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Category Archives: ASK FATHER Question Box
ASK FATHER: How to shop online with your Amazon thingy?
From a shopping reader… QUAERITUR: In order for you to get your kickback from the Amazon link, is it necessary to do each search from your link, or just when a purchase is made? I don’t buy that much (not … Read More
ASK FATHER: Emergency Baptism “in utero”
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Recently, a baby in Texas was temporarily removed from her mother’s womb for life saving spine surgery. After the 20 minute surgery, the baby was returned to the womb, and was born healthy several months later. … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box
Tagged baptism, baptism in utero
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ASK FATHER: A prayer for protection while traveling
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I ride a Vespa PX150 around town as it’s quick and cheap to run. When I start the scooter each time I recite the Apostles’ Creed, Our Father, Hail Mary and Gloria while the engine is … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box
Tagged blessing of vehicle, Itinerarium
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ASK FATHER: Marriage licenses with “Spouse 1” and “Spouse 2”
From a Protestant clergyman reader… QUAERITUR: Thank you for your blog. Your courage and clarity motivate me. I am a Protestant clergy and am struggling with whether or not I should even morally be signing marriage licenses anymore. I had … Read More
ASK FATHER: Scheduling a specific Mass for a profession: IT professionals
From a reader… QUAERITUR: How do you go about scheduling a specific Mass for a profession? I am a member of a new group called Saint Isidore’s Guild, a professional apostolate of programmers and other IT professionals under the patronage … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box
Tagged Blue Mass, Red Mass
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ASK FATHER: Firearms at Mass, laity and priests – UPDATED
In the wake of the recent horrible Texas church massacre, I now have several email conversations going on – with laity and clergy – about having a concealed firearm in church. This is an issue which needs sober assessment by … Read More
ASK FATHER: The usual requirements for gaining indulgences
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Do all indulgenced works (eg visiting the Bl Sacrament for 30 mins) carry with them the three usual requirements (Communion, Confession & prayer for the Pope’s intentions)? In the Norms for gaining indulgences in the Enchiridion … Read More
ASK FATHER: How much “work” on Sunday?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I know we are to abstain from unnecessary servile (manual) labor on Sundays. How strict should we be with discerning whether the labor is “necessary” or not? For example, can mere convenience justify a small amount … Read More
ASK FATHER: How to “pray for the Pope’s intentions” if I don’t like them or him?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: With the pope not being what I would call a friend to the traditional mass, my wife has asked how do we pray for his intentions? Can we as lay people be critical of the pope? … Read More
