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Category Archives: ACTION ITEM!
Ass. of U.S. Catholic Priests promotes “General Absolution”. Wherein Fr. Z rants.
I saw a piece at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch about a request of the Ass. of U.S. Catholic Priests to the USCCB’s Pres. Archbp. Kurtz. The Ass. of U.S. Catholic Priests have requested: expanded opportunities for sacramental confession and reconciliation … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ACTION ITEM!, GO TO CONFESSION, Liberals, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Mail from priests, Our Catholic Identity, Priests and Priesthood, Wherein Fr. Z Rants
Tagged Association of Catholic Priests, can. 961, general absolution, reconciliation, sacrament of penance
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ASK FATHER: How can I gain a plenary indulgence as fast as I can?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: My grandfather just passed away after a long and painful sickness. He received last rites and Viaticum last Monday. How can I gain a plenary indulgence for him as fast as I can? First, my condolences, … Read More
ACTION ITEM: Good books, info about Crusades, Inquisition
Lies and black legends are constantly retold about both the Crusades and the Inquisition. Recently, the First Gay President – in a spectacular display of tactless disregard for both truth and audience – chose to trot them out during the … Read More
ASK FATHER: Laziness and accepting a paycheck
From a reader… Father, if one is lazy on the job and neglects some their duties over a period of, say a couple months, is that person required to make restitution to the company? does the amount of time that … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ACTION ITEM!, GO TO CONFESSION
Tagged justice, sins of omission, wage, work
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Brick by Brick: Another parish implements Summorum Pontificum. Wherein Fr. Z rants.
For your Brick by Brick file. A reader sent me a link to a story in the St. Louis Review (a publication of the Archdiocese of St. Louis) about a parish which as started up a Traditional Latin Mass. ‘Mysterium tremendum’ … Read More
Posted in ¡Hagan lío!, "How To..." - Practical Notes, ACTION ITEM!, Be The Maquis, Benedict XVI, Brick by Brick, Fr. Z KUDOS, Just Too Cool, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Our Catholic Identity, Si vis pacem para bellum!, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, The future and our choices, Wherein Fr. Z Rants
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ACTION ITEM! Help Franciscan Friars!
UPDATE 27 Jan: I thought you might like a follow up about the collection taken for the Franciscan Friars. Here is what I received from my friend who is coordinating the project for them. I wanted to give you an … Read More
ASK FATHER: Bisexual woman called hypocrite by mother for not accepting sister’s transgender lifestyle
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I am a young woman who also happens to be bisexual. Because it clashes with my faith values, I freely choose NOT to act on my sexual attraction to women. My family, who is NOT Catholic, … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ACTION ITEM!
Tagged bisexual, dictatorship of relativism, transgender
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15 Comments
ACTION ITEM COMPLETED: Pontifical Vestments Fund Raising – ARRIVED!
19 January 2016: I returned today from my native place to find a large box by the door to the Steam Pipe Trunk Distribution Venue (which, ironically, has no heat right now). Within were the new Pontifical set in purple! Opening the … Read More
ACTION ITEM – POLL – Card. Burke on Church becoming “feminized” UPDATE
Over Crux, the same-sex union between the Fishwrap and the secular Boston Globe (with all the same characters). There is a poll, on the left side.. scroll down. I, for one, agree. Make up your own mind. Results as of this writing… Perhaps … Read More
