rorate, a blog I look at every day, who seem always to be on top of this sort of thing. FSSPX [This is the SSPX] Celebrates Mass … Read More

Posted in SESSIUNCULA |
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QUAERITUR: Sunday Mass without the Creed

From a reader: Due to an emergency, my family couldn’t attend Mass on Sunday morning and thus had to attend on Sunday evening at a very "progressive" local parish.  At the Mass, the priest omitted the Creed.  I realize that … Read More

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QUAERITUR: What’s with the rings?

From a priest reader: I have a question either for you, or if you choose to publish it on your blog, for anyone who can answer it. In the 3 parishes I’ve been assigned to in my 10+ years of … Read More

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QUAERITUR: Where’s the papal pallium pin?

From a reader: I have been watching the papal liturgies on EWTN  for several years. I recently noticed that when the Pope Benedict is wearing the pallium he SEEMS to be missing a pin/nail on the red cross over his … Read More

Posted in ASK FATHER Question Box |
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QUAERITUR: how to iron purificators

From a reader: Good Morning Fr. Zuhlsdorf, I ordered the booklet from Angleus Press about Laundering Linens. Before I approach the head sacristan, I would like your opinion. When folding the purificator the booklet says that the embroidered cross should … Read More

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ALERT! Help WDTPRS in the 2008 Weblog Awards – VOTING IS OPEN!

Once again WDTPRS needs your help. Our little project here is a finalist for the 2008 Weblog Awards. The voting is now open. We can vote every day, but only once within a 24 hour period. So vote early and … Read More

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