Daily Archives: 21 March 2015

My View For Awhile: Home again home again…

It’s time for the return trip, to be home for Sunday. As I wait for the first leg of the journey, I reflect on the joys of traveling by air. My stay in the members lounge is at least better … Read More

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ASK FATHER: Can’t get baptism certificate. Can we still get married?

From a reader… QUAERITUR: My fiance was baptised (as well as communion and confirmed) in a catholic church in Sicily and is unable to obtain his baptism certificate. What do we do in this situation? Can we still get married in the Church? … Read More

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ASK FATHER: TLM form for Communion during Novus Ordo

From a reader… QUAERITUR: I go to both the older and newer forms of the Roman Rite at my parish church and receive Holy Communion kneeling / on the tongue at the new form. Instead of saying “?Body of Christ” … Read More

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ASK FATHER: Can someone excommunicated go to Mass?

From a reader… QUAERITUR: The Catholic Encyclopedia entry on excommunication (from 1908) says an excommunicated person can’t participate in any liturgies, i.e. he can’t even be present. The CIC only says he can’t minister or administer the sacraments. Is the … Read More

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