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- on The Bishop of Salt Lake City reduces priests celebrating the TLM, despite conversions of Mormons: “@bigtex We are all ignorants of some things, nobody, including you or me, has the whole picture, on the entire…”
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- on The Bishop of Salt Lake City reduces priests celebrating the TLM, despite conversions of Mormons: “I suspect that the existence of the SSPX helps to prevent some bishops from further restricting the FSSP and other…”
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- on The Bishop of Salt Lake City reduces priests celebrating the TLM, despite conversions of Mormons: “@WVC Yes, there is criticism against the FSSP from SSPX folks, but what I’ve seen is mostly online from the…”
- on The Bishop of Salt Lake City reduces priests celebrating the TLM, despite conversions of Mormons: “@WVC I concur — there is no logical reason to consider Summorum Pontificum 2.0 being in the pipe. The name…”
- on ASK FATHER: Lay people, SSPX and excommunication: “@Cratchit Not answering definitively, but consider the following: ———————– Can. 1248 §1. A person who assists at a Mass celebrated…”
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Category Archives: ASK FATHER Question Box
QUAERITUR: It is hard to learn the “Tridentine Mass”?
From a priest reader: I’ve been a priest since 1984 and when I was ordained my bishop did not look favorably on the traditional Latin Mass. Therefore my seminary training at St. Meinrad did not include any mention of the … Read More
QUAERITUR: can lay people bless ashes?
From a priest reader: I had occasion to witness an Ash Wednesday liturgy at [a boy’s school] in [___]. As there was no priest planning to be available, the liturgy was conducted by teachers and students. After some readings, the … Read More
QUAERITUR: changing the blessing at the end of Mass
From a seminarian: A priest at the seminary has been blessing saying "May almighty God bless you in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit." Another priest mentioned this was wrong and even heretical for a … Read More
QUAERITUR: Funeral problems with relatives
From a reader: An unhappy and scandalous situation has just occurred in my family. My aunt passed away last week. I live in a different state, and am not sure at what level she was still engaged in her Catholic … Read More
QUAERITUR: Triduum – 1 priest with 2 parishes
From a priest reader: I have recently been appointed Parish Priest (Pastor) of what are at present two canonical parishes. (The two parishes will eventually amalgamate to form one new parish with 2 churches). As the season of Lent approaches … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box
Tagged paschal candle, Triduum
23 Comments
23 Comments
QUAERITUR: adding the water to multiple chalices
From a reader: I am wondering what the rule is concerning mixing both wine and water for chalices that will be used for communion under both species. I have seen some priests only add the water to their own chalice, … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box, SESSIUNCULA
Tagged chalice
21 Comments
21 Comments
QUAERITUR: Readings in English during Extraordinary Form Mass
From a reader: Hey Father Zed. I’ve got a question about using the vernacular in the TLM… Last night my fiancee and I went to a TLM and the priest, who had a wonderful voice, sang the mass very well…. … Read More
Posted in ASK FATHER Question Box, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM
Tagged English readings, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, TLM
49 Comments
49 Comments
QUAERITUR: Exultet in two languages
From a reader: Father and the deacons at my parish know that I study chant, and it has been suggested that I sing the Exultet this year. This is one of the first chants I started learning (in Latin of … Read More
QUAERITUR follow up and THANKS to readers!
I has placed a question on the blog about the priests who concelebrate not consuming both species. Because I was probably traveling and didn’t have the chance to dig, I opened things up for answers. Well…! Today, while sitting on … Read More
QUAERITUR: Mass cancelled for bad weather
From a reader: My pastor "canceled" Sunday Mass this morning due to an icy parking lot from a recent snow/ice storm. Needless to say, I live in a part of the country where we rarely have such weather. However, while … Read More
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