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Category Archives: ASK FATHER Question Box
ASK FATHER: During a Vetus Ordo Mass can the priest distribute Hosts consecrated during a Novus Ordo Mass?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Is it allowable for a priest to consecrate a ciborium at a TLM but then distribute Hosts from the tabernacle (which is likely from the Novus Ordo), and then not distribute the new consecrated Hosts? Is … Read More
ASK FATHER: If women can’t be priests, can they be deacons?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I know women can’t become priests, but…can they become deacons? The thought never entered my mind before, but upon gathering some resources for a friend who had asked why women cannot become priests, I found a video … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box, Deaconettes
Tagged deaconettes, deacons, diaconate, female deacons
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15 Comments
ASK FATHER: Can a bishop forbid people from attending Masses of the SSPX?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I was wondering if the diocesan ordinary has the authority to forbid the faithful from attending a particular mass. A common example of this would be the masses celebrated by the SSPX. Though the canonical status … Read More
ASK FATHER: St. Irenaeus… Doctor of the Church?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Pope Francis has said that he is going to name St. Irenaeus of Lyon a “Doctor of the Church”. Is it possible that too many doctors, like too many pope saints, waters down the whole thing? … Read More
ASK FATHER: Father is not preaching on Sundays. Does this violate Canon Law?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Our pastor is a wonderful, faith-filled priest who absolutely loves the traditional liturgy. We are lucky to have him. He’s also a magnificent preacher. However, I’ve noticed he sometimes doesn’t preach at Sunday Mass. Even though … Read More
ASK FATHER: Purchased a former Masonic Temple…. now what?
From a reader… A former parishioner of mine asked me to come and bless/pray/cleanse the Masonic Temple he just purchased at auction. I said I’d research and prepare and get back to him with a date to do so. I’ve … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box
Tagged exorcisms, Freemasonry
5 Comments
5 Comments
ASK FATHER: Good sources for chapel veils, mantillas
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Father – back in 2009, you posted asking for help finding high-quality chapel veils. Most, if not all of the suggested businesses listed in the answers are closed up, (sad). Could you post the question again, … Read More
Posted in ¡Hagan lío!, "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box
Tagged chapel veils
36 Comments
36 Comments
ASK FATHER: Is it OK to get a divorce if you do not intend to get remarried?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Is it OK to get a divorce if you do not intend to get remarried? Although I admit to all my faults and know I am far from perfect, my wife has been an alcoholic for … Read More
ASK FATHER: Griping about canon lawyers and marriage “annulments”
From a reader… QUAERITUR: My experience is that any marriage can be annulled on the grounds of gross immaturity or mental defect. (Didn’t know “porneia” was Greek for these terms….) And when canonists are asked about church laws regarding the … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box, Canon Law
Tagged annulments, canon law
44 Comments
44 Comments
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