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Category Archives: “How To…” – Practical Notes
ASK FATHER: Priest says the consecration of the chalice over the host
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I cannot believe what happened at the Jubilee Mass to commemorate the consecration of our cathedral this morning [Link to video] Watch from just before the 37 minute mark, where the Consecration starts. I didn’t present … Read More
Wherein Fr. Z rants. Benediction using the humeral veil BUT… blessings at Communion time? Fathers! THINK!
At the table, the post about humeral veils came up. Just to review, the humeral veil used at Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament is a sign that the priest himself is not imparting the blessing. The humeral veil hides and … Read More
ASK FATHER: For Benediction why the humeral veil?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Father, you posted about the Divine Praises and Benediction and there is a photo in the post of Benediction. I’ve wondered about something for a while. Most of us are revolted by the regular reception of … Read More
ASK FATHER: After Benediction why were the “Divine Praises” not in Latin?
The other day I posted a video of the final Benediction after our Corpus Christi procession. A reader asked in a comment: QUAERITUR: Father why were the Divine Praises sung in Italian and not Latin? I gave a very short … Read More
ASK FATHER: Why did dioceses stop using the word, “the” before words like “priesthood”, “Eucharist, or “Church?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Do you have any insight into why Dioceses stopped using the word, “the” before words such as “priesthood”, “Eucharist, or “Church”, etc? It irritates me, as well as makes me cringe when I read phrases such … Read More
ASK FATHER: “Ghost” or “Spirit”, which is it? Wherein Fr. Z Rants.
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Something I’ve wondered about for a while. Old books and hymns have Holy Ghost and new ones have Holy Spirit. I know they are the same third person of the Trinity, but what’s going on with … Read More
ASK FATHER: If a bishop and also priests confirm at the same time, who is the minister of confirmation?
From a reader: This is from the Archdiocesan website, “Why do priests anoint candidates for confirmation alongside the bishop? The Sacrament of Confirmation is conferred by the bishop presiding over the liturgy. When there are a large number of candidates … Read More
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ASK FATHER: Is it a sin to take a 15 minute leave during a terrible homily?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Is it a sin to attend Sunday Mass and be irritated during bad homilies or take a 15 minute leave during the terrible homily? Probably not. However, you can usually tease out some good point from … Read More
Thoughts about the collision of the Holy See and the SSPX. Wherein Fr. Z rants.
I have had emails asking about my thoughts and predictions for the SSPX and Holy See debacle. Firstly, I am deeply saddened. I worked in the Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei” from its early years. I saw the birth and growth … Read More
ASK FATHER: Question about the impacts of Excommunication
From a reader… QUAERITUR: If Father Joe Schmoe were validly ordained a bishop, and then immediately excommunicated for having been illicitly so ordained, does he actually have any of the abilities/authorities that bishops are supposed to have? If Deacon John … Read More
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