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“This blog is like a fusion of the Baroque ‘salon’ with its well-tuned harpsichord around which polite society gathered for entertainment and edification and, on the other hand, a Wild West “saloon” with its out-of-tune piano and swinging doors, where everyone has a gun and something to say. Nevertheless, we try to point our discussions back to what it is to be Catholic in this increasingly difficult age, to love God, and how to get to heaven.” – Fr. Z
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- hwriggles4 on Daily Rome Shot 1654: another jackass: “The priest dancing reminds me about ten years ago I attended a Spanish Mass at the parish close to my…”
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Category Archives: ASK FATHER Question Box
QUAERITUR: wronging a priest and confession
From a reader: If one has wronged a priest, in such way as that the wrong should be confessed sacramentally, ought one * to approach that priest, if possible before any other * to approach some other priest at all … Read More
QUAERITUR: blessed salt
From a reader: Recently a Protestant friend of mine sent me an article you might find interesting about someone hawking “Christian salt.” I don’t know much about the Catholic tradition of blessed salt, except that my mom keeps some near … Read More
QUAERITUR: in a bind about eating meat in a Friday in Lent
From a reader: Yesterday I brought a ham sandwich for lunch. I had forgotten however that my firm was sponsoring a lunch on that day. It would have been somewhat awkward and unseemly to bring my own lunch to that … Read More
QUAERITUR: Communion if I missed the Gospel because of 3 yr old
From a reader: Hi Father, here is my question: my wife and I regularly attend the TLM. During Mass we share looking after our rather energetic 3-year old. This often leads one of us to be outside of the church … Read More
QUAERITUR: a priest functioning as a deacon
From a reader: In the extraordinary form of the Latin Rite, a priest may vest and serve as a deacon at the celebration of the Mass. Is there general or particular legislation to prevent a priest from vesting and serving … Read More
QUAERITUR: Indulgence for Stations of the Cross
From a reader: Last night the family that I live with recited the Stations of the Cross together in our home. At the end, we prayed for the intentions of the Holy Father and had a discussion about eternal/temporal punishment, … Read More
QUAERITUR: difference between hand missals
From a reader: I have a quick question if I may. Do you what the differences are, if any, between The New Missal for Every Day and The New Roman Missal by Fr. Lasance? I have the New Roman Missal, … Read More
QUAERITUR: The Perfect Priest
I received the following e-mail: Maybe this is a dumb question, but in a recent survey in our diocese, the priests stated that one of the most stressful problems for them were what the survey question called "expectations of the … Read More
QUAERITUR: ashes for infants
From a priest reader: Dear Father Z. The "mad dash" for ashes has begun here. A question I have, that you may know the answer to or at least have an opinion of, is, does it make sense to impose … Read More
QUAERITUR: changing words near the consecration
From a reader: When I travel I frequently have to attend NO Masses. Such was the case last Sunday. The parish is liberal and so is the “guest” priest, but I was with a friend, so on I went. The … Read More
hwriggles4 on Daily Rome Shot 1654: another jackass: “The priest dancing reminds me about ten years ago I attended a Spanish Mass at the parish close to my…”
