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- Dantesque on The DDF’s procedures for “reconciling” both clerics and lay people from the SSPX: “@jhogan I’m praying for that! Just one comment on the Francis 2.0 thing: Francis seemed to like the SSPX much…”
- on ASK FATHER: Lay people, SSPX and excommunication: “Hey Father, Any expansion on the brief thoughts you provided would be great. Faithful Catholic here that wants to go…”
- on My View For Awhile: Philly on the 4th: “@nancyWmichael I pullout my rosary. Not only does the meditation calm me, but it also keeps “friendlies” from bothering me.…”
- on My View For Awhile: Philly on the 4th: “Safe travels, Father! And a big congrats to all on this 4th of July. Happy Independence Day! And prayers for…”
- on The DDF’s procedures for “reconciling” both clerics and lay people from the SSPX: “As for the conditions for reconcilliation, it’s interesting to see that – despite the wording being a bit vague at…”
- on The DDF’s procedures for “reconciling” both clerics and lay people from the SSPX: “Venerator Sti Lot, I think your reasoning misses that excommunication doesn’t make one a non-Catholic in terms of the obligations…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1654: facade: “@The Bruised Optimist Part of what I teach my kids through their catechism is how so much of God’s salvific…”
- on ASK FATHER: Lay people, SSPX and excommunication: “@Lurker Forgive me, but these arguments strike me as akin to “sovereign citizen” arguments against civil law. The lawful authorities…”
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Category Archives: ASK FATHER Question Box
QUAERITUR: reserving two ciboria, for TLM and for Novus Ordo
From a priest reader: Firstly, I’ve been a reader of the blog for a long time now, and it’s really fantastic. Thank you for your efforts. I have a question: Is it permissible to reserve in the tabernacle a separate … Read More
QUAERITUR: Communion patens or plates
From a reader: Could you please explain the difference between "patena" and "patina" in the Latin original of paragraph 118 of the Institutio Generalis Missalis Romani (2002)? In the English, this is translated as "paten" and "Communion plate", respectively. The … Read More
QUAERITUR: Stations of the Cross – photos of poor people, not the Lord
From a reader: While on a college visit in Virginia, my son and I visited the Campus Catholic Ministry and noticed the room that was used for Mass had “Stations of the Cross” around the periphery. I use quotes because … Read More
QUAERITUR: TLMs in modern churches in far-flung places
From a reader: I am soon moving to a rather desolate and remote location in the world: Alaska. I know there are a lot of "issues" with the churches where I am going but one of my biggest concerns is … Read More
QUAERITUR: words for the Precious Blood twice, none for the Body
From a reader: This Sunday, … at the time of the Consecration, the priest accidentally used the words of consecration for the Cup both when he was holding the Cup and when he was holding the Host. He never said … Read More
QUAERITUR: validity of SSPX marriage
From a priest reader: Dear Father, I have become acquainted with a family in my parish (Diocesan sponsored EF twice a week) and the parents were married in a SSPX chapel. My question to you, after having posed this to … Read More
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QUAERITUR: Fr. Z steps on the 3rd rail – noisy children at Mass
I haven’t stepped on the third rail for a little while, so… why not today, with a burst of fireworks. This question about children at Mass comes via e-mail: I enjoy your blog immensely. Thank you for your hard work. … Read More
QUAERITUR: genuflecting to the Blessed Sacrament during Mass
From a priest reader I received a couple liturgical questions. Here is one of his comments: It does not make sense to me—and it makes even less sense to servers and others—to say we genuflect before and after the Mass, … Read More
QUAERITUR: Feast of the Precious Blood
From a reader: As you know, July 1st is the Feast of the Precious Blood in the pre-1969 calendar. Unfortunately, this is one of the "idea feasts" which didn’t make the "expert" cut in 1969 (and the highest-ranking victim of … Read More
QUAERITUR: how to celebrate Novus Ordo Masses “ad orientem”
From a priest reader: I am a priest in my 60’s I remember serving the Tridentine mass. I am interested in celebrating mass ad orientem but I was wondering how. I have some questions. 1. At the beginning of the … Read More
Dantesque on The DDF’s procedures for “reconciling” both clerics and lay people from the SSPX: “@jhogan I’m praying for that! Just one comment on the Francis 2.0 thing: Francis seemed to like the SSPX much…”
