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Monthly Archives: February 2011
An initial comment concerning the Instruction about Summorum Pontificum
Many people have written to me asking about the rumors that the upcoming Instruction about Summorum Pontificum and asking if the Instruction will undermine the Holy Father’s provisions. I wrote about this Instruction here, and there was considerable discussion about … Read More
QUAERITUR: headcoverings for women also outside church?
From a reader: Father, I read and answered your poll regarding veiling during Mass. I have been thinking and praying about taking it a step further; to wearing a head covering outside of Mass as well. I have not personally … Read More
Lent is around the corner – start planning
This upcoming Sunday is already Septuagesima. Did you realize that Lent begins on 9 March? Do you have a plan for your Lent? Here is a suggestion for part of your Lenten preparation. The second volume of the Holy Father’s … Read More
QUAERITUR: Parish usher wants to be a JP to officiate at wedding of Catholics
From a reader: I have a good friend who is much older than I. Sadly, he disagrees with a lot of the Church’s stances. Despite that, he hears Mass regularly (every Sunday), and Holy Days of Obligations. He is an … Read More
Posted in "But Father! But Father!", ASK FATHER Question Box, Brick by Brick
Tagged JP marriage
29 Comments
29 Comments
Monstrance with Host stolen in Spain
This is a dreadful story. CNS reports. Monstrance with Blessed Sacrament stolen from parish in Spain Madrid, Spain, Feb 15, 2011 / 04:09 pm (CNA/Europa Press).- Two individuals stole a monstrance containing the Blessed Sacrament from a parish located in … Read More
Where you are
It has been a while since I posted one of these. Here is a snapshot from a few minutes of some of the places you readers are (more or less are, that is… some are approximations). It always amazes me … Read More
QUAERITUR: at consecration the priest holds ciborium not host
From a reader: I’m sure you’ve covered this before, but if during the actual words of consecration the priest just holds the ciborium and then after the words, during the elevation picks a host out and holds it above the … Read More
Posted in ASK FATHER Question Box, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
Tagged ciborum, consecration, host
9 Comments
9 Comments
Priest in Australia says he will marry homosexuals
UPDATE 16 Feb 1552 GMT: From the The Age: Father Bob Maguire was the page three story in the Herald Sun with the screaming headline: ”I’ll do gay weddings.” Being a modern priest for the modern era who keeps his … Read More
New Cathedral in Saskatoon – solar cells embedded in stained-glass
The Montreal Gazette has an intriguing piece. Not sure about the design of the cathedral, but the technology of the windows is intriguing. Let there be light: new Saskatoon cathedral will draw solar power from stained glass By Jeremy Warren, … Read More
Archbp. Marchetto’s book about “School of Bologna” and interpretations of Vatican II now in English
I read on the site of NLM that the book about the “School of Bologna” (here) and interpretations of the Second Vatican Council by Archbp. Agostino Marchetto is finally in English. Marchetto kindly inscribed my copy when it first came … Read More
Catholic Church in Ireland is collapsing?
Our Lord promised that Hell would not prevail against the Church He founded. He didn’t promise the Church would prevail in Ireland. The Holy Father wrote in his letter to Catholics in Ireland that they should do penance in more … Read More
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The Pope receives his new bowling ball from Card. Rouco Varela. Pope Benedict XVI (R) receives a gift by Archibishop of Madrid Antonio Maria Rouco Varela
Any readers from Cornwall, Devonshire?
Are there any regular readers here from Cornwall or Devon?
Pastor of two parishes ends use of Extraordinary Ministers of Communion
For your “Brick By Brick” file. I found this, thanks to a reader, on the site Knights of Divine Mercy, by Fr. Rick Heilman, pastor of St. Mary Catholic Church in Pine Bluff, WI. My emphases and comments. Extraordinary Ministers … Read More
Posted in Brick by Brick, Fr. Z KUDOS, The future and our choices
Tagged Ecclesiae de mysterio, EMHC, Fr. Heilman
102 Comments
102 Comments
What is your good news?
Do you have any good news to broadcast to the world? What’s up? Some blog related good news is that I updated some plugins here and nothing broke. Also there is going to be some needed server work done in … Read More
A moving anniversary
I believe today is the anniversary of WDTPRS’s move from my dreadful first hosting service to the wonder Joyent, real pros and pioneers of cloud technology. Some of you long-time readers will remember those rough days before the move. Apart … Read More
PODCAzT 116: Toward a true ecumenism
NB: iTunes users… I found that there was a second enclosure buried in the post which screwed up the feed. Let me know if you are getting this on iTunes. Ecumenical dialogue has been much on my mind these days. … Read More
Anglican Communion’s greatest contribution to ecumenism, ev-er!
Remember my proposal that Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, should facilitate the creation of ordinariates for disgruntled Catholics? Archbp. Williams could issue a document responding to Benedict XVI’s Anglicanorum coetibus called, say, Romanorum coetibus, by which he would offer … Read More
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
Tagged Anglican communion, Anglicanorum coetibus, Romanorum coetibus
36 Comments
36 Comments
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