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Category Archives: Canon Law
A good point in Card. Burke’s book on when Communion should be denied
I have been looking at Raymond Leo Card. Burke’s book from Sophia Press about worthy reception of Communion. Respecting the Body and Blood of the Lord: When Holy Communion Should Be Denied US HERE – UK HERE Firstly, I did … Read More
Posted in "But Father! But Father!", "How To..." - Practical Notes, 1983 CIC can. 915, Canon Law, REVIEWS
Tagged can. 915, Card. Burke, scandal
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FATHERS! Called into the chancery? Possible trouble? The first 24 HOURS are critically important. Be CAREFUL. TAKE ADVICE.
One of the advantages to being in Rome is that I can catch up with friends and acquaintances who come for pleasure or for work. What work? Sometimes journalistic. Often canonical. There are canon lawyers who come to Rome for … Read More
Posted in ACTION ITEM!, Cancelled Priests, Canon Law, Priests and Priesthood, Si vis pacem para bellum!
Tagged Michael Mazza
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ASK FATHER: Can. 1116! “How might this apply to SSPX weddings?”
I’m about to attempt a Herculean task: help people to understand something about the Church’s law about marriages in light of SSPX issues. May God have mercy on my soul. Firstly, I had a question come in: How might this … Read More
Posted in Canon Law, One Man & One Woman, Our Catholic Identity
Tagged can. 1116, canon law, sacrament of matrimony
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16 Comments
“Deny Holy Communion?”: a BOOK from Card. Burke about can. 915, etc. Free for BISHOPS, priests and seminarians!
Catholic Action for Faith and Family has republished a work by His Eminence Raymond Leo Card. Burke, one of the most capable canonists in the world. Deny Holy Communion explains the theology, history and law, the reasons for denial of … Read More
ASK FATHER: Does “for all” instead of “for many” make the Mass invalid? Should I receive Communion if I doubt validity?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: My schedule required me to attend a lunchtime Novus Ordo near my office today. The priest (I believe intentionally) modified the Eucharistic Prayer, employing the old “for all” translation of pro multis. As far as I … Read More
ASK FATHER: What is a reasonable donation to a priest for a request to say a Mass?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: What is a reasonable ordinary donation to a priest in connection with a request to say a mass. Or a reasonable range? I understand that it is not strictly necessary to send a certain amount, and … Read More
Canada: A bishop is determined that a church be closed. Parishioners fight back.
Reality is sometimes harsh. For example, if a parish is not able to pay its bills, it’ll probably have to close or be “merged”. Either way, a few hearts will be broken. I don’t say “lots of hearts” because if … Read More
ASK FATHER: Convert from Orthodoxy or Protestantism: Which Catholic Church would I belong to?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: If I’m not mistaken, a Russian Orthodox Christian, who converts to Catholicism, is juridically Russian Catholic regardless of which particular Church brings them in. (PLEASE CORRECT ME IF I’M WRONG). In the case of a validly … Read More
ASK FATHER: Validity of Catholic with Orthodox marriage
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Question on marriage: Canon Law says a Catholic marrying an Orthodox Christian by an Orthdox priest has a valid marriage (as long as the usual free to marry, openness to kids etc. are part of the … Read More
Fr. John Zuhlsdorf on ASK FATHER: My territorial parish is awful. I’ve tried. But I have my family to think of. Should I say or should I go?: “loyeyoung: Thanks for chiming in. I especially enjoy quotations from the Council of Trent. They are so refreshing in this…”
