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Category Archives: ASK FATHER Question Box
QUAERITUR: Dirunale and Nocturnale
A reader asks: I purchased a Monastic Diurnal and am quite pleased with it. I am interested in obtaining a Nocturnale that contains the entire Vigils of the Monastic Breviary, including the Psalter, Sanctoral, and Temporal, all in the 1962 … Read More
QUAERITUR: Ordination of permanent deacon with the Extraordinary Form
From a reader: Could a married man be ordained to the permanent diaconate using the extraordinary form? Of course! A bishop can use either Use to ordain. And a deacon is a deacon is a deacon.
QUAERITUR: “penitus” in the Good Friday rubric about celebration of sacraments
From a priest reader: Dear Fr Z, For some time I have been wondering about the word "penitus" in the rubric on Good Friday: "Hac et sequenti die, Ecclesia, ex antiquissima traditione, sacramenta, praeter Paenitentiae et Infirmorum Unctionis, penitus non … Read More
QUAERITUR: What to do about visiting priest preaching error?
From a reader: I’ve been troubled by a sermon I heard last Sunday. It seemed inappropriate, and I’m seeking your advice on what to do. A visiting priest oftentimes gives homilies heavy on so-called "social justice" themes. Because of his … Read More
QUAERITUR: Does a TLM on Saturday evening fulfill a Sunday obligation?
From a reader: Some in our local parish have suggested the 4 pm Saturday slot for a traditional Latin Mass that would count as a Sunday Mass. I.e. what in the Novus Ordo is called a vigil or anticipated Sunday … Read More
QUAERITUR: hand missal for TLM
From a reader: I am a new reader of your blog, and I want to let you know how much I enjoy it. My wife and I have recently started attending the Latin Mass in our area. Now we want … Read More
QUAERITUR: what to buy a priest?
People often don’t know what to give priests as gifts. As a result I get several e-mails a week asking advice about this. Here is an example from a reader: Hi Father Z, At our diocese, the diocese of _____ … Read More
QUAERITUR: Catafalque for Requiem in the Novus Ordo?
From a reader: I am the chief sacristan in my home parish in a large Hispanic community last Sunday all souls day many parishioners came after mass to ask we did not have a false catafalque and recite the prayers … Read More
QUAERITUR: When to cross yourself at Benediction
From a reader: I have a question that I haven’t been able to find an answer to. During Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament, when the priest traces the sign of the cross with the monstrance, should the members of the … Read More
QUAERITUR: Priest – “Can I celebrate ad orientam publicly without permission?”
A question from a priest reader: I am a diocesan priest. Can I celebrate the Novus Ordo ad orientem publicly without special permission? Are there rubrics on how to celebrate ad orientem? Reverend and Dear Father, Yes, yes, yes! You … Read More
