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Category Archives: Canon Law
ASK FATHER: Must we do penance, abstain from meat, on Friday in the Octave of Christmas?
This is a question which comes up each year. It came up again today. Must we do penance on Friday within the Octave of Christmas? The short answer is YES. This year. According to Canon Law, Catholics are bound to … Read More
ASK FATHER: Latin Catholic father, Ukrainian Greek Catholic mother – To which Church does our child belong?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I am Latin Catholic and my wife is Ukrainian Greek Catholic. Our fourth child was born recently. We would have liked to have our child be baptized utilizing the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite, but … Read More
IMPORTANT: At First Things by canonist and civil lawyer Michael Mazza – “A Solution to a Kafkaesque Clerical Conundrum”
At First Things find a piece by Michael J Mazza who is one of the best canon lawyers around and who is also a civil lawyer. He has done yeoman’s work in defense of priests and their good reputations. Someone … Read More
Posted in Cancelled Priests, Canon Law, Priests and Priesthood
Tagged can. 1378, can. 1717, can. 88, good reputation, Michael Mazza
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That puts things in perspective.
What?!? The Bishop of San Bernardino (California) has dispensed ALL the faithful from Sunday obligation because of potential arrests of illegal aliens. While American bishops dispense Catholics from the Sunday obligation due to the potential of being (legitimately) arrested, African … Read More
ASK FATHER: Looking again at the issue of Friday abstinence
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I would like to offer an alternate point of view on Friday abstinence. The often referenced allowance by the U.S. Bishops, to do some other unnamed act instead of abstaining from meat, was agreed on in … Read More
ASK FATHER: July 4th is on Friday… what about meat? BBQ? We can eat meat, right?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: We pray you are well. Concerning the upcoming celebration of our Nation’s founding, obviously it is not a religious feast day. However, given it’s great importance to Americans, no less to us as Catholic Americans, are … Read More
5 March 2025 – Ash Wednesday – Fasting, Abstinence, and You (with remarks on coffee and on brushing your teeth)
According to the 1983 Code of Canon Law for the Latin Church, Latin Church Catholics are bound to observe fasting and abstinence on Ash Wednesday. Here are some details. I am sure you know them already, but they are good … Read More
ASK FATHER: Using leavened bread for Mass – Just in case
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I saw your post about being at the Byzantine church on Sunday. You have pictures of their bread for eucharist. I know that in the Latin Church we are supposed to have unleavened hosts. If you … Read More
From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 2019-07-24 – Vetitum
EDITOR’S NOTE: The problem with the Pie Town Couple started HERE when they had their photo taken with the +F. Atticus and then said “The bishop blessed our marriage”. More on 13 June 13: HERE This was the Pie Town … Read More
How to view the SSPX.
This is interesting from Catholic Family News as a development of the SSPX’s great “proof of concept” project, the building and consecration of their beautiful, huge new church in Kansas, The Immaculata. “While regrettably the Church and the SSPX are … Read More
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