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- Dantesque on Distressing words of Leo about the SSPX consecrations: “@Lurker59 I’d argue that the hermeneutic of continuity is very much not dead in either theoretical or practical terms. Theoretically:…”
- on Distressing words of Leo about the SSPX consecrations: “A small “point of order” on language and usage: a comment above included the term “poo-poo [sic]”. It’s pretty obvious…”
- on Distressing words of Leo about the SSPX consecrations: “@thomistking I posit that the hermeneutic of continuity, as a viable hypothesis, died when Pope Benedict abdicated. It still has…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1646: We have to move on.: “I saw Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers perform twice. The band was amazing. Free Fallin was the first dance of…”
- on Distressing words of Leo about the SSPX consecrations: “@thomistking I’m thankful for young seminarians who care deeply about the faith and the liturgy, but the practical reality is…”
- on Distressing words of Leo about the SSPX consecrations: “@WVC/paulbailes: I won’t poo-poo it, but I also think you don’t have a good understanding of what heresy is. The…”
- on Distressing words of Leo about the SSPX consecrations: “Moving on means: – The SSPX will ordain new Bishops, and the Bishops will be excommunicated. – Sooner or later,…”
- on Distressing words of Leo about the SSPX consecrations: “I dare say “to live the communion” of the Church would definitely include not consecrating bishops in direct violation of…”
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Category Archives: ASK FATHER Question Box
ASK FATHER: Priest attacked me for how I made my confession.
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Today, I went for confession to the capuchins like I usually do. The priests there tend to be great confessors. However, today I had quite a bad experience. I confess in kind and number and I … Read More
ASK FATHER: Confessing remembered forgotten sins
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I tend to get very nervous in confession and I do better if I just stick to the script so to speak so I don’t start rambling. Is there a formula for confessing mortal sins that were forgotten … Read More
23 October: Bp. Egan of @PortsmouthRC calls for Masses of Reparation
When His Lordship the Right Reverend Philip Egan was installed as Bishop of Portsmouth in England, I was in London. I fondly recall watching a live stream of the event with not-yet-Fr James Bradley of the Ordinariate in digs at … Read More
ASK FATHER: ” I feel that my Faith is just being torn apart”
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Given with the view of the Holy Father regarding Mary thru this remarks, how should we read between the lines in this statement of the Holy Father? I’m confused. Yet I am more terrified of what’s … Read More
ASK FATHER: Official Latin of Fatima Rosary Prayer
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Is there an official Latin version of the Oratio Fatimae? I have seen different ones online and a fair amount of ambivalence about which to use. Keeping with St Thomas More, it seems to me that … Read More
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Tagged Fatima Prayer, Latin, rosary
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ASK FATHER: Is “Amoris laetitia” really translated “The Exuberance of Lust”?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I read in a couple obscure places that the literal translation of Amoris Laetitia (which was originally in Latin) is something along the lines of “the Exuberance of Lust”, based on common usage of the Latin … Read More
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Tagged Amoris Laetitia, Latin
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ASK FATHER: I struggle with despair at the future of the Church.
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I am blessed to attend a beautiful Extraordinary Form Mass each Sunday, offered by devout, orthodox priests. I go to confession regularly and make every effort to lead a good Christian life. Yet, I struggle with … Read More
ASK FATHER: Liturgical idiots
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I was hoping to find your observations about the Sunday collect this week. What sense of meaning is one to make of the collect for the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time which is given us in … Read More
ASK FATHER: Why did Father skip blessing children at Communion?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: A priest blessing young children at mass, is it something that they should do? Is there a reason they would skip over a child? We had a homily today about the importance of blessing children and … Read More
ASK FATHER: Convert -“Should I do as my fellow Romans do?”
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I am a recent convert to the Church from a Continuing Anglican Church. I was a 45 year Anglo-Catholic. I make what I consider to be the appropriate Signing and obeisances during the Gloria, Creed, Sanctus, … Read More
Dantesque on Distressing words of Leo about the SSPX consecrations: “@Lurker59 I’d argue that the hermeneutic of continuity is very much not dead in either theoretical or practical terms. Theoretically:…”
