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Category Archives: ASK FATHER Question Box
QUAERITUR: baptism of Catholic’s child in a non-Catholic service
From a reader: My brother-in-law (to-be), her CATHOLIC brother, is having a baby in a few months and is planning to have the child baptized in a Presbyterian service. I was told at one point that it might be a … Read More
QUAERITUR: we want the TLM, but no priest, no parish
From a reader: I must drive 1.5 hours minimum (in good driving conditions) to attend an EF mass. There is only the […] offering it before noon. I have 7, soon to be 8 children. There are easily 12 parishes … Read More
QUAERITUR: EMCs, “leftover” Hosts after Communion calls
From a reader: But I can’t post to your forum. I am an extraordinary minister of the Eucharist for my parish, serving the homebound. I receive communion at mass, then take the Eucharist to those who are sick. Sometimes they … Read More
QUAERITUR: Holy Communion twice in one day… did I sin?
From a reader: At Mass this morning I received Communion, then unexpectedly invited to serve Mass this evening, which I did. I did not think to say to the priest before Mass that I should not receive, having done so … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box
Tagged Can. 917, Communion, iterum
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19 Comments
QUAERITUR: about what a priest said for absolution
From a reader: This past weekend I went to a nearby church for confession. When I was done confessing, the priest didn’t start out with the customary "God the Father of mercies…" He went into an alternate prayer that concluded … Read More
Posted in ASK FATHER Question Box
Tagged absolution, confession, penance, reconciliation
41 Comments
41 Comments
QUAERITUR: reading Liturgy of Hours on iPhone during Adoration
From a reader: I purchased an iPhone this weekend, and have downloaded the ibreviary so far it works great. I was wondering if it would be appropriate to use my ibreviary during adoration. I typically will bring along one of … Read More
QUAERITUR: Catholic Calendars
From a reader: Can anyone recommend a good Catholic wall calendar that has the feast days according to the EF use? Okay, folks…. Catholic calendars! Discuss. Extraordinary Forum… Ordinary Form… whatever… I recently received a calendar from my friends … Read More
QUAERITUR: odd elevation style
From a reader: My family attended a Novus Ordo Christmas Vigil Mass with a visiting priest. During the major elevation (This Is My Body), he elevated the host with one hand (his right) while the other held on to the … Read More
QUAERITUR: patterns for lacemaking for church linens, etc.
From a reader in Poland: We (me & my wife) are searching the network for good, noble and beautiful patterns of filet crochet church laces for bordering altar clothes, cottas and surplices for our church. I am sure that You … Read More
QUAERITUR: “Litanies of the Love of God” by St. Pius V
A friend here in NYC asked an interesting question yesterday. I want to enlist the help of other readers to come up with the answer. Here are the basics. Apparently Pope Pius V wrote a "Litanies of the Love of … Read More
Venerator Sti Lot on The DDF’s procedures for “reconciling” both clerics and lay people from the SSPX: “With respect to marriage, is Dr. Edward Peters’ very interesting 18 March 2021 post, “It’s hard to think clearly about…”
