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Category Archives: “How To…” – Practical Notes
Commandments are NOT mere “ideals” from which some are excused because, “They’re tooo haaard!” Wherein Fr. Z rants.
With all the chatter these days about virtuous behavior being an “ideal” and jawing about “paradigm shifts” and so forth, I present anew something I posted exactly one year ago today. ___ Originally published 17 Feb 2017 Look. I’m the … Read More
Role of #MSM in mass shootings: If it bleeds, it leads. Angry @fatherz asks fearful questions
I dunno. What is the role of the MSM in these mass shootings? The networks descend on every mass shooting like vultures and create 24/7 coverage. I wonder if mentally disturbed people don’t fix on these horrors and then copy … Read More
Wherein Fr. Z rants in the wake of the Florida school mass murder
When man-made or natural disasters occur which result in the loss of life, I have often posted here about the importance of being in the state of grace. In the first LENCAzTs I have done, I’ve used texts from St. … Read More
Writing to Fr. Z
Some of you want to write to me. GREAT! Please use my contact forms on the top menu. ALWAYS! If you have some piece of news, observation, etc., use “Contact Fr. Z by EMAIL” If you have a question for … Read More
Excellent Letter for Lent from Archbp. Chaput of @ArchPhilly – Fr. Z rants, gives 3 points of advice about sin.
Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia has issued a great letter on the threshold of Lent. As I read it, the Archbishop’s reference to the history of the Church in German with the Nazi state and the 1933 , could … Read More
ASK FATHER: Why can lay people read at Mass?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: My family goes to EF Masses on Sundays most of the time, but Novus Ordo once a month. My 3-year-old son asked me a question which I have no answer. He asked, “Why is the reading … Read More
ASK FATHER: When should babies be baptized?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: This subject comes up constantly in Catholic mom groups online. I would love your take on it. Canon 867 §1. Parents are obliged to take care that infants are baptized in the first few weeks; as … Read More
ASK FATHER: Could a diocesan priest choose to say only the TLM?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Could a diocesan priest decide that he will only celebrate the TLM? Is he allowed to do so? What could a bishop do if he disagrees with the priest? First, a diocesan priest could decide to say … Read More
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ASK FATHER: Must images be veiled from Passion Sunday or is it only an option?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Is there any authoritative rubric for the Extraordinary Form that requires statues and crosses be veiled in Church, or is it simply customary? Our Extraordinary Form community is domiciled in a location that does not currently … Read More
