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Yearly Archives: 2018
NYC Days 4-5 and My View For Awhile: ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK!
One of the things I enjoy in NYC is a good bowl of borscht. It pleases in every way, especially in the color. One of my errands was to La Lame to check on possible fabrics for the Pontifical sent … Read More
Posted in On the road, What Fr. Z is up to
Tagged fabric, Fordham, Heartbeat International., silk
6 Comments
6 Comments
An homage to and book recommendation from a giant
I pick on and poke at Jesuits quite often in these electronic pages because when some weird, division prompting, discontinuous notion is proposed, there’s usually an “SJ” on it. Along with German bishops in general and a token smattering … Read More
Candlemas Eve and Candlemas Poetry
Today is Candlemas Eve, and tomorrow is the Feast of the Purification. We call it Candlemas because, with the references to light in the liturgy, we bless candles. Here are some poems for Candlemass First and foremost, making a reference to … Read More
14 ‘c’atholic Senators SUPPORT ABORTION past 20 weeks
Canonist Ed Peters has picked up on something Fr. Longenecker has done. I’ll add my voice. From Peters’ excelleny canon law blog In The Light Of The Law. About those Bloody 14 [allow me slightly to change the format, for … Read More
Posted in Canon Law, Emanations from Penumbras
Tagged abortion, can. 212, can. 915, CCC 2284
37 Comments
37 Comments
NYC Days 1-3: Slips and sliders
People either like or hate my food posts. Hence, I enjoy posting them. But first, as I watch what’s going on in the Church right now, two paintings at the MET jumped to my full attention. First, my necessary entrance … Read More
ASK FATHER: Who is in charge of the Moon?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: It occurs to me that two of the three people on Apollo 11 were in the military at the time of their trip the moon. The command module pilot, Michael Collins, and the lunar module pilot, Buzz Aldrin, … Read More
ASK FATHER: Visiting retired, elderly priests
From a reader.. QUAERITUR: I have a particular devotion to the Priesthood and priests and would like to start visiting retired priests who are no longer able to live in residence in a rectory and have had to move on … Read More
ASK FATHER: Re-bless a ring that has been re-plated?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I have a sterling silver ring from a private vow I made a number of years ago. My spiritual director who witnessed my vow blessed my ring using the Blessing for any object from the Roman Ritual. Over … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box
Tagged consecration, rhodium
3 Comments
3 Comments
ASK FATHER: Can a diocesan priest say Mass in an SSPX chapel?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Is it OK for a diocesan priest to offer Mass in an SSPX chapel on a regular basis? Interesting. Let’s consider a couple points. Can. 932 §1 states: “The eucharistic celebration is to be carried out in … Read More
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