Daily Archives: 10 July 2012

An exhortation about marriage and its meaning, its sacrifices, graces and joys

Posted on 10 July 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Because of the entry I wrote about Extraordinary Form Nuptial Masses for mixed-faith couples, I was prompted to re-read an exhortation which was often used (and still can be) at the time of the sermon by priests in the USA … Continue reading →

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Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, New Evangelization, One Man & One Woman, Our Catholic Identity, The future and our choices | Tagged marriage, matrimony, nuptial Mass, sacrament | 8 Comments

Card. Burke on concelebration, priests ad-libbing and saying Mass in the state of mortal sin

Posted on 10 July 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

As you know, I think concelebration should be safe, legal and rare. I also think that priests should stick to the words in the books and do what the rubrics say. I, moreover, think that priests who continue to commit … Continue reading →

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Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Brick by Brick, Fr. Z KUDOS, Just Too Cool, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Our Catholic Identity, Priests and Priesthood, The Drill | Tagged 1917 CIC, act of perfect contrition, ad libbing, Card. Burke, Card. Cañizares Llovera, censures, Communion in the hand, concelebration, mortal sin, penalties, sanctions, Say The Black - Do The Red | 22 Comments

QUAERITUR: Can Catholics join Rotary or the Elks, etc?

Posted on 10 July 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader: I am aware that as Catholics, we may not join masonic organizations. My question regards the Elks and the Rotary club? Do they fall under the same prohibition or is membership in these two organizations permissible for … Continue reading →

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Posted in SESSIUNCULA | Tagged Ancient Order of the Hibernians, associations, can. 1374, Catholic Order of Forresters, Democrats, Elks, Knights of Columbus, Knights of St. Peter Claver, Masons, Rotary, smarticus pantsicus | 30 Comments

QUAERITUR: The “Three Days of Darkness” and You

Posted on 10 July 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader: I see you’ve posted about CMEs again [HERE] (I *think* I remember you addressing CMEs as a TEOTWAWKI situation before…). [If a really big one hits us head on, yes, I think it could be.] This all … Continue reading →

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Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box, Four Last Things, Linking Back, TEOTWAWKI | Tagged CME, Coronal Mass Ejection, End Times, TEOTWAWKI, Three Days of Darkness | 30 Comments

New Gregorian chant recording by the seminarians of the FSSP!

Posted on 10 July 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

For your Brick By Brick file. There is a new CD or (digital download – no waiting and one less thing to dust or pack when moving!) of Gregorian chant and polyphony (Palestrina) sung by the seminarians of the Priestly Fraternity … Continue reading →

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Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Brick by Brick, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, The Campus Telephone Pole | Tagged FSSP, Gregorian chant | 9 Comments

Dancing Through The World & Where You Are

Posted on 10 July 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I have posted about this fellow, Matt Harding, before. His videos always provoke me to smile. [wp_youtube]Pwe-pA6TaZk[/wp_youtube] Sometimes I think I would like his job. Then I remember that I already have it! Here is a snapshot of some of … Continue reading →

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Posted in Just Too Cool, Lighter fare, Linking Back | 10 Comments

Of Episcopalians, Surgery, and Self-Parody

Posted on 10 July 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Episcopalians can be a rich treasure trove of self-parody. They just keep pushing those cusp issues so that they can stay in the news… thus, confirming their existence. I was sent this story: INDIANAPOLIS, IN: Bishops go Transgender at GC2012 … Continue reading →

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Posted in Lighter fare | Tagged Epsicopalians, LCWR, Nancy Pelosi, Obamacare, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pres. Obama, sex-change, The First Gay President, transgender | 28 Comments

A note about the SSPX and their status in the Church (or not!)

Posted on 10 July 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Please use the sharing buttons! Thanks! I have been getting email from fans of the SSPX who object to my saying that the SSPX needs to be reconciled with the Roman Pontiff. They object to my claim that they do … Continue reading →

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Posted in Ecclesiae unitatem, Linking Back, Our Catholic Identity, SSPX, The Drill | Tagged Benedict XVI, Communion, Ecclesiae unitatem, SSPX | 68 Comments

What can happen to you if you refuse to pay ObamaTAX

Posted on 10 July 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The First Gay President and his minions such as Doctrix of the Church Nancy Pelosi got the Affordable Care Act passed… so that we could know what is in it. As you may know, if you decide to pay the … Continue reading →

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Posted in SESSIUNCULA | Tagged Andrew Napolitano, Nancy Pelosi, Obamacare, Obamatax, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pres. Obama, tax, The First Gay President | 7 Comments

QUAERITUR: Mixed marriage and the Traditional Latin Mass

Posted on 10 July 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader: I am going to marry a Lutheran girl next year, and we would like to have a Tridentine wedding celebrated within mass. However, I was warned that, because of Universae Ecclesiae, some current laws may not apply, and it … Continue reading →

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Posted in SESSIUNCULA | Tagged marriage, Matrimonia mixta, nuptial Mass, wedding | 80 Comments

CME Season

Posted on 10 July 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

If there is a massive ejection of material from the Sun, a coronal mass ejection (CME), billions of tons of charged particles hurled out into space, which strikes the Earth, and if the polarity of the mass lines up with … Continue reading →

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