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Monthly Archives: June 2010
QUAERITUR: conflict with priest over receiving Communion kneeling
From a reader: My pastor refuses to give me Holy Communion on my knees. I approached him privately. He claims that I am denying him his rights as a priest, destroying unity……he has tried to compromise with me by requiring … Read More
A Met moment
Back at the Met I just emerged from the Picasso exhibit – whom I loathe – feeling the need to wash. I was consoled by a Caravaggio at the exit. I must now dash back into time as quickly as … Read More
QUAERITUR: Strange baptism: priest says words but deacon pours water
From a reader: So Father, this weekend I attended the baptism of my cousins daughter. The PRIEST said the words properly, BUT this perfectly healthy priest was NOT baptizing the child, the "DEACON of the word" was doing the pouring … Read More
Social Networking
What social networking doohickeys do you use? I have, of course, Twitter – @fatherz Add me to your list, if I am not on it already! It would be nice to see a spike. I find Twitter the most useful … Read More
Is there a campaign to block Card. Pell’s appointment as Prefect for Bishops?
You can bet even the hint that Australia’s Cardinal Pell might be the next Prefect for the Congregation for Bishops made liberal blood run cold. Lately we have read rumors that Cardinal Pell is ill, that Cardinal Pell did this, … Read More
Problem over Paris Pork Party
I suspect that, with the growing tensions, there will be some open conflicts soon. This from Reuters with a biretta tip to Sancte Pater: Paris bans open-air “sausage & wine party” over Muslim concerns By Laure Bretton PARIS (Reuters) – … Read More
Some Met moments
People should go to museums, and think about what they see. Some time at the Met this afternoon produced some fine moment. I was rather touched by the following. Meet Cominia Tyche, a Roman matron from the time of the … Read More
QUAERITUR: priest uses hand sanitizer at Mass, not water
From a reader: I am a reader from ___. Here the local franciscan priest who says mass at his franciscan center uses hand sanitizer when he washes his hands in the mass. Is this licit? I have a good idea … Read More
The Feeder Feed: ancient edition
I am in the Met, having pried myself from typing. Since the feeder webcams are off (the feeders are empty)… here is an artistic little ancient bird which has happily found some berries. The bird, and the painting around it, … Read More
QUAERITUR: glass tabernacle and reserving Precious Blood
From a reader comes this distressing bit of information from Australia: Attached is an excerpt from a local parish newsletter. Fr Richard Leonard is a prominent Australian Jesuit and Director of the Australian Catholic Film Office. The glass-fronted tabernacle he … Read More
Fr. Reader on Daily Rome Shot 1649: updates: “Ad orientem eliminates many problems for the priest, especially the need to do performance art.”
