Daily Archives: 12 March 2014

ASK FATHER: Sign of Cross an abuse during Mass?

From a reader… QUAERITUR: Our priest is giving us liturgical direction every Sunday during lent. Last Sunday he said we should not cross ourselves after the confiteor when he says the prayer of absolution. He said this was an abuse and the only time … Read More

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Most heresies don’t spring full-grown from the head of Zeus

A priest friend forwarded this from Pat Archbold at the National Catholic Register: The Seven Stages Of Heresy Stage 1. Immoral practice is clearly condemned and anathematized. The eternal salvation of souls is at stake. Some people still do it, … Read More

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Z-Swag: in the wild

One of you readers sent me this photo of Z-Swag, in the wild!  It was posted on Twitter as well. After washing, my @fatherz travel mug makes a worthy beer glass (pictured with libation, breviary, etc., on the road) A … Read More

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Some misconceptions

Someone sent me a PDF of a flyer from the Diocese of St. Petersburg in Florida promoting a series of talks on Sacrosanctum Concilium. Hopefully the talks will be great. The flyer, however, isn’t so great.   There are a … Read More

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WDTPRS Wednesday 1st Week of Lent: getting tenderized

Today’s Collect was in the pre-Conciliar Missale for Thursday (not Wednesday) of the 1st Week of Lent, but slightly different.  In the Novus Ordo it is somewhat softened.  Are you getting used to that now? Devotionem populi tui, quaesumus, Domine, benignus intende, ut, qui per abstinentiam temperantur … Read More

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