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Category Archives: ASK FATHER Question Box
QUAERITUR: Communion outside Mass for the sake of First Friday and Saturday
From a reader: I know Catholics can receive communion outside of Mass for certain reasons such as being sick and unable to attend Mass on Sunday, or as Viaticum, etc. I’m wondering if it’s possible for Catholics to receive communion … Read More
QUAERITUR: Elderly priest skipped the consecration
From a reader: This Sunday, I went to “Mass” at a church with an elderly associate pastor who sometimes forgets things (to be expected, I don’t blame him). But what happened on this occasion is an entirely different matter. He … Read More
QUAERITUR: Is sherry valid matter for the consecration during Mass?
From a reader: There had been several discussions recently about the topic of valid matter for the Eucharist, mostly related to low-gluten hosts and hosts using matter other than wheat. This made me remember something that happened at my parish … Read More
QUAERITUR: Palm Sunday – substitution of Passion with a slideshow narrated by children
From a reader: At this year’s Palm Sunday Mass (Novus Ordo) at a Benedictine monastery near where I live, the Passion Narrative was cut in its entirety and replaced with a slide show of sorts narrated by children from the … Read More
QUAERITUR: Traditional retreat centers
From a reader: Can you recommend a retreat center for traditional Catholics? Most I have found online sound too, um, modern for my taste and would be a torment and not an occasion for spiritual growth. Perhaps you can help, … Read More
A priest asks about exorcisms
From a priest: I am a young priest in the Diocese of ….. A number of months ago you posted from a conference on exorcism you attended in Tulsa. In one of those posts you said something to the effect … Read More
QUAERITUR: Is it a sin to fast during the Easter Octave?
From a reader: I listen to the Catholic Channel on Sirius/XM a lot and yesterday a priest who is usually fairly reliable made the comment that it is a sin to fast during the Octave of Easter. My wife started … Read More
QUAERITUR: Is permission needed to say the Novus Ordo in Latin?
From a reader: I have searched high and low. When is it permissible for priests to celebrate the Novus Ordo (Editio Typica) in Latin in the U.S.? Is the permission of the local bishop needed? I am always surprised when this comes … Read More
QUAERITUR: What will the former Pope’s coat-of-arms look like?
From a reader in the combox under another entry: I propose that for Benedict’s new coat of arms, he should keep the keys but remove the mitre and pallium, replacing them with a white galero with 21 tassels. I have … Read More
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