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“This blog is like a fusion of the Baroque ‘salon’ with its well-tuned harpsichord around which polite society gathered for entertainment and edification and, on the other hand, a Wild West “saloon” with its out-of-tune piano and swinging doors, where everyone has a gun and something to say. Nevertheless, we try to point our discussions back to what it is to be Catholic in this increasingly difficult age, to love God, and how to get to heaven.” – Fr. Z
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Category Archives: “How To…” – Practical Notes
ASK FATHER: How can we, as lay Catholics, pass on the Faith given heterodoxy coming from high places?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Father Z., I see you include soon-to-be Bl. Fulton Sheen’s comments on your sidebar: Don’t rely on popes, bishops and priests. “He [Satan] will set up a counter-Church which will be the ape of the Church … Read More
What Does The Prayer (Hymn) Really Say? Iesu Redemptor Omnium
Here’s an experiment. Today in the Vetus Ordo we honor St. Pius X, of happy memory. For Lauds, we have the hymn Iesu Redemptor Omnium. I spotted something in it which made me want to drill a bit. Let’s see what … Read More
St. Teresa of Avila’s “Prayer to Redeem Lost Time” and the Purification of Memory
Have you seen this? I hadn’t for some years, but it came across my screen today. St. Teresa of Avila’s “Prayer to Redeem Lost Time” O my God! Source of all mercy! I acknowledge Your sovereign power. While recalling the … Read More
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?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Hello Father, I was raised (although not Catholic, I am a convert) to believe that you support your territorial parish no matter what, and attend their services and volunteer for their ministries, because even if the … Read More
ASK FATHER: Priests tells me to say Act of Contrition outside the confessional, afterward
From a reader…. QUAERITUR: I went to a local church (non TLM) near my place of employment for confession after work. Please allow me to give them props for that. My question is about a posted sign that says the … Read More
ASK FATHER: Is the Collect from Leo’s “Mass for Creation” heretical?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: The first line (firstborn of all creation) strikes me as calling the Son a creation and therefore not coeternal with the Father. Seems to be an error. I may be interpreting this wrong and would like … Read More
“These, Reverend Father, are no mere words, nor lifeless thoughts, but they are arrows shot from the strong bow of God Himself…”.
From a letter of St. John of Avila to a priest about due preparation for saying Mass: For this purpose, I know of nothing better than to meditate on the fact that our Lord, with Whom we are to treat, … Read More
ASK FATHER: “I have been looking for a retirement community close by a stable TLM. Do you have any clues on that?” Fr. Z asks help from the readership.
I need to open this one up to the readership. From a reader… QUAERITUR: Thank you for all the instructions, rants, and articles. Out here in the trenches, it is becoming untenable. My health has been in recovery mode all … Read More
ASK FATHER: During Covid, the Bishop anointed my niece by means of a Q-tip. Valid?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: During Covid, the Bishop annointed my neice by means of a Q-tip. Valid? Yes. The Congregation for Divine Worship in a response to the USCCB saying that it is valid. HERE “The use by the minister … Read More
REVIEW: Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick – “in danger of death”
In the past week, the topic of the sacrament of Anointing of the Sick (aka Extreme Unction) has come across my screen or conversation. A review is in order. The effects of the Sacrament of Anointing or Anointing of the … Read More
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