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Monthly Archives: June 2015
D. Burlington – Brick by Brick in Vermont
I received news that in Vermont’s Diocese of Burlington, at Immaculate Conception Co-Cathedral, there will soon be regular offerings of Holy Mass according to the Roman Rite’s Extraordinary Form. Bp. Christopher Coyne, often visible in social media such as Twitter, wrote … Read More
Posted in Brick by Brick, Fr. Z KUDOS, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM
Tagged Bp. Coyne, D. Burlington
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ASK FATHER: Can a nun preach a homily?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Last night the priest saying Mass, said that a nun who was the head of a Theology department at a university could dictate who had faculties to say a homily at the university church. So the … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box, Women Religious
Tagged can. 767, homily, scandal, sermon
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Recent Posts, Upcoming Mass for Benefactors, and some Hate Mail
I’ve posted a lot recently, so some good posts have scrolled off the main page. Here are some handy links. First, some important business. NOTE TO REGISTERED READERS ABOUT BLOG DEFENSES AND BANNING Fr. Z’s Voice Mail Monthly donations: a … Read More
Posted in Green Inkers
Tagged Hate mail, Mass for Benefactors
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ASK FATHER: I’d like to be EMHC for nursing homes but not during Mass
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I have a question that has been troubling me lately and I hope that you can answer my concern. There is a monthly roster that is posted at our parish to let the Extraordinary Ministers of … Read More
NOTE TO REGISTERED READERS ABOUT BLOG DEFENSES AND BANNING
We installed some new defensive tools on the blog to protect from spammers and other vile twisted souls. I’ve been watching the logs of nefarious activity. Wow. I just strengthened the defensive perimeter so that failed attempts to log in … Read More
ASK FATHER: Admonishing the sinner
From a reader… QUAERITUR: A Catholic friend recently told me that if a person we know is doing something sinful but we believe they are truly ignorant of the fact that their action is a sin, then we should not … Read More
Fr. Z’s Voice Mail
I have received a few more voicemails… Remember, I don’t call back, but I listen to it. I had couple hangups from timid people, but this one really stood out. R in NC attended Mass in the Extraordinary Form for … Read More
ASK FATHER: Getting “paid” to go to confession and “selfies” with confessor
From a reader… QUAERITUR: My youth minister has been offering “S.P.Y.S Points” (basically, points that add up to a discount for events like NCYC and Steubenville Conferences) if we go to Confession and take a “selfie” with our confessor. First of all, would … Read More
ASK FATHER: Relics, consecrated altars, and liceity of Mass
From a reader… QUAERITUR: It recently came up in conversation that a consecrated altar should have a relic on it, or perhaps built into it. A friend insisted that the Mass would be illicit (but not invalid) without such a relic present. My … Read More
ASK FATHER: Confession before conversion
From a reader… I just read through your “ASK FATHER: Can non-Catholics go to confession?” post. For me, as a convert who was validly Baptized outside the Church, and because I had a horrific first Confession experience, it begs the question of when … Read More
