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Daily Archives: 22 February 2016
ASK FATHER: Invalidly married woman enrolls in RCIA
From a reader… QUAERITUR: My next door neighbor (unbaptized) has enrolled her 5 year old daughter in CCD classes at a local parish to have her baptized and receive her first holy communion. She decided to also enroll herself in … Read More
ASK FATHER: Father told me not to genuflect when passing tabernacle during Mass
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I was serving at Mass in the OF today, and before Mass, my priest approached me and told me that, when crossing from one side of the altar to the other, I was not to go to the … Read More
ASK FATHER: Lace during Lent
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I was wondering what the rules are if any about wearing lace albs or cottas [surplices] by priests during Lent. Is there a prohibition on lace being worn during Lent? I don’t think there is. I … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
Tagged alb, lace, surplice, vestments
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WDTPRS 22 Feb: Cathedra of Peter (2002MR)
Today is a fine opportunity to reflect of the will of the Savior that the Church He founded should have as a necessary element the Petrine Ministry. Also, I wish all those who belong to the Ordinariate of the Chair … Read More
22 February 1980 – The Miracle
I was at the University of Minnesota when the US Hockey Team beat the Soviet Union at the 1980 Lake Placid Olympics. I was particularly tuned in, because quite a few Minnesota players were on the team. From History: U.S. … Read More
ACTION ITEM REMINDER: Birettas for Seminarians
I’ve had a couple notes from men asking about birettas. We had a really successful biretta project going. Let’s keep it going. A while back, John in Church Goods at Leaflet Missal in St. Paul (who is coordinating it) said he … Read More
Fr. Reader on Leo XIV to priests on the Feast of the Sacred Heart: “Yes.”
